Tag: wellness
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DFMO: The Pill Designed to Help Keep High-Risk Neuroblastoma From Coming Back
In December 2023, the FDA approved eflornithine, also called DFMO or Iwilfin, to help reduce the risk that high-risk neuroblastoma comes back after intensive treatment. The science centers on polyamines, small molecules that some MYCN-driven tumors rely on to keep growing.
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Why You Experience Headache After Missing Your Morning Coffee
Written and edited by Abel B. Daartey, PharmD 3 Key Takeaways You missed your morning coffee, and by 10 a.m. your head starts protesting. Not just a small discomfort. A dull pressure behind the eyes. A tight band around the forehead. Sometimes a throbbing headache that makes you regret every confident decision you made before…
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Why Are More Young People Getting Colon Cancer?
Early-onset colorectal cancer is rising in adults younger than 50. The causes are probably mixed: diet, metabolism, gut bacteria, alcohol, sedentary life, early-life exposures, and delayed recognition of symptoms.
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The Sleep-Cancer Connection: What Happens in Your Body When You Don’t Rest
Sleep and circadian rhythm matter for cancer biology, but the evidence is nuanced. The strongest warning signal is long-term night shift work, not an occasional bad night.
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Moringa and Cancer: What the Science Actually Shows
Moringa has interesting anticancer signals in cells and animal models, but it is not a proven cancer prevention or cancer treatment in humans.
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Green Tea and Cancer: What EGCG Does Inside the Cell
EGCG in green tea affects cancer-related pathways in the lab, but human prevention evidence remains limited and inconsistent. Brewed tea is not the same as high-dose extract pills.
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Catch It Early: The Science and Limits of Cancer Screening
Cancer screening saves lives when used for the right cancers and the right people. But it also has limits, including false positives, overdiagnosis, and the need for careful follow-up.
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Your Lifestyle Is Writing Your Genome: Epigenetics and Cancer
Epigenetics explains how cells read DNA differently over time. Lifestyle can influence some of these gene-control marks, but the science is more nuanced than simple on-off claims.
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There Is No Safe Amount: What Science Now Says About Alcohol and Cancer
Alcohol is a Group 1 carcinogen linked to at least seven cancer types. WHO states there is no safe level for cancer risk, and the old heart-protection argument is not a good reason to drink.
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What You’re Drinking With Your Meal: Sugar-Sweetened Beverages and Cancer Risk
Sugary drinks do not directly cause cancer in a simple one-drink way. The stronger concern is long-term metabolic stress: weight gain, insulin resistance, fatty liver, and inflammation.
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