Posted 11/12/2009
Secondhand Smoke Harms Your Pet
Would you stop smoking to save your dog’s health?
By James Hubbard, MD, MPH
Would you quit smoking for your pet’s health? New survey findings suggest that 28% of adult pet owners would try. The study is from the Henry Ford Health System Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention and appears in Tobacco Control. Read More >>
Posted 10/22/2009
Does Alcohol Increase or Decrease Your Risk of Cancer?
Study findings are confusing
By James Hubbard, MD, MPH
Well, here we go. Many recent studies, including one I referenced recently, have lauded drinking alcohol for its heart and stroke benefits. Now comes a large British study advising caution: any alcohol at all may increase the risk of cancer. Read More >>
Posted 04/20/2009
Less Is More: Spring Clean Your Diet by Eating Less Red Meat!
Advice from the American Institute for Cancer Research
By Elaine Magee, RD, MPH
An AICR expert panel analyzed the evidence and believes it suggests eating up to 18-ounces of red meat per week does NOT raise cancer risk. This means that if you eat about four 4-ounce servings of red meat in a week, your colon cancer risk is not likely to increase. Read More >>
Posted 04/13/2009
Beans Lower Cancer Risk?
Mmm . . . phytochemicals!
By Elaine Magee, RD, MPH
Eating beans is definitely a step toward health, what with all their fiber and plant protein. Some evidence suggests that diets high in fiber are linked to lower risk of colorectal, pancreatic, and breast cancers. But it’s their phytochemicals that appear to protect body cells from the type of genetic damage that can lead to cancer. Read More >>
