In what is described as the “most comprehensive review of cancer and lifestyle undertaken to date”, it has been found that 45 per cent of cancers in men, and 40 per cent of cancers in women are preventable. Minor changes in lifestyle choices and environmental factors can therefore significantly alleviate your chances of getting cancer, with the four most important causes being tobacco, diet, alcohol and obesity.
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It seems as though our ability to evolve wisely is not keeping pace with the technological revolution, and that all the wonderful new technologies that we have come to rely on are controlling many of us. A survey of 1,300 members of the Institute of Leadership & Management (ILM) indicates that we are not able to use our mobile phones and Blackberrys wisely, and that they are making our lives more stressful.
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It has long been known that loud noise over a long period is detrimental to hearing, but the sheer scale of how the new MP3 revolution is affecting hearing loss has been clearly shown in a new study which concludes that 20 per cent of Americans – that is to say one in five people – suffer from some degree of serious, permanent hearing loss. Listening to loud music on personal stereos using ear-bud headphones is being blamed by the researchers for exacerbating the problem.
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Eating plenty of fibre in the form of brown bread and wholegrain cereals three times a day cuts the risk of bowel cancer by a fifth, reports a study by Imperial College London and the University of Leeds published by the British Medical Journal. The researchers looked at 25 previous studies that involved almost two million people. They concluded that there is a strong link between diets rich in whole grain cereals and protection against bowel / colorectal cancer.
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