Health bulletin
Lifestyle behind 40% cancer
Around 40 percent of cancers diagnosed every year are caused by avoidable life choices including smoking, drinking and eating the wrong things, according to a new research published in the British Journal of Cancer. Tobacco is the biggest culprit, causing 23 percent of cases in men and 15.6 percent in women. Next comes a lack of fresh fruit and vegetables in men's diets, while for women it is being overweight.
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