Prunes

Good for the gut? Eating prunes (or dried plums) can improve gut health and reduce the risk of colon cancer, the second most lethal cancer in the West. The fruit is packed with healthy properties that re-establish the gut’s good bacteria that can naturally fight off...

Family history of cancer isn’t a death sentence

Is breast cancer hereditary?Family history isn’t such an important factor after all when it comes to breast cancer. You’re as likely to survive it as women who have no cancer in their family, new research suggests.Hereditary factors are reckoned to be responsible for...

Green tea reduces prostate cancer risk

What has research shown?Men who are at high risk of developing prostate cancer can reduce their chance dramatically by drinking green tea every day. Catechins, compounds found in the tea, block cancer cell growth and stop it spreading, say researchers from the H Lee...