Tripling of liver cancer cases in UK over last three decades

So says Cancer Research UK.
IN 1975 there were 865 cases of liver cancer,thereas in 2006,here were over 3,000 cases.

Drinking habits and obesity,as well as infection by the Hepatitis C virus are believed to be the cause.

They are calls for cheap alcohol to be ended.

Expanding waists may be related to shrinking brains and dementia

Brain regions associated with cognition are smaller in older people who are obese,compared with thinner people, the obese older people had brain that looked up to 16 years older than their true age.

Brain shrinkage has been linked to dementia.

Prior studies have suggested that being obese in middle age increases the risk of dementia in later life.

It has been suggested that fat clogges up the blood arteries,reducing blood and oxygen flow to the brain.

Popcorn and cereal rich in antioxidants

A study suggests that popcorn and cereals may contain large amounts of healthy antioxidants called polyphenols.

Polyphenols are one of the reasons why fruits,vegetables,cholocate,wine,coffee and tea are believed to lower the risk of heart disease,and cancer.

Parents warned about giving processed meat to children

The world cancer research fund has warned that parents should not put processed meat like ham or salami in children's packed lunches because eating habits acquired early in life can have serious consequences later in life.

The world cancer research fund suggests that parents should put poultry,low fat cheese or lean meat and a flask of soup instead.

Heavy drinking linked to increase in cancers in men in their 40s

Cancer Research has said that over-40 men are getting mouth,lip and tongue cancer because they drink too much alcohol.
Cases of oral cancer have increased by 28% among over-40 men since 1990.

It is reckoned that 41% of oral cancers in Britain could be prevented if noone drank alcohol.

Middle-age smokers more likely to get dementia

A study suggests smokers between the ages of 46 and 70 have a 70% greater chance of developing dementia,

The study also suggests those with diabetes have double the risk of dementia,while those with high blood pressure have a 60% higher risk of dementia.