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The Irish Medical Times Blog: February 2009

Half of people unaware of diet link to cancer

Research shows that almost half of people are unaware that eating an unhealthy diet increases their risk of developing cancer. According to the World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF), four out of ten people (41%) did not know that there is... Read more