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Cancer
Aspirin ‘may cut’ prostate risk
12 August 10 Men may be running out to buy aspirin following a story in the Daily Mail, reporting that "Aspirin 'cuts prostate cancer risk by 30%'". It claimed that scientists have found that a standard aspirin tablet taken daily has...
Asthma cancer claims unfounded
9 August 10 Asthma pumps "may increase the risk of prostate cancer", says the Daily Mail. The newspaper says that asthma sufferers who regularly use an inhaler to ease their symptoms could have a 40% higher...
Asthma cancer claims unfounded
9 August 10 Asthma pumps "may increase the risk of prostate cancer", says the Daily Mail. The newspaper says that asthma sufferers who regularly use an inhaler to ease their symptoms could have a 40% higher...
Risk of pool water 'unclear'
23 July 10 A study suggests that "swimming pools can give you cancer, because disinfectants in the water react with sunscreen, sweat, and skin to form a toxic cocktail of chemicals", said The Daily Telegraph.
Risk of pool water 'unclear'
23 July 10 A study suggests that "swimming pools can give you cancer, because disinfectants in the water react with sunscreen, sweat, and skin to form a toxic cocktail of chemicals", said The Daily Telegraph.
Household cleaners and cancer risk
20 July 10 "Houseproud women with spotless bathrooms could be twice as likely to get breast cancer," reported The Sun. This research asked women with and without breast cancer about their prior use of household cleaning products.
New breast cancer drug?
14 July 10 British scientists are developing a new drug that could stop the spread of breast cancer in a fifth of sufferers, reported the Daily Express. It said that the drug is in development...
Can socialising fight cancer?
9 July 10 Socialising with others can "help fight cancer," according to The Daily Telegraph. The newspaper said that the "positive stress" from interaction causes tumours to shrink and even go into remission. The research was...
