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11/23/2017 / By JD Heyes

“Modifiable” lifestyle choices like smoking and poor diets are responsible for HALF of all cancers

The cancer industry continues to have plenty of clients — er, “victims” — each year, but a lot of that is because far too many people make victims of themselves. In fact, according to the most recent examination of cancer statistics in the United States, half of all deaths related to the disease are caused […]

11/22/2017 / By Russel Davis

Cancer deaths are making a comeback thanks to obesity epidemic, according to new report by the CDC

A report published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has revealed that U.S. cancer rates have, once again, shown a significant increase in recent years after a steady decline since the 1990s. The report notes that the worsening obesity epidemic in the U.S. has greatly contributed to the steady increase in cancer cases across the country over the last few years. The […]

10/07/2017 / By JD Heyes

Study: 40 percent of ALL cancer cases in the U.S. are linked to obesity

A new study further highlights the negative implications of America’s obesity epidemic and why more education and policy changes are necessary to combat it: Some 40 percent of all cancers in the U.S. or about 630,000 cases annually, are linked to being overweight. The findings by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are particularly […]

01/16/2017 / By JD Heyes

Cities are cancer hubs: Moving out of cities and into suburbs slashes your risk of cancer

It’s difficult to live a healthy life these days. We’re busy, so we don’t get enough sleep. We don’t eat right. We don’t exercise enough, and our stress levels are too high. What’s more, researchers have discovered, if we live in an urban environment, our risk of getting cancer is more pronounced. As reported by […]

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