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Obesity Causes Cancer? It’s Complicated

BEING OVERWEIGHT OR OBESE IS ASSOCIATED with a higher risk of more than a dozen cancers.

Will I lose more weight through diet or exercise?

The United States continues to face a growing obesity epidemic. The number of people living with excess weight has tripled since 1975, standing at 39% of the American population. Carrying extra pounds is linked with lifelong illnesses such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and cancer.

Hair Straightening and Cancer — What Oncologists Want You to Know

THE HEADLINES ARE FRIGHTENING: “Hair-straightening chemical products linked to increased uterine cancer risk in a new study,” blares CNN. NBC News offers this: “Chemical hair straighteners linked to [a] higher risk of uterine cancer for Black women, study shows.”

Troubling Colorectal Cancer Rise In Young Adults

One in five new cases of colorectal cancer occurs in younger individuals, according to a new report from the American Cancer Society.