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Health : Article Can Your Genes Give You Cancer? Is cancer in your genes? Here's the lowdown... Comments (2)	Prevent Cancer The Winner: Both The Reason: Eating a mostly plant-based diet and exercising regularly remain the gold standard for warding off cancer. Keep in mind: the more consistently you work out, the greater the protection.
What Vaccines Are Available? Two new HPV vaccines, Gardasil and Cervarix, prevent HPV infection, particularly those strains associated with cancer. The results from the Gardasil trial (on 25 000 women in 13 countries) are promising, showing 100 percent prevention of cervical cancer. Similar results from the Cervarix trial, which included 30 000 women from 10 to 55 years of age, showed 93 percent success in the prevention of cervical pre-cancers and cancer. What’s more, Cervarix showed cross-protection against other HPV strains also known to cause cervical cancer.	What Is Cervical Cancer? Cervical cancer develops in the junction between the vagina and uterus – the cervix. “Nearly 100 percent of cervical cancers are caused by high-risk HPV,” says gynaecologic oncologist Dr Mark Einstein. There are over 100 strains of HPV, the majority of which are harmless; only two strains (16 and 18), which are usually sexually transmitted, are thought to cause over 70 percent of cervical cancer. If left untreated, cervical cancer may require chemotherapy, radiation therapy or a full hysterectomy, and could result in infertility or even death.
Nutrition : Article Culture Versus Cancer Yet another reason to join the culture club – eating yoghurt may help prevent bladder cancer. Comments (0)	Health : Article Cervical Cancer Quiz Knowledge is your best step toward preventing cervical cancer. Go through these eight questions and get to know your stuff... Comments (0)
Health : List-tool Your Quick Breast Check Guide Love your breasts. Give them a good once-over to make sure they're healthy. Here's how... Comments (1)	Step Five and Six While standing in front of a mirror, with your hands pressing firmly down on your hips, look at your breasts for any changes of size, shape, contour, or dimpling, or redness of the nipple or breast skin. Gently squeeze the nipples and check for a discharge (may be clear or blood stained). If one occurs or you feel lump. Don’t panic call a doctor.
Step Four Use light pressure and feel for changes below the skin. Use deeper pressure to feel for changes in breast tissue.	Step Three Use small circular motions to cover each area of the strip or circle. Go over each area three times using varying degrees of pressure.
Step Two Mentally divide the breast area into strips or circles. The area should include your collar bone to your bra line and your breast bone to your underarm. Feel with the sensitive pads of your three middle fingers held flat.	Step One Place a pillow under the shoulder of the breast you're examining. Keep the arm on that side raised. The exam is done while lying down. This is because when lying down the breast tissue spreads evenly over the chest wall and is as thin as possible, making it much easier to feel all the breast tissue.
Health : Article Diet Drinks Not All That Bad We've got some good news about that diet drink you love... Comments (1)	Health : Blog Movember is a Must We love to hate Movember. I know I do. It's for a good cause, but it causes your man to transform into someone out of That 70's Show. But you should encourage your man to do the right thing, even if you'll be sacrificing for the cause because it will make him aware of prostate cancer. Thamar Houliston Comments (1)
Using Antiperspirant Causes Breast Cancer The Back Story	Beauty & Style : Article Sunscreen Myths – Busted! Take note of these four myths and keep your sun time a fun time. Comments (0)
Health : Article Fast Fact: Put Cancer to Sleep Research shows that exposure to excess light at night ups your cancer risk. Comments (0)	Health : Article Q&A: Will Antiperspirant Give Me Cancer? Skipping deodorant might up your stink factor, but it won’t reduce your risk of cancer. Comments (0)