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Beating Superbugs with a New High-Tech Cleanser

(Israel)—According to the World Health Organization, antibiotic-resistant bacteria are one of the top three threats to human health. Patients in hospitals are especially at risk, with almost 100,000 deaths due to infection every year in the U.S. alone. Now Dr. Home - NanoLyse. CT scans used to monitor success of cancer treatments cause more cancer, study finds. (NaturalNews) Men diagnosed with testicular cancer often choose to undergo regular computed tomography (CT) scans that monitor progress after treatment.

CT scans used to monitor success of cancer treatments cause more cancer, study finds

But a new study published in the journal Cancer explains that these CT scans actually cause secondary cancers, and suggests that doctors consider this important fact before flippantly recommending it to their patients. "This is the first study that I am aware of that shows that diagnostic CT scans cause cancer with statistical significance," said John Boone, coauthor of the study, professor in the University of California (UC) Davis Department of Radiology, and CT expert. "The organizations that recommend these protocols need to reevaluate this aggressive use of CT and maybe opt for MRI or ultrasound.

" Antioxidants May Up Women's Skin Cancer Risk. French scientists have shown that taking antioxidant supplements, which include vitamins C and E and beta carotene, may increase a woman's risk of skin cancer by 68 percent.

Antioxidants May Up Women's Skin Cancer Risk

The risk of melanoma, the most serious form of skin cancer, was four times greater for women taking the antioxidant supplements. A study released in the Journal of Nutrition on Monday examined the relationship between antioxidant use and skin cancer risk. The researchers looked at about 13,000 French adults, ages 35 to 60, half of whom took an oral daily capsule of antioxidant that contained vitamins C, E, beta carotene and selenium. The other half took a placebo. Breast cancer: Menopause herb spreads tumours - Healthy News Service.