Microplastics are ubiquitous and have been found in the most remote parts of the world. Their ties to respiratory, digestive, fertility, and neurological issues, as well as several cancers, means it’s important to reduce your exposure.
Filled with carcinogenic chemicals like formaldehyde, chemical hair straighteners can more than double your risk of some cancers. Even if you avoid the products, you may want to take further precautions.
HPV infection is far and away the leading cause of cervical cancer, and can cause several other cancers. Vaccination can virtually eliminate this risk.
Eating processed meats like sausage, bacon, hot dogs, and deli meats raise your cancer risk, and the more you eat, the higher that risk goes. These tips can help you cut back or eliminate this health danger from your diet.
Studies linking red meat consumption to various health issues may be individually imperfect, but the preponderance of evidence suggests red meat consumption comes with some health risks.
When discussing risk factors for cancer, among other health conditions, one that often comes up is race.
Hypertension, or high blood pressure, affects one in eight adults aged between 20 to 40 worldwide,[1] and one in three adults between ages 40 and 59.
Chewing tobacco and snuff don’t carry all of the same risks as cigarettes, but they still significantly increase the risk of several types of cancer.
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