Health & Wellness

Tag: Cancer Prevention

Optimistic medical illustration showing a human silhouette made of glowing cells, with shields representing prevention blocking cancer risk factors like smoking, viruses, and UV exposure.

40% of Cancers Are Preventable. Here’s What Actually Works

What if almost half of cancers never had to happen? A landmark global study says ~40% are preventable. Here’s the smart-fun, science-backed playbook to lower your risk—and invest in your future health. 🧬📉

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Illustration showing how indoor tanning bed UV radiation damages DNA in skin cells compared with natural sunlight, highlighting increased melanoma risk.

Indoor Tanning: You May Get the Bronze But Still Lose… To Melanoma

You may get the bronze — but your DNA gets the bill. 🧬
A new Science Advances study shows how indoor tanning quietly loads normal skin with melanoma-linked mutations. Here’s what the science says, how to spot melanoma early (ABCDEs), and why nature beats tanning beds every time.

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Colorful illustration of a tattoo machine crossed with a bright orange sunscreen bottle, surrounded by playful icons of a shining sun and a pink cancer awareness ribbon, symbolizing the link between tattoos, sun safety, and health.

Tattoos Aren't Cheap, But They Help Fight Skin Cancer. Remove At Your Own Risk – And Cost

Tattoos aren’t just art — they may lower melanoma risk with multiple sessions. But removal is pricey, and sunscreen is still your best friend.

 

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Playful illustration of a worried man in a hospital gown holding a PSA test report, while a cartoon prostate sneaks into the background holding a stopwatch.

Prostate Cancer Rates Are Rising: Time to Update Testing Recommendations

Prostate cancer rates are creeping back up, driven by late-stage diagnoses. Experts say it’s time to rethink PSA testing — before it’s too late.

 

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