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What Are Parabens?
By Rachel Ross published
Parabens can be found in a wide variety of cosmetics, foods, beverages and pharmaceuticals — but are they bad for you?

At-Home Test for Colorectal Cancer Could Simplify Screening
By Cari Nierenberg published
An at-home screening test for colorectal cancer may be as good an option as a colonoscopy, a new review study finds.

More Women Reported to Have Rare Cancer Linked to Breast Implants
By Rachael Rettner published
More cases of a rare cancer linked to breast implants have been reported in the U.S.

Israeli Scientists Say They'll Have Cure for Cancer Within a Year. Here's Why That's Highly Unlikely
By Yasemin Saplakoglu published
An Israeli biotech company said that it believes it will have a cure for cancer within a year, but experts contacted by Live Science say that's highly unlikely.

Cancer Cells Transformed into Harmless Fat in Mouse Study
By Rachael Rettner published
Scientists in Switzerland say they have turn aggressive cancer cells into harmless fat in a mouse model.

Cancer Death Rates Reach 25-Year Low
By Rachael Rettner published
U.S. cancer death rates have declined continuously for the last quarter of a century, according to a new report.

7 Odd Things That Raise Your Risk of Cancer (and 1 That Doesn't)
By Karen Rowan published
Some things that may raise people's risk of cancer don't get a lot of attention.

'Chemo Brain' May Result from Effects on 'Helper Cells.' The Finding Could Lead to Possible Treatments.
By Rachael Rettner published
A new study provides insight into how certain chemotherapy drugs affect brain cells. The study also identified a potential new treatment for "chemo brain."
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