Health
Canada 'falling behind' in efforts to lessen teen vaping, researcher says
A UBC Okanagan researcher says Canada is falling behind in developing intervention programs to stop young people from beginning to vape.
Jul 27, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
One million people could die of cancer annually in sub-Saharan Africa by 2030 without urgent action, experts warn
Annual cancer deaths in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) could reach 1 million by 2030, nearly double the 520,000 deaths from cancer that occurred in 2020. Cancer incidence is also projected to double by 2040 to more than 1.4 million ...
May 9, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Cancer survivors make strides in community exercise programs
In a new research article published in Cancer, University of Texas at Arlington researcher and Assistant Professor Yue Liao in the Department of Kinesiology found that cancer survivors improved their quality of life, physical ...
Nov 12, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
Number of cancer cases in Canada will increase in 2020 as population ages
As Canada's population grows and ages, the cancer burden will remain high and even increase in 2020, according to a study on projected cancer rates published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).
Mar 2, 2020
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Oncology & Cancer
Maternal obesity linked to childhood cancer
A new study from the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health and UPMC Hillman Cancer Center found that children born to obese mothers were more likely to develop cancer in early childhood.
Jul 10, 2019
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Health
Medical male circumcision has health benefits for women, review finds
Expanding access to voluntary medical male circumcision in sub-Saharan Africa may help protect women against not only HIV but other sexually transmitted infections, a literature review published Monday in The Lancet Global ...
Oct 11, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
Cancer registries in resource-constrained countries can inform policy
Data from population-based cancer registries are vital for informing health programs, policies and strategies for cancer screening and treatment. A special issue of Cancer Epidemiology, prepared under the auspices of the ...
Dec 20, 2016
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Surgery
Lighting up can bring you down in colorectal surgery
Infection, pneumonia, blood clots and kidney failure are all possible complications after any major surgery. A new study shows that smoking boosts the risk of such complications following some of the most common colorectal ...
Sep 24, 2013
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Oncology & Cancer
Major birth defects associated with moderately increased cancer risk in children
A multistate study led by researchers at the University of Utah has revealed that the risk for childhood cancer is moderately increased among children and young adolescents with certain types of major birth defects. Children ...
Aug 12, 2013
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Health
With benefits unproven, why do millions of Americans take multivitamins?
(HealthDay)—Millions of Americans take multivitamins and other supplements, but convincing scientific evidence of any true health benefit is lacking, experts say. Now a new study explores why people continue to consume ...
Feb 4, 2013
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