Posts Tagged ‘Colon Cancer’

High-fibre Diet Linked to Lower Risk of Breast Cancer

3rd September 2009 by admin No Comments

We’re told repeatedly to get more fibre. It’s advice that can keep you regular and help ward off heart disease, type 2 diabetes and possibly colon cancer. Now, according to a new study published in the September issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, increasing your intake of fibre can guard against breast cancer.
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Diet, Smoking, Exercise Key in Colon Cancer Risk

7th July 2009 by admin 3 Comments

People who want to reduce their risk of colon cancer may want to start exercising more and cutting down on red meat and alcohol, a new research review suggests.
Such measures — along with not smoking — may be key lifestyle choices in preventing the cancer, according to the analysis, which looked at more than 100 [...]

Milk Helps Prevent Colon Cancer

7th July 2009 by admin 2 Comments

A little more than a glass of milk a day can reduce the risk of cancer of the colon and rectum, according to the most comprehensive study ever done on the subject.
It is actually a study of studies, with researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health and Brigham and Women�s Hospital in Boston lumping [...]

Caterpillar Touts Colon Cancer Screening Program

20th June 2009 by admin 1 Comment

To improve the quality of colon cancer screening for employees of Caterpillar Inc, Dr. Mike Taylor decided to make doctors compete for its business.
The Peoria, Illinois-based, company, which is the world’s biggest maker of construction and mining equipment, spends $650 million each year on healthcare in the United States.
Two years ago, the company met with [...]