Weighting Line

September 5th, 2008

Weighting Line Posts About Cancer

(www.weightingline.com) — Since Karen’s live blogging about Stand Up to Cancer tonight, I thought it only appropriate to round up posts about cancer here at Weighting Line! Here they are, for your reading pleasure.

Men: Fatty Foods Linked To Prostate Cancer
5 Reasons To Lose Weight
S&H Theme Day: Obesity And Cancer

Enjoy!
- Kristen
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By Kristen King -- 0 comments

September 5th, 2008

Stand Up to Cancer Live Blogging at Pink Ribbon Review

(www.weightingline.com) — At 8:00 ET tonight, when Stand Up to Cancer begins, head over to Pink Ribbon Review and have a real-time conversation with host and breast cancer survivor Karen Lynch about the event. She’ll have live coverage and commentary about the event — and you can add your two cents, too!
Her “live” blog will […]

By Kristen King -- 2 comments

May 17th, 2008

Men: Fatty Foods Linked To Prostate Cancer

An interesting study released by scientists with UCLA’s Jonsson Cancer Center and the Department of Urology suggests that a diet high in polyunsaturated fat could speed up prostate cancer in men.

By Hope Wilbanks -- 0 comments

April 23rd, 2008

S&H Theme Day: Obesity And Cancer

Did you know that obesity can lead to cancer? According to Cancer.gov’s website, around 41,000 new cases of cancer reported in the U.S. alone in 2002 was estimated to be due to obesity. I was totally unaware of this statistic until I recently did some research online. Another report shared that about 20% of deaths in women in the U.S. were due to overweight and obesity.

By Hope Wilbanks -- 0 comments