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Study Shows “Ubiquitous” Chemicals Linked to Breast Cancer 

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The study states that exposure to these chemicals is ubiquitous and that federal biomonitoring efforts fail to measure most exposures or assess risks from combined exposures. Lead author Jennifer Kay, a research scientist at the Silent Spring Institute, said fossil fuel-derived chemicals accounted for some of the largest production volumes and environmental releases.

The study builds on a body of research that has identified hundreds of chemicals capable of increasing breast ...

Study Links Higher Stilbene Intake to Lower Lung Cancer Risk

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The analysis drew on 177,971 adults in the UK Biobank and 57,971 adults in the Japan Collaborative Cohort Study, all of them cancer-free at the start of the observation period and tracked lung cancer diagnoses over roughly thirteen years of follow-up. People with the highest stilbene intake had a 15% lower risk of lung cancer in the UK group and a 20% lower risk in the Japanese group, according to the study. Pooled together, the combined analysis showed ...

Prolonged Sitting Linked to Higher Cancer Death Risk, Study Finds

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According to findings published in PLOS Medicine, prolonged, uninterrupted sitting was associated with a 9% higher risk of cancer death, with effects observed across overall incidence and obesity-related cancers. The study, led by Frederick Ho, examined whether the pattern of sedentary behavior, rather than only the total amount, might influence cancer outcomes [1].

The research tracked more than 91,000 adults and distinguished between total daily ...

Daily Sugary Drink Consumption Linked to Increased Gastric Cancer Risk

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The findings were adjusted for age, sex, body mass index, smoking, and family history of cancer, according to the study. The analysis adds to a growing body of evidence connecting sugary drink intake to various cancer types. A separate analysis drawing from over 112,000 participants in two long-running U.S. health studies -- the Nurses' Health Study and the Health Professionals Follow-up Study -- reported that individuals who drank sugar-sweetened beverages more ...

Study Links Phytochemical-Rich Diet to 52% Lower Colorectal Cancer Odds

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The researchers compared 980 adults, including 490 people with colorectal cancer and 490 without it, the study stated. Participants completed a food questionnaire that researchers used to estimate how much of their diet came from phytochemical-rich foods, according to the report [2].

Researchers calculated a Dietary Phytochemical Index score for each participant, reflecting how much of that person's overall calorie intake came from foods containing these compounds, ...

Microplastics found in lungs linked to lung cancer, new research shows

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The hidden threat in every breath

Why this matters now: A study presented Sept. 8, 2026, at the European Respiratory Society meeting in Barcelona, Spain, by researchers from University College Dublin School of Medicine and University Hospital of Larissa, Greece, has revealed that people with lung cancer are significantly more likely to have microplastic deposits in their lungs. The findings add urgency to a global crisis: Microplastics, particles ...

Study Finds Nitrite, Not Nitrate, Linked to Colorectal Cancer Risk in Men

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Nitrate intake showed no association with colorectal cancer risk, according to researchers. Nitrite intake produced a different result. Men in the highest fifth of nitrite intake had a 23% higher risk of colorectal cancer compared with the lowest fifth, the study found. Women showed no such pattern, researchers said.Nitrate and Nitrite Differ in Dietary Sources and Effects

Nitrate occurs naturally in soil and is absorbed by plants as they grow, which is why ...

Report Says Glyphosate Detected in Uterine Tissue of Women with Aggressive Cancer

10 days ago - cancer, and researchers said glyphosate was detected in those samples through laboratory testing [1]. The report stated that the findings suggest possible exposure to the herbicide but do not establish that glyphosate caused the cancer. The article cited researchers who called for further investigation into how the chemical may accumulate in human reproductive tissue.

Earlier research has documented glyphosate in human biological samples beyond uterine tissue....

Carotenoid-Rich Foods Linked to Lower Breast Cancer Risk, Studies Show

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This adds to prior work from the University of Hong Kong, which reported that eating a diet rich in fruits and vegetables drastically reduces the risk of getting breast cancer and having a recurrence [1].Details of the Case-Control Study

The study compared the dietary habits of women with a new breast cancer diagnosis against matched healthy controls. The analysis relied on a food frequency questionnaire to reconstruct dietary ...

Daily sugary drink linked to higher stomach cancer risk, 30-year study finds

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The daily habit that doubles cancer risk

About 65% of American adults drink at least one sugar-sweetened beverage every day. A decades-long study from the Mass General Brigham Cancer Institute now links that single daily drink to more than double the risk of developing stomach cancer.

Researchers examined data from 112,284 participants enrolled in the Nurses' Health Study and Health Professionals Follow-Up Study, which tracked ...

