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A new study suggests white-fleshed produce may reduce GI cancer risk by 36%. Red and purple vegetables may lower risk by up to 32%. Gastrointestinal cancers are on the rise globally and in the U.S. Gastrointestinal cancers include any cancer of the GI tract—stomach, liver, esophageal, pancreatic and colorectal. They represent more than 25% of all cancers, with 5 million …

Facebook Tweet Email Link Providence, Rhode Island AP  —  Frank Caprio, a retired municipal judge in Rhode Island who found online fame as a caring jurist and host of ” Caught in Providence,” has died. He was 88. His official social media accounts said Wednesday he “passed away peacefully” after “a long and courageous battle with pancreatic cancer.” Caprio billed …

The cast of Dawson’s Creek will be back together onstage for the first time since the show wrapped in 2003 for a one-night only charity event to benefit F Cancer and Dawson’s Creek alum James Van Der Beek. Series stars Van Der Beek, Michelle Williams, Katie Holmes, Joshua Jackson, Mary Beth Peil, John Wesley Shipp, Mary-Margaret Humes, Nina Repeta, Kerr …

Colon cancer, a leading cause of cancer-related deaths, is increasingly affecting younger individuals. Those born in 1990 face twice the risk compared to those born in 1950. Changes in bowel habits, rectal bleeding, abdominal pain, unexplained weight loss, and persistent fatigue are crucial warning signs. Early diagnosis and awareness are vital for improved treatment outcomes and survival. Colon cancer is …

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Cannabis smoke can seem gentler than tobacco’s, but that impression of marijuana may be deceptive. Deep in the lungs, the drug’s chemistry is far from benign, recent research suggests. Some studies have even linked heavy cannabis use to a heightened risk of some cancers, including those of the head and neck. So is there a clear link between cannabis and …

For the first time since the series’ 2003 wrap, the full cast of “Dawson’s Creek” will be back together in one room. On Monday, September 22, the cast will come together at the Richard Rodgers Theater in New York City for a live reading of the show’s 1998 pilot episode. James Van Der Beek, Michelle Williams, Katie Holmes, Joshua Jackson, …

A woman who split with her husband and went on a 200 men sexcapade after being diagnosed with incurable cancer left a poignant final message to be shared after her death. In 2005, US woman Molly Kochan visited a gynaecologist to raise concerns about a lump in her breast – only to be told that she was too young to …

An experimental mRNA vaccine boosted the tumor-fighting effects of immunotherapy in a mouse-model study, bringing researchers one step closer to their goal of developing a universal vaccine to “wake up” the immune system against cancer. Published recently in Nature Biomedical Engineering, the University of Florida study showed that like a one-two punch, pairing the test vaccine with common anticancer drugs called …

Your daily coffee habit could increase your risk of cancer up to nearly six times, startling research suggests.  A study published earlier this year by researchers from the National Cancer Institute found that someone who drank eight or more cups a day of very hot tea or coffee was 5.6 times more likely to develop esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC), compared to …