Male breast cancer in family leads to high perception of risk, low likelihood of genetic counseling

People with a family history of male breast cancer perceive themselves to be at higher risk of developing the disease than do patients with a family history of female breast cancer; however those with male breast cancer in their families are less likely to know about or seek genetic testing than those with a family history of female breast cancer, according to a study led by researchers at the ...

Diet for 100+ not out

A New York couple say that by severely restricting their food intake they will live well into their second century. As they await immortality, some scientists believe the diet could at least keep diseases at bay. Christopher Turner reports.

Diet key to couples long life plan

You look like one of us,'' Paul McGlothin says, scanning me up and down. ''You don't have to be thin to follow this diet, that's a common misconception.

Nalini Chilkov: Avocados: A Super Cancer Fighting Food

Avocados are one of the great cancer fighting foods, rich in a multiplicity of nutrients., including many potent anti-oxidants vitamins, minerals, fiber and monounsaturated healthy fats.

Dense bones linked to raised risk for prostate cancer

Men who develop prostate cancer, especially the more aggressive and dangerous forms that spread throughout the body, tend to retain denser bones as they age than men who stay free of the disease, suggests new research from Johns Hopkins and the National Institute on Aging (NIA), part of the National Institutes of Health.