Marking World Cancer Day, the piece cites WHO figures of 14 million cancer diagnoses and 8.2 million deaths a year, says at least a third of cases could be prevented through lifestyle, and lists 12 steps, starting with opening windows daily to cut indoor radon.
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Americans Crave Balance But Are Unable To Achieve It Consistently (PR)
A survey commissioned for Balance Bar found 98 percent of Americans call balance in their lives important, yet only 14 percent always feel balanced. The company responded with The Balance Project, an online hub where people share how they pursue it.
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Doing these 8 things, you live longer
A roundup of lifespan studies, which the piece says makes longevity 30% genetics and 70% lifestyle. It credits stress management with up to 10 extra years, weight loss with 8 and dropping sweetened fizzy drinks with 5, citing telomere length as the common thread.
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7 Factors to Consider if You’re Told Your Cholesterol Is Too High
Mercola argues total cholesterol says almost nothing about heart disease risk and points instead to NMR Lipoprofile and the HDL/cholesterol and triglyceride/HDL ratios. He calls cholesterol indispensable for building cells and making stress and sex hormones and vitamin D.
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Human pheromones increase sexual attraction
A 2002 study found sexually active women who wore a pheromone perfume more often had intercourse, dates and affection over three cycles than those who did not, though male approaches and masturbation did not rise. A 2004 study reported similar results in postmenopausal women.
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Top blog posts of 2014
The FTC counts down its 10 most-read consumer blog posts of 2014, covering fake debt collectors, the Jamaican lottery scam, payday loan and tech support cons, IRS impostors threatening arrest, and a $105 million settlement with AT&T over unauthorized third-party charges.
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Most people who drink excessively are not alcohol dependent
A CDC and SAMHSA study in Preventing Chronic Disease found nearly 9 in 10 adults who drink excessively are not alcohol dependent. It also found nearly 1 in 3 adults drinks excessively, most of them binge drinking on multiple occasions.
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Foods to Avoid to Prevent Cancer | Episode 3 Tonight!
A promotional announcement for Episode 3 of the video series The Quest for the Cures, airing at 9pm EST, which lists foods, chemicals, vaccines and heavy metals the film calls harmful and quotes speakers from the first two episodes.
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Testosterone promotes prostate cancer in rats
A researcher reports in Endocrinology that testosterone raised the risk of prostate tumors in rats and worsened the effects of exposure to a carcinogenic chemical. He urges caution in prescribing testosterone therapy to men not diagnosed with hypogonadism.
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11 Surprising Factors That Mess With Your Memory
Mercola runs through 11 factors TIME reports can shape memory, from thyroid trouble, depression, poor sleep, smoking and certain medications to green tea, vitamin B12 and exercise, noting the hippocampus keeps generating new cells throughout life.
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Lack of Sleep May Lead to Brain Shrinkage
Mercola gathers research tying poor sleep to brain damage and shrinkage and possibly earlier onset of Alzheimer's, noting the brain clears toxins during sleep through the glymphatic system and that catching up at weekends does not undo the damage.
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Are You Really a Size Zero?
Citing New York Times and Florida State figures, the piece says the average American woman now weighs 165 pounds, up from 153 in 2002, and waists have grown from 25 inches in the 1950s to 34. Vanity sizing, it argues, now labels as Size Zero what once was a Size 5.
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Caring for Tattooed Skin: Tips from Dermatologists
Dermatologist Bruce Katz advises water-based lotions rather than petroleum jelly, which can fade ink, plus broad-spectrum SPF 30 sunscreen and no tanning beds. He also urges seeing a board-certified dermatologist if tattooed skin reacts or changes, which can happen years later.
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Weight loss helps obstructive sleep apnea
A Monash University review concluded that weight loss achieved through lifestyle intervention relieves mild to moderate obstructive sleep apnea. An earlier study found diabetics who lost about 24 pounds in a year were three times likelier to nearly eliminate their apnea episodes.
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Here is why abortion boosts breast cancer risk
Breast surgeon Angela Lanfranchi argues in Issues in Law and Medicine that a full-term pregnancy matures 85% of breast tissue, so an abortion before 32 weeks leaves it partly matured and more susceptible to cancer. The article notes some observational studies find no such link.
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Fasting is probably your best medicine
Dr. Mercola writes up his interview with Michael Mosley, author of The Fast Diet, on intermittent fasting, including the 5:2 plan that cuts fasting-day intake to about 600 calories for men and 500 for women. He says hunger and sugar cravings tend to fade rather than mount.
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Postmenopausal breast cancer risk decreases rapidly after starting reg. physical activity
Agnès Fournier's team reports in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention that postmenopausal women getting at least 12 MET-hours of activity weekly, about four hours of walking, had 10 percent lower invasive breast cancer risk. The benefit faded once they stopped.
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African-American Hair: Dermatologists' Tips For Everyday Care, Processing and Styling
Dermatologist Yolanda Lenzy recommends washing once a week or every other week, conditioning every wash with attention to the ends, a hot oil treatment twice a month, a heat protectant before styling, and relaxer touch-ups only every two to three months, by a professional.
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