CAR-T Cancer Treatment Draws Patients to China as Costs Rise in U.S.

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The decision to travel abroad is driven primarily by a substantial price gap. According to Dr. Sairah Ahmed, a lymphoma specialist at MD Anderson Cancer Center, the therapy costs between $550,000 and $850,000 in the United States. In contrast, hospitals in Shanghai charge between $150,000 and $230,000.

China has approved nine CAR-T products, the most of any nation globally. A report in The Lancet Oncology indicated that among these is a therapy for stomach cancer, ...

Prolonged Sitting Linked to 9% Higher Cancer Death Risk per Hour, Study Finds

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The research, led by Frederick Ho, examined whether the pattern of sedentary behavior -- not just the total amount -- might influence cancer outcomes. According to the report, prolonged sedentary behavior was defined as sitting in bouts lasting at least 30 minutes with 90% or more of that time spent sedentary. Earlier research has linked excessive sitting to a host of health risks, including cancer incidence and death [2][3].Study Methodology

Participants ...

Toxic receipts: 90% of store receipts contain harmful chemicals linked to cancer, autism and obesity

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The receipt you just touched may be poisoning you

Every day, millions of Americans answer a simple question at checkout counters nationwide: "Would you like your receipt?" But what most consumers don't know is that this seemingly innocent piece of paper may contain toxic chemicals linked to autism, cancer, diabetes and obesity.

A startling investigation by the Center for Environmental Health, a nonprofit advocacy organization, has revealed ...

Low Vitamin D Linked to More Pain, Opioid Use After Breast Cancer Surgery, Study Finds

5 days ago - cancer patients scheduled for unilateral modified radical mastectomy, a procedure in which an entire breast is surgically removed. Participants were divided into two groups based on preoperative vitamin D status. The deficient group had an average age of 44, compared with 42 in the sufficient group, researchers said.

Clinical staff caring for the patients did not know their vitamin D status, reducing the chance that this information could influence pain treatment decisions....

Higher Intake of Phytochemical-Rich Foods Tied to Lower Ovarian Cancer Odds, Study Finds

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A case-control study conducted in China and published in Frontiers in Nutrition reports that women with the highest intake of phytochemicals from food had 31% lower odds of ovarian cancer compared to those with the lowest intake, according to researchers. The study involved 250 women diagnosed with epithelial ovarian cancer – the most common form of the disease – and 250 matched controls without cancer. Researchers utilized food ...

Carotenoids in blood linked to 48% lower risk of deadly breast cancer, 30-year study finds

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A major new analysis of 6,099 women tracked for up to three decades has found that those with the highest circulating levels of natural plant pigments called carotenoids faced a dramatically lower risk of developing lethal breast cancer—up to 48% less than women with the lowest levels.

The findings, drawn from stored blood samples in the long-running Nurses' Health Study, offer some of the strongest evidence yet that what women eat may influence ...

The rigid truth: How a stiffening colon may be fueling the surge of cancer in the young

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In a quiet laboratory in Texas, scientists believe they have uncovered a critical, physical clue to one of modern medicine's most urgent mysteries: why colorectal cancer is striking down a growing number of young and seemingly healthy adults. The answer, they propose, is not just in our genes or diets, but in the very texture of our guts. Groundbreaking research suggests that chronic, low-grade inflammation may be silently stiffening colon tissue over ...

Analysis of 419,007 Adults Links Higher Sun Exposure to Lower Mortality Risk

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Researchers constructed a measure called Sun-BEEM that combined time spent outdoors, local ultraviolet levels, and sun-protection habits, then assigned participants to low-, medium-, and high-exposure groups and tracked health outcomes through national death and cancer records, the outlet reported [1]. The analysis stated that lower death rates from cardiovascular disease and non-skin cancers accompanied higher reported sun exposure. The findings add context to ...

When Stress Takes a Toll: 2 TCM Strategies to Build Resilience

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Chen described one patient who received a promotion that brought a heavier workload and constant pressure. The patient was unable to unwind even after leaving work and developed persistent insomnia. Six months later, after seeking medical attention because he felt unwell, he was diagnosed with cancer. According to the report, stress alone cannot be said to have caused the disease, and most cancers develop over years.

Chen said he has observed patterns in ...

Study Ties Each Extra 100 Grams of Ultra-Processed Food to Greater Disease Risk

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The research found that higher consumption of ultra-processed foods was directly associated with increased risk for obesity, heart disease, cancer, cognitive decline and premature death, according to the study published in The BMJ [2]. A separate analysis of 8 million adults found that ultra-processed foods significantly increase the risk of heart disease, cancer and early death, with just 100 grams daily raising cardiovascular risk by 6% and digestive disorders ...