health effects of tobacco
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Dry January Could Lower Your Cancer Risk
In case you need it, here’s another reason to go all-in on Dry January: Scientists with the World Health Organization found that reducing or eliminating alcohol consumption can lower your risk of oral and related cancers. The findings are the latest to indicate that even modest drinking isn’t harmless. Scientists at the WHO’s International Agency…
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The Pandemic Has Made Lung Cancer Research More Difficult
A new study out Thursday highlights one of the indirect harms of the pandemic: Scientists are having trouble recruiting volunteers for their lung cancer research. The research found that enrollment in clinical trials declined by 43% in 2020 compared to the year before, forcing researchers to come up with some creative ways to reduce attrition as…
