When it comes to health, it’s all based on odds, not guarantees. Anyone who tells you that if you take certain supplements you’re not going to get cancer is lying to you. And any doctor who tells you that if you get a flu shot you’re safe from the flu is lying to you.

A British study found a significant relationship between height and cancer. The study, conducted by Oxford University, found that for every additional four inches of height over 5'1", the risk of cancer increased by 16 percent.

It is the expected norm within the medical community that women -- especially those over 40 or with a family history of breast cancer -- should get their annual mammography without fail.  But how effective of a tool is it in actually saving lives? According to a recent study by an international team of researchers at various European institutions, the answer is that it's not especially effective.  Breast cancer screening was not shown to have a major impact on the reduction of breast cancer mortality in the recent past.  While the mortality rates from breast cancer have certainly gone down in most developed countries in the last two decades, it would seem that the lower numbers might not be attributable to mammography.

Researchers have broken down some of the bacteria of the gut into three major enterotypes, or classifications. And every person's gut bacteria contains one of these three groups, but only one of these three groups. What this means, however, they don't yet know.  Read Jon's blog on classifying beneficial bacteria for digestive health and to prevent chronic illnesses of the digestive system.

Researchers at the University of Minnesota Masonic Cancer Center in Minneapolis are trying to use salmonella to attack tumors and destroy them. They believe it makes sense to put salmonella to work where it's most at home in the body -- around the organs of the abdominal region such as the liver and spleen and in segments of the digestive tract like the colon.  Continue reading for more information about alternative cancer therapies!

Cancer has always been with us, but the important debate concerns whether or not its incidence has been constant throughout the history of humankind or has climbed dramatically since the introduction of modern diets, lifestyles, and the release of industrial toxins into the environment. And when you think about it, your very life depends upon the answer to that question.  In this article, Jon discusses the New York Times published article that explores the incidence of cancer in prehistoric times and its implications for those of us living today. 

People who smoke cigarettes might actually increase their risk of developing colon cancer by eating a larger quantity of fruit and vegetables.

Cone-beam CT scanners provide three-dimensional images of the teeth, roots, jaw, and skull -- a much higher doses of radiation.

The annual bill for PSA screening in the U.S. is $3 billion, even though the test "is hardly more effective than a coin toss."  Learn the truth about PSA testing, what tests will give you more accurate results concerning your prostate health, and about alternative cancer therapies with this health podcast.