Heartburn Raises Cancer Risk, Antacids May Offer ProtectionHeartburn Raises Cancer Risk, Antacids May Offer Protection
Gastric reflux is a strong independent risk factor for cancers of the larynx and pharynx, but the use of antacids appears to lower that risk. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - May 29, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Hematology-Oncology News Source Type: news
Frequent Heartburn May Lead to Throat Cancer
According to a study published in the journal Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention (from American Association for Cancer Research), frequent heartburn was associated with cancers of the throat and vocal cords among nonsmokers and nondrinkers. The study also stated that the use of antacids, but not prescription medications (such as proton pump inhibitors) or home remedies, had a protective effect.
"Previous studies examining gastric reflux and cancers of the head and neck have generated mixed results," said Scott M. Langevin, Ph.D., postdoctoral research fellow at Brown University in Providence, R.I. "Most of those...
Source: About Heartburn / Acid Reflux - May 24, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Alcohol Plays A Huge Role In Cancer Deaths In The U.S.
We have known for years that sun exposure can lead to skin cancer and smoking can lead to lung cancer. Now a new report reveals that drinking alcohol is responsible for 3.5 percent of all cancer deaths in the U.S. The findings, published in the American Journal of Public Health, outline the cancer risks linked to alcohol use. This is the first major examination of this topic in over 30 years. The researchers analyzed cancers of the: rectum colon esophagus liver female breast larynx pharynx mouth The investigators examined surveys, 2009 U... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - February 16, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cancer / Oncology Source Type: news
Coffee, Tea, and Fatal Oral/Pharyngeal CancerCoffee, Tea, and Fatal Oral/Pharyngeal Cancer
This study examined the potential protective effects of both caffeinated and decaffeinated varieties. American Journal of Epidemiology (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - February 1, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Internal Medicine Journal Article Source Type: news
