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How many HoC comittee members were drinking coffee when they warned about cellphone health risks?
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for June 19, 2015 Source: House of Commons committee warns of dangers posed by cellphone signals, though the scientific evidence is mixed Electromagnetic radiation from these devices was categorized as a possible carcinogen by the World Health Organisation. What the committee fails to mention us that coffee falls into the exact same…
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Wednesday House Call May 27, 2015: Don't fear the hype
Wednesday House Call May 27, 2015: Don’t fear the hype Dr Barry Dworkin joins Graham Richarson and Patricia Boal to discuss the latest health stories of the week. Today: Cancer The Canadian Cancer Society says the total number of Canadians who will receive a new cancer diagnosis will rise by 40 per cent over the…
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Early data shows implantable device can determine tumour sensitivity to chemo
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for April 23, 2015 Source: New Technology Tests Tumors Inside the Patient to Find Best Treatment Reference: An implantable microdevice to perform high-throughput in vivo drug sensitivity testing in tumors
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Megadosing vitamins reported to increase risk of heart disease and cancer
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for April 21, 2015 Source: Taking too many vitamins pills ‘increases risk of heart disease and cancer’, study warns
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Saccharin seems to block cancer cell functions and may allow chemo and radiotherapy to work with greater efficacy
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for March 24, 2015 Source: Could saccharin be used to treat aggressive cancers? Reference: ACS news release, accessed 23 March 2015.
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New online tool can help you understand and reduce your risk of common cancers
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for February 4, 2015 Source: What’s your risk for cancer? New survey could tell you Reference: The risk assessment tools for breast, cervical, colorectal and lung cancer are at:https://www.mycanceriq.ca/Cancers/Risk
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Bad luck genes responsible for many cancers according to study but relies on statistical model that does not include breast and prostate cancer.
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for January 2, 2015 Source: Most cancers are caused by bad luck not genes or lifestyle, say scientists Reference: Variation in cancer risk among tissues can be explained by the number of stem cell divisions
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New biotherapeutic cancer treatment centre an excellent addition to novel therapeutic solutions
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for December 16, 2014 Source: $25M grant boosts Ottawa research network in cancer biotherapy
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Fasting's effects on immune modulators may help in cancer treatment but results need further assessment and research
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for June 6, 2014 Source: Fasting for three days renews entire immune system, protects cancer patients, ‘remarkable’ new study finds Reference: Prolonged Fasting Reduces IGF-1/PKA to Promote Hematopoietic-Stem-Cell-Based Regeneration and Reverse Immunosuppression.