HOW TO PREVENT CANCERS

Despite the widespread use of the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test for prostate cancer, it's been known for many years that it had murky benefits, especially in the face of its well-demonstrated risks - like impotence, incontinence, and unnecessary surgery. Now, as reported in a very good article in the New York Times, the US Preventive Services...

Ask women what they think is the biggest threat to their health, and most will answer “breast cancer.”  And even though lung cancer and heart disease kill more women each year, their concern is well placed. Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women in the US...