The British Journal of Cancer has reported a link between grapefruit and breast cancer. A study of 50,000 postmenopausal women found that eating grapefruit every day could increase the risk of breast cancer by nearly one-third. Grapefruit is believed to raise levels of oestrogen, the hormone associated with a higher risk... Read more
Former Surgeon Generals Dr. Richard H. Carmona, Dr. C. Everett Koop, and Dr. David Satcher have testified that they experienced repeated political interference, attempts to weaken or suppress important public health reports, and dismissal of pertinent health issues by administration officials because of political considerations. Drs. Carmona, Koop... Read more
Republican presidential candidate Tommy Thompson has announced that he would put "vast resources" towards helping to find a cure for breast cancer by the year 2015.While this could sound like just another political campaign promise, keep in mind Thompson's personal connection with the disease -- his wife, mother-in-law and daughter... Read more
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