Read more about the article Lower your cancer risk by controlling these factors
Although our genes do have an effect on the development of cancer, this disease is more often than not due to external factors like lifestyle choices, pollution, infectious agents and radiation exposure. — Filepic

Lower your cancer risk by controlling these factors

American biotechnologist Dr Craig Venter highlighted the complexity of human biology after sequencing his own genome. He emphasised that while genes provide useful information about disease risk, they have limited…

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Read more about the article Top 10 deadliest diseases in the world – some are surprisingly preventable
Washing your hands with soap and water is a good way to prevent infections. (Dreamstime/TNS)

Top 10 deadliest diseases in the world – some are surprisingly preventable

People probably think of fast-acting, incurable diseases when they think of the deadliest diseases in the world. In fact, many of these types of diseases don’t even rank among the…

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