Cancer is one of the most feared words in medicine. It is also one of the most misunderstood.This article discusses cancer myths. Information about cancer often circulates through headlines, anecdotes, social media, and personal stories. Some messages offer hope. Others generate confusion or unnecessary fear. Between fatalism and unrealistic optimism, many myths shape how people…
Modern society never truly sleeps. Hospitals, factories, transportation systems, emergency services, and many other industries rely on night shift workers. While night work is essential, it places unique stress on the body. But human physiology evolved around a day–night cycle…we are NOT nocturnal creatures. When work schedules disrupt this rhythm, metabolism, hormones, appetite regulation, and…
Chronic Inflammation and cancer: what’s the link? Among all the hallmarks of cancer, there is one that greatly deserves our attention because it is at the beginning of the chain of events. When we talk about the ‘terrain’ that leads to cancer, chronic inflammation is a bit like the quality of the soil, the environment…
