cancer
Problem You’re worried about your heath and you’re doing a lot of shift work. Reality That shift work may jeopardise your health and be linked to cancer, according to a study in Current Biology. Method Mice bred to develop tumours at fifty weeks (yeah, science can be freaky) had their … Read More
Problem Nobody wants cancer, but at least 500 Canadians are going to be diagnosed with cancer today. So how can you avoid it or beat it? Solution It’s time to get fit. According to a study published in JAMA Oncology, middle aged men high levels of cardio-respiratory fitness had reduced … Read More
Thinking of getting the ‘ol snip-snip? Well, beware: you might have a 10% greater chance of prostate cancer. A study published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology examined the health records of over 50,000 men from 1986 to 2010, making it the largest study on the link between prostate cancer … Read More
What the Cossacks Can Do – Grantland “The Cossacks can’t shoot anyone, because they aren’t carrying their guns. They can’t whip anyone, because they aren’t carrying their nagaikas, their horsewhips — leather braids as short and thick as a devil’s tail. They can inflict pain, no doubt; strong men need … Read More
Are you sick of wearing buttons, ribbons, and wristbands, given that it’s unclear how “raising awareness” does a damn thing to cure cancer? Are you sick of email forwards, twitter campaigns, and those shameless Facebook likes? Well, you’re in luck. There’s a way you can contribute to fighting cancer that … Read More
