Acne Linked to Prostate Cancer?

Whilst doing some research I came across an interesting acne study carried out by the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Medicine. It proposes that there could be a link between severe acne and prostate cancer in men.

The main reason the study was carried out was to investigate existing research that showed that the Propionibacterium acnes (P.Acnes) bacteria was present in one third of prostate tissue samples taken from men with prostate cancer.

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Nuggets’ Karl to miss game to undergo cancer treatment

Nuggets’ Karl to miss game to undergo cancer treatment
Denver Nuggets coach George Karl will miss Wednesday’s game at Minnesota as he undergoes another round of cancer treatment.

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Breast Cancer – Looking For the Causes and Prevention?

There are lots of misleading information and opinions out there on the causes of breast of cancer. Some people wrongly believe that it could be caused by antiperspirant and tooth paste.

Another wrong information about cancer of the breast out there is that it can be caused by shaving or waxing of the armpits. No scientific evidence confirms this wrong notion.

One of the false beliefs about disease is the size of the breast. Some people wrongly believe that the bigger the size, the higher the risk of having the disease.

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