The word “cruciferous” comes from the Latin word meaning “cross.” Cruciferous vegetables are part of a family of vegetables that have a high content of “phytochemicals.” The U.S. Department of Agriculture describes phytochemicals as substances that are found in fruits and vegetables that reduce the risk of cancer.

Cranberry has been used for centuries by native people to treat urinary-tract infections. Most likely, you’ve heard about this health benefit. Drink cranberry juice, medical experts say, and you’ll keep your urinary system healthy.

Cancer needs no introduction. When one is diagnosed with it, the resulting experience is life-altering. Regardless of the type of cancer or the prognosis, most patients will have to undergo some chemotherapy and/or radiation.

Some thyroid cancer patients with early disease symptoms may be given treatments unnecessarily, while others with more advanced tumors don't get the treatment they should. 

Caffeine, the chemical stimulant in coffee and tea, has been found to lower the risk of skin cancer in laboratory mice A study suggests that a skin lotion spiked with caffeine or with another compound found in green tea can reduce by more than half the number of cancer tumors on the skin of hairless mice exposed to brutal levels of ultraviolet radiation, said Dr

With the prevalence of medicines and herbal remedies in today’s world, it is easier than ever to self-diagnose your illness and find a drug that will claim to cure what ails you However, what claims to cure you can also make you very sick if you don’t know the potential side effects of the medicine

Squamous Cancel Carcinoma (SCC), the second most virulent form of skin cancer generally affects approximately 250,000 of the general United States population It is a common occurrence among people with fair complexion who are exposed frequently to direct sunlight between the hours of 10 in the morning up to 3 in the afternoon, especially among the middle-aged and the elderly who are the most likely to be affected

Ovarian cancer, as in all other forms of the disease, is graded by treating doctors according to its level of advancement The stages of ovarian cancer are graded one to four, with four being the most serious stage