Tag Archives: cancer

LIVE FAST, DIE OF CANCER

Posted on August 4, 2011 by Hannah

Listen to your heart… Speedy? Banging along like a jackhammer? That, fellas, is the sound of cancer. Odd connection, eh? Guys whose resting heart rate was in the top 25 percent were 2.5 times as likely as others to kack of … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , | 6 Comments

GET MARRIED BEFORE YOU GET CANCER

Posted on June 16, 2011 by Hannah

While many lines of evidence suggest humans aren’t suited to mate for life, others argue that we’re at least meant to have the intimate support of another person. The latest datum: Married people with pancreatic cancer live longer. Pancreatic cancer … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , | 2 Comments

IT’S NOT JUST HOW FAT YOU ARE THAT KILLS YOU, IT’S WHERE FAT YOU ARE

Posted on April 27, 2011 by Hannah

Tricky stuff, body fat. Slippery. Oily. Supremely hatable, really. But statistically, medically, a lot less hatable on your butt than your gut. A couple decades ago scientists tied “body mass index” (BMI) to health problems of all sorts. A simple … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

DO ANTIDEPRESSANTS CAUSE CANCER? DON’T ASK THE MANUFACTURERS.

Posted on April 12, 2011 by Hannah

Eek! I’ve never even heard of this possibility, that antidepressants might raise a woman’s risk of ovarian and breast cancer. And now a new analysis is making me a little paranoid about it. Apparently researchers have been poking at this … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

NEW CANCER PREVENTION SUPPLEMENT: ART

Posted on August 11, 2010 by Hannah

It seems too simple. To fight cancer for the entire population, provide art and jungle gyms. Yet is works for mice. I had read a lot about this while researching the forthcoming book, QUIRK. Lab mice whose cages contain some … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , | 1 Comment