Diseases/Conditions News

  • Thyroid Cancer Higher in Volcanic Areas HealthDay - Fri Nov 6, 11:48 PM ET

    FRIDAY, Nov. 6 (HealthDay News) -- New research suggests that living near a volcano puts people at higher risk of getting a type of thyroid cancer.

  • Obesity causes more than 100,000 incidents of cancer in the US every year, the American Institute for Cancer Research said in estimates published Friday.(AFP/File)
    Obesity causes 100,000 US cancers every year: study AFP - Fri Nov 6, 5:17 PM ET

    WASHINGTON (AFP) - Obesity causes more than 100,000 incidents of cancer in the US every year, the American Institute for Cancer Research said in estimates published Friday.

  • Moderate exercise may lower prostate cancer risk Reuters - Fri Nov 6, 3:25 PM ET

    NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Men who regularly get moderate exercise may have a lower risk of developing prostate cancer -- including aggressive, fast-growing tumors, a new study finds.

  • A woman walks along the boardwalk while leaving the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York September 4, 2007. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson
    Obesity causes 100,000 U.S. cancer cases, group says Reuters - Fri Nov 6, 7:52 AM ET

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Obesity causes more than 100,000 cases of cancer in the United States each year -- and the number will likely rise as Americans get fatter, researchers said on Thursday.

  • Green Tea May Help Prevent Oral Cancer HealthDay - Thu Nov 5, 11:49 PM ET

    THURSDAY, Nov. 5 (HealthDay News) -- A new study appears to add to growing evidence that green tea might help protect against cancer.

  • Hamburgers are seen on a barbecue in this undated handout photo. REUTERS/Newscom/Handout
    Red, processed meats linked to prostate cancer Reuters - Thu Nov 5, 12:34 PM ET

    NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Men who eat a lot of red meat and processed meats may have a higher risk of developing prostate cancer than those who limit such foods, a large study of U.S. men suggests.

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