Omega-3 fatty acids may lower breast cancer risk in postmenopausal obese women
Omega-3 fatty acids may lower the risk of breast cancer in postmenopausal obese women, according…
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Screening for cancer has many obvious benefits – you’re preventing cancer or catching it early.…
Do Wi-Fi and mobile phones really cause cancer? Experts respond
By Simon Chapman, University of Sydney; Darren Saunders, UNSW Australia; Rodney Croft, University of Wollongong, and…
How much time have I got, doc? The problems with predicting survival at end of life
By Sarah Winch, The University of Queensland; Bill Lukin, The University of Queensland, and John Devereux,…
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Sleep disturbances in cancer patients may amplify anxiety
A study carried out by researchers from the University of Granada Department of Personality, Assessment…