Endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) can be either a single chemical or a mixture of chemicals that are able to interfere with any aspect of hormonal action. They are generally man-made and … Read more
Endocrine disrupting chemicals
Physical activity following treatment for breast cancer may improve health-related quality of life, emotional wellbeing, anxiety and cardiorespiratory fitness
In January 2018 researchers from the UK published their review of the scientific literature to assess the effect of physical activity in women with breast cancer who have undergone treatment. … Read more
Yoga appears to improve quality of life as well as reducing fatigue, sleep disturbances, depression and anxiety in individuals with breast cancer
In January 2017 researchers from Germany and Australia published their review of the scientific literature to assess the effect of yoga on quality of life, mental health and cancer-related symptoms … Read more
Walking and aerobic exercise appears to improve sleep deficiency in women with breast cancer
In September 2018 researchers from the USA published the results of their review of the scientific literature to assess whether exercise improved sleep in women with breast cancer. Fifteen studies … Read more
Yoga may improve shoulder and arm pain severity in patients with breast cancer
In August 2018 researchers from Turkey published the results of their study to assess the effects of yoga on shoulder and arm pain severity in patients with breast cancer. 42 … Read more
A higher intake of fried food appears to increase the risk of benign breast disease, but not breast cancer
In January 2018 researchers from Poland published the results of their study to assess the relationship between cooking technique and risk of breast cancer and benign breast cancer in 237 … Read more
A higher intake of fruit and vegetables, in particular cruciferous and yellow/orange vegetables, may reduce the risk of breast cancer
In July 2018 researchers from the USA published the results of their study to assess the effect of fruit and vegetable consumption with risk of breast cancer in 182,145 women, … Read more
Alcohol does not appear to be associated with mortality in women diagnosed with breast cancer
In December 2017 researchers from the USA published the results of their study to assess the relationship between alcohol and mortality in 1116 women with breast cancer. All individuals had … Read more
Researchers warn women with a family history of breast cancer to avoid using their smartphones, tablets and laptops at night
In February 2018 researchers from the USA issued a warning to women with a family history of breast cancer to avoid using their smartphones, tablets and laptops at night. They … Read more