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Obesity-Related Cancers on Rise: WHO Report

A study conducted by The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), the specialised cancer agency of WHO located at Lyon in France, has amassed solid evidence to label obesity as a major risk factor for cancer as the half a million new cases of the deadly disease (481,000) reported in 2012 was caused by a high body mass index (BMI). Nov 27, 2014
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Bipasha Basu, Milind Soman create awareness about Breast Cancer

Mumbai, Nov 26 (ANI): Bollywood actors Bipasha Basu and Milind Soman were seen creating awareness about breast cancer at the press conference of Pinkathon in India's showbiz hub Mumbai recently. Bipasha, who expressed support for Pinkathon, says it's an important platform to create awareness. The aim of Pinkathon is to encourage an active lifestyle and overall fitness for women and create much needed awareness about breast cancer. Great going guys!!! Nov 26, 2014
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Celebrity News - 21/11/2014

LOS ANGELES The 2014 American Music Awards hit L.A. with some stars not going home empty handed. One Direction was the big winner of the night taking home three statuettes including Artist of the Year. Other winners included Taylor Swift receiving the Dick Clark Award for Excellence, Sam Smith, Brantley Gilbert, 5 Seconds of Summer and Imagine Dragons. Hosted by Pitbull, here are some of the stars out for the big night. Red Carpet Montage Goldie Hawn showed she still had the moves as she treated audiences attending Goldie Hawn's Inaugural 'Love In For Kids' Benefitting The Hawn Foundation's MindUP Program. It was a family affair with Kurt Russell and Kate Hudson showing