Long term use of the birth control pill leads to a material reduction in the risk of contracting ovarian cancer. Is it OK to mention this to young women or will we just be encouraging them to go out and shag their socks off?
Showing posts with label cancer. Show all posts
Showing posts with label cancer. Show all posts
25 January 2008
31 October 2007
Eat less - skip Micky D's - live longer
In what can only be deemed bad news for a huge swathe of America's (and to a lesser extent Britain's) population we learn that body fat is linked to at least six different types of cancer. One of the key recommendations in the report from the American Institute for Cancer Research and the World Cancer Research Fund, in addition to the obvious "lose some bloody weight", is that red meat consumption be kept below 18 ounces (510 grams) per week.
The entire and entirely depressing report, all 500+ pages of it, can be found here.
The entire and entirely depressing report, all 500+ pages of it, can be found here.
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