Archives: October 2015

• Obesity is a Cancer Risk People Can Modify

  October 29, 2015
  Every form of cancer comes with its share of potential risk factors. Some of these factors can be modified and some simply cannot. While a person cannot alter their family history, gender or ethnicity to lower cancer risk, kicking a smoking habit, for example, is well within personal control. For those who are obese, shedding pounds may also prove...read more

• Low-Risk Moles Still a Cause for Concern, Researchers Say

  October 15, 2015
  The connection between unusual or abundant moles and melanoma has long been established. For those who have fewer moles or those moles that are characterized as “low risk,” however, a new study is shedding light on a much higher potential risk than was once thought. According to researchers at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, people who have...read more