To fight cancer, EPA wants sterilizer companies to emit less
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The Environmental Protection Agency proposed Tuesday to limit the use of the chemical ethylene oxide
The risks of high salt consumption: Arterial hypertension and high stress hormone levels
A recent study on mice has found a link between high sodium ingestion and higher levels of glucocorticoids, which, in excess, can be damaging to health
Study reveals that pollution can cause lung cancer in thousands of non-smokers
The analysis of more than 30,000 patients in Europe, America and Asia suggests that fine particles cause tumors
Henry Marsh: ‘Preparing to die has a lot to do with having had a good life’
The English neurosurgeon, who has spent his life operating other people’s brain tumors, now faces his own cancer. He talks about it in his new book, ‘And Finally: Matters of Life and Death’
From your social media to your local corner store: Strategies to create a new generation of vapers
Due to permissive regulations and to the widespread idea that this practice helps to reduce smoking, the consumption of electronic cigarettes has skyrocketed among young people
The enigma of colorectal cancer: Why is it rising among young people and falling among the elderly?
The illness has increased 3% annually in people under 50 in some wealthy countries. Causes are unknown
Experimental pill achieves complete cancer remission in 18 people with aggressive leukemia
Preliminary results for the pharmaceutical revumenib suggest that it may have saved lives of terminal patients, including the young architect Algimante Daugelaite
Why it is so difficult to quit smoking: ‘Tobacco is a drug, and a lot of money is invested to make it hard to quit’
There are no silver bullets or magic pills. Experts point out that quitting smoking requires high motivation, professional monitoring and even pharmacological help
Moderate exercise reduces the chances of premature death
Just 75 minutes of mild physical activity a week are enough to prevent one in 10 premature deaths
The strange rodent that’s immune to cancer also holds the key to infertility
A group of researchers is studying the biological tools that allow the naked mole-rat to be fertile until old age with a view to helping humans
Menopause doesn’t make you as fat as you thought
Although many women gain weight at this stage of life, this usually has more to do with physical activity, emotional state and lifestyle than with the condition itself
Intense exercise could act as a ‘protective shield’ against metastatic cancer
A new study highlights the role of high-intensity aerobic activity in preventing the appearance of metastases; still, experts warn that it should not be considered a substitute for other treatments
Gut-dwelling bacterium singled out as the possible cause of colorectal cancer
Some strains of the ‘Morganella morganii’ microbe produce molecules that are toxic for human DNA
Who was the woman who discovered a virus that exists in 95% of humans?
A new book delves into the story of Yvonne Barr, an Irish-born scientist who co-discovered the Epstein-Barr Virus, which increases the risk of developing several types of cancer
A big win for consumers
If properly implemented the EU recently adopted new rules will help prevent faulty devices from ending up in patients’ bodies and harming them