cancer

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Paediatrician Dr Dana Beasley believes a junk food advertising ban is a vital measure - saying obesity leads to an increased risk of diabetes, cancer, plus poorer educational outcomes.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

They also adjusted for factors such as age, sex, ethnicity, education, smoking, alcohol use, diet, and family history of CVD and cancer.

From Science Daily • Apr. 18, 2026

Young non-smoking lung cancer patients had an average HEI score of 65, compared to the national average of 57.

From Science Daily • Apr. 17, 2026

Jimmy, 82, lost the love of his life to cancer in 2023.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

She herself had had breast cancer, she said, and she had cured it.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover