A pivotal new study concludes that statin drugs sharply reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke even in patients who are at low risk for cardiovascular disease.

 

 

STATIN DRUGS REDUCE HEART ATTACKS AND STROKES… Read full post »

 

New research shows that higher levels of Vitamin D in the blood increase survival among colorectal cancer patients.

 

VITAMIN D IMPROVES CANCER SURVIVAL

As I discuss in my bestselling book, A Cancer Prevention Guide for the Human Race, there is a large/… Read full post »

 

New research finds that green tea may reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease and diabetes.

 

GREEN TEA REDUCES CHOLESTEROL, BLOOD SUGAR AND INSULIN LEVELS

As I discuss in my bestselling book, A Cancer Prevention Guide for the Human Race,/… Read full post »

 

New research shows that at least 3 hours per week of vigorous exercise improves the function of multiple cancer-preventing genes.

 

VIGOROUS EXERCISE ACTIVATES CANCER PREVENTION GENES

As I extensively discuss in my bestselling book, A Cancer Prevention Guide for the… Read full post »

 

New research finds that even one serving of red meat or processed meat per day significantly increases the risk of death due to cardiovascular disease and cancer.

 

 

RED MEAT INCREASES RISK OF DEATH DUE TO CANCER AND… Read full post »

 

New research shows that adding MRI to mammogram and ultrasound increases breast cancer detection rate, but with a high rate of false positive results.

 

 

ADDITION OF MRI TO MAMMOGRAM AND ULTRASOUND INCREASES BREAST CANCER DETECTION

Currently, women… Read full post »

 

New studies suggest that heart disease may someday become preventable with vaccine and antibody therapy.

 

 

NEW VACCINE AND ANTIBODIES MAY PREVENT HEART DISEASE

As I discuss in my bestselling book, A Cancer Prevention Guide for the Human Race, cancer/… Read full post »

A new study shows that aspirin not only reduces the risk of getting cancer, but may also reduce death rates in patients with cancer.

 

ASPIRIN CUTS CANCER RISK AND CANCER DEATH RATES

As I discuss in my bestselling book, A Cancer Prevention… Read full post »

A new study confirms that red meat significantly increases the risk of death from cancer and cardiovascular disease.

 

RED MEAT RAISES DEATH RISK FROM CANCER AND CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE

As I discuss in my bestselling book, A Cancer Prevention Guide for the Human… Read full post »

A new study finds that paternal obesity significantly increases the risk of obesity in children, but not maternal obesity.

 

 

OBESE FATHERS (NOT OBESE MOTHERS) INCREASE THEIR CHILDREN’S RISK OF OBESITY

The incidence of obesity has skyrocketed over the… Read full post »

A new study indicates that chronic alcohol abuse among surgeons is far more common than among the general population.

 

 

EPIDEMIC OF ALCOHOL ABUSE AMONG SURGEONS

In a previous column (Surgeon Performance and Alcohol), I reviewed a clinical research study that/… Read full post »

A new prospective randomized clinical study showed that Vitamin D supplements increased levels of the HDL (“good cholesterolâ€) and improved weight loss.

 

 

VITAMIN D IMPROVES BOTH HDL LEVELS AND WEIGHT LOSS

Many health claims have been made for Vitamin D, although… Read full post »

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New research strongly suggests that coronary artery disease may significantly increase prostate cancer risk.

 

HEART DISEASE MAY ALSO INCREASE PROSTATE CANCER RISK

As I discuss in my recent bestselling book, A Cancer Prevention Guide for the Human… Read full post »

As I discuss in my bestselling evidence-based book, A Cancer Prevention Guide for the Human Race, even conservative clinical research assessments strongly suggest that at least 50 percent of all new cancer cases are linked to modifiable lifestyle and dietary habits.  Polyphenols, a group… Read full post »

Approximately two-thirds of the population in the United States is overweight, while at least a third of all people are obese.  Excess weight has clearly been linked to serious illnesses, including high blood pressure (hypertension), diabetes, cardiovascular disease, lung disease, liver disease,… Read full post »

A fascinating new study reveals how profoundly our genetic make-up can influence not only our personality and behavior, but the perceptions that others (including strangers) may have of us, as well.  This new research study appears in the journal, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.… Read full post »

For many years, it was widely believed that a diet rich in fiber, and rich in fresh fruits and vegetables in particular, significantly reduced the risk of developing colorectal cancer.  However, more recent public health studies have called this assumption into question.  As I extensively d… Read full post »

The recent tragic death of Steve Jobs, of Apple fame, due to a rare form of pancreatic cancer has once again focused public attention on one of the deadliest forms of cancer.  The more common form of pancreatic cancer, pancreatic ductal cancer, is only the tenth most common form of… Read full post »

CLONIDINE AND THE ANTIDEPRESSANT

EFFEXOR BOTH REDUCE HOT FLASHES

The modern management of breast cancer often includes “hormonal therapy,” in which medications that block the effects of estrogen, or decrease the amount of estrogen manufactured by the body, are used to reduce the… Read full post »

Cocoa, from which chocolate is made, is known to be rich in flavonol antioxidants, as well as other compounds that appear to reduce the risk of developing the cholesterol plaques that cause coronary artery disease, stroke, and peripheral vascular disease.  Cocoa has also been shown to imp… Read full post »

As I discuss in my book, A Cancer Prevention Guide for the Human Race, evidence-based lifestyle and diet modifications can dramatically reduce your lifetime risk of developing cancer, including some of the most deadly forms of this disease.  As an “added benefit,” many of the… Read full post »