CONDITIONS / CANCER

Vitamin D Reduces Breast Cancer Risk

Black and Hispanic women are more likely to be diagnosed with breast cancer. Why? Researchers think a lack of vitamin D may be the culprit. >

An Artificial Sweetener - Cancer Connection

Non-nutritive sweeteners tend to be seen as a win-win for dieters, but the risk of certain cancers goes up with artificial sweetener use. >

Red Meat May Not Be to Blame

Red meat and processed meats have been believed to contribute to colon cancer. New evidence suggests that may not be the case. >

Eating for Your Best — and Longest — Life

It doesn't matter how old you are: improving your diet can add years to your life. Here's what to eat to cut your risk of killer diseases. >

Reach for the Olive Oil

Using olive oil instead of mayo, margarine, butter, or other dairy fats led to an 8 to 34 percent lower risk of death from all causes. >

HPV and Oropharyngeal Cancer in Men

Human papilloma viruses are behind rising rates of oropharyngeal cancer in men. HPV vaccines could prevent most cases. >

Cancer Treatment Gets a Boost from Fiber

Cancer patients receiving immunotherapy who ate diets high in fiber had much better outcomes than did those consuming less fiber. >

Supplements Aren't Cancer Treatments

Taking nutritional supplements to try to treat cancer or prevent a recurrence is not good medicine. And they may interfere with treatments. >

Cancer Patients Who Keep Marijuana Use a Secret

Some cancer patients use pot to ease symptoms, but many don’t tell their doctors about it -- even though It can interfere with treatment. >

What an HPV “Infodemic” Teaches Us About Vaccine Disinformation

Misinformation's power comes from the fact that it is so often fear-based, making it more attention-grabbing than neutral, fact-based info. >

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