Cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide and the World Health Organization estimates that 84 million people will die of cancer between 2005 and 2015 without intervention.
Since the theme of WCD 2010 is "Cancer can be prevented, too" we thought we’d share some of our dedicated cancer research and ..read more
Black licorice is not exactly an acquired taste. Quite simply, you love it or you hate it. Either way, you will hardly get any therapeutic benefits from licorice candy, which contains little to no actual licorice. The roots of real licorice (otherwise known as liquorice, sweet root, and glycyrrhiza glabra) ..read more
Almost 80 percent of women have had a brush with breast cancer–either themselves or through a friend or relative.
But that doesn’t seem to prevent us from having a lax attitude about breast health, according to a recent survey of 500 women.
Make monthly self-exams a habit–they will get you familiar with ..read more
Hate bras? It’s no surprise why: The underwires poke, the bands give us back fat, and the cups either squish or threaten to dump the girls out on display.
But it doesn’t have to be that way. A couple minutes alone with a measuring tape is all you need to reconcile ..read more
The herb ginkgo biloba can reduce PMS puffiness. In a recent study that was published in The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, subjects took 40-milligram ginkgo tablets three times a day for two months during the last half of their menstrual cycles, while another group took placebos.
The ginkgo ..read more
