cancer

Looking at disease clusters

By E - The Environmental Magazine

Feb. 19, 2012 1 Comment

The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) defines a "disease cluster" as an unusually large number of people sickened by a disease in a certain place and time. Toxic exposure by industrial activity is usually suspected or blamed. Along with the National Disease Clusters Alliance, NRDC reported in 2011 that it had identified 42 disease clusters in 13 U.S. states.

Does where you live make you sick?

Filed Under: Health and fitness Tagged With: cancer, disease, disease cluster, health, illness, monsanto, nrdc

Tony Iommi of Black Sabbath diagnosed with cancer

By Erin Farnsworth

Jan. 17, 2012 Leave a Comment

Lymphoma caught early

Filed Under: Music Tagged With: black sabbath, cancer, lymphoma, Tony Iommi

Does eating garlic and onions help prevent cancer?

By E - The Environmental Magazine

Nov. 20, 2011 Leave a Comment

Although there is no definitive proof, many studies seem to indicate that consumption of onions, garlic and other members of the allium family (leeks, shallots and chives) reduces the risk of certain cancers. (Thinkstock)

Short answer: Probably

Filed Under: Health and fitness Tagged With: cancer, earthtalk, garlic, health, onions

Chemicals, pollution … and cancer.

By E - The Environmental Magazine

Nov. 12, 2011 Leave a Comment

Most researchers now agree that environmental factors - including exposure to chemicals and pollution - play a significant role today in determining who gets cancer and who doesn't. (Thinkstock)

President urged to take action

Filed Under: Health and fitness Tagged With: air pollution, cancer, chemicals, death, health, pollution, water pollution

We ask the question: Are diet sodas unhealthy?

By E - The Environmental Magazine

Nov. 5, 2011 Leave a Comment

Researchers have found no direct links between diet sodas and specific human health problems. Initial reports that implicated aspartame, widely use to sweeten diet sodas, in a wide range of human health problems including cancer turned out to be false -- though certainly much healthier beverage choices abound. (Media credit/julesreyes via Flickr)

It may surprise you

Filed Under: Food and Drink Tagged With: cancer, coca cola, coke, cola, diet, diet cola, Pepsi, soda, soft drink

“50/50″ review

By Bill Peloquin

Oct. 3, 2011 Leave a Comment

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All the best features of a buddy comedy and heartfelt drama

Filed Under: Reviews Tagged With: 50/50, anna kendrick, cancer, Jonathan Levine, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, seth rogen, will reiser

Andy Whitfield dies of cancer

By John M. Guilfoil

Sept. 12, 2011 Leave a Comment

Former “Spartacus” lead was 39

Filed Under: Television Tagged With: andy whitfield, cancer, lymphoma, non-hodgkin's lymphoma, spartacus, spartacus: blood and sand, starz

The brave new world of “green chemistry”

By E - The Environmental Magazine

July 1, 2011 Leave a Comment

A brave new world known as “green chemistry” seeks to reduce or eliminate the use or generation of hazardous substances in the design, use and disposal of products. (Thinkstock)

Questioning everyday materials

Filed Under: Earth and Environment Tagged With: bisphenol a, bpa, cancer, chemistry, green, health, phthalates

A sedentary life can be as bad for you as smoking, research says

By Shannon O'Neill

June 24, 2011 Leave a Comment

Cambridge-based personal trainer gives advice on easy ways to sneak exercise into your day

Filed Under: Blast Boston, Health and fitness, Life in Boston Tagged With: cambridge, cancer, diabetes, exercise, health, heart disease, obesity, sedentary life, smoking

Cell phones and cancer — the latest research

By E - The Environmental Magazine

Feb. 12, 2011 Leave a Comment

A long term study is underway that will track the cell phone usage of 250,000 cell phone users between the ages of 18 and 69 over three decades. In addition to looking for cancer links, the study will be on the lookout for links to neurological diseases such as Parkinson's and Alzheimer's. (Pink Sherbert Photography via Flickr)

Yeah…we still don’t know

Filed Under: Health and fitness Tagged With: cancer, cell phones, cell phones and cancer, Mobile Phone

Heart attacks drop by half among MassHealth members who use quit smoking program

By Blast Magazine Newsroom

Dec. 7, 2010 2 Comments

Dramatic decline published in PLoS Medicine

Filed Under: Boston News, Health and fitness Tagged With: cancer, heart attack, heart disease, masshealth, smoking

Elizabeth Edwards takes turn for the worse, stops cancer treatment

By John M. Guilfoil

Dec. 6, 2010 Leave a Comment

Elizabeth Edwards arrives at Stand Up To Cancer held at Sony Pictures Studios on September 10 in Culver City, Calif. (WireImage)

Elizabeth Edwards, the estranged wife of disgraced former vice presidential candidate John Edwards, has ceased her treatment for cancer after being told by doctors that further efforts to treat here would have no effect. She is said to be resting with her family and friends at her side. Edwards sent the following message to well-wishers [...]

Filed Under: National News, People, Politics Tagged With: 2004 presidential election, cancer, elizabeth edwards, john edwards

Michael Douglas plays Liberace in first post-cancer role

By Eiko Watanabe

Dec. 1, 2010 Leave a Comment

Actor Michael Douglas, who announced his stage 4 throat cancer diagnoses, told The Hollywood Reporter that he’s been gearing up for his next role for a film “Liberace,” whose shooting will start in May or June. He told the source, “I’ve got a bunch of tapes of performances. I’m thinking; I’m a blank slate. Everything [...]