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Cancer Prevention

Helping the Fight Against Cancer, One Outspoken Celeb at a Time

Samara Perez | Posted 06.13.2013 | Canada Living
Samara Perez

What Angelina Jolie and Michael Douglas have in common is that both are using their celebrity status to bring attention to the very realistic threat of cancer. For now, we must rely on celebrities to get the public's attention about important health threats. Both celebrities have provoked discussion, but where do we go from here?

The Lifestyle Changes You Can Make To Keep Cancer Away

The Huffington Post Canada | Posted 11.26.2012 | Canada Living

Cancer is the biggest killer in Canada — and it's also one of the most misunderstood diseases in the world. Despite years and countless billions ...

MOfficials Put Prostate Cancer In The Penalty Box

Heather Magee | Posted 01.06.2013 | Canada British Columbia
Heather Magee

I sat down with Justin Hull, participating Mo Bro and founding member of the MOfficials, to discuss his team's involvement. The group is comprised of linesmen and referees from the Western Hockey League who have joined forces in an effort to raise $47,700. Their goal matches the number of Canadian men who have been diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2011 and 2012.

Can We Preserve Fertility In Male Cancer Patients?

CP | Sheryl Ubelacker, The Canadian Press | Posted 01.01.2013 | Canada Living

TORONTO - Scientists have long been searching for a way to preserve fertility in young boys who undergo cancer treatments and may be unable to father ...

Why Find a Cure When the Search is So Darn Lucrative?

Meghan Telpner | Posted 09.03.2012 | Canada
Meghan Telpner

Last week I had the pleasure of attending the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation's 10th annual Cook For The Cure. I am all for getting into the spirit of things but it gets a bit trickier when the very foods being served are known contributors to the development of the disease (remember the deep fried Twinkies for Crohn's Disease?).

From Pain Killer To Cancer Fighter: Studies Shows Aspirin's Anti-Cancer Effects

The Huffington Post Canada | Brian Vinh Tien Trinh | Posted 03.21.2012 | Canada Living

The next time you reach for a bottle of Aspirin to treat that headache, you might also be lowering your cancer risk, according to a series of U.K. stu...

Some Believe Religion And Fate Can Cause Cancer, Study Says

The Huffington Post Canada | Martha Edwards | Posted 11.30.2011 | Canada Living

When it comes to lowering your cancer risk, there's no shortage of confusing information -- in our everyday lives, we're surrounded by items like coff...