In feast of data on BPA plastic, no final answer.
The research has been going on for more than 10 years. Studies number in the hundreds. Millions of dollars have been spent. But government health officials still cannot decide whether the chemical bisphenol-A, or BPA, a component of some plastics, is s...
Gene sweeps nets female cancer clues.
A huge international research effort has pinpointed an area of genetic variation that is linked to developing both breast and ovarian cancer. Two studies published today in Nature Genetics separately found that changes in a stretch of chromosome 19 are...
Gender bending chemicals in plastics ‘raises risk of prostate cancer’.
A gender-bending chemical found in babies' bottles may raise their odds of prostate cancer in later life, scientists have warned.
With hair products, it’s buyer beware.
This isn’t the first time that hair products have been singled out for their potential health risks.
Study links thyroid problems in Iowa women with farm chemicals.
A study involving Iowa women who live on farms finds exposure to some common farm chemicals may bring a greater risk for developing thyroid disease.
Chances of developing cancer start even before we’re conceived, expert claims.
A person's chances of developing cancer are effected by their mother's behavior before they are even conceived, a leading nutritionist has claimed. Medical experts have long believed that cancer risk is associated with their genes and lifestyles as adu...
Blumenauer asks feds to investigate hair-care products with formaldehyde.
Rep. Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., on Tuesday asked federal agencies to investigate two hair-smoothing products shown in recent Oregon tests to contain high levels of formaldehyde, even when labeled "formaldehyde-free."
Keeping abreast of breast cancer.
Breast cancer is on the rise in China, especially in major cities such as Shanghai and Beijing, and doctors are urging women to educate themselves, eat right and avoid pollution and toxins.
M.R.I.’s help women at high risk for breast cancer.
For women with a high risk of breast cancer because of genetic mutations or family history, yearly M.R.I. scans in addition to mammograms and breast exams may save lives, a new study finds.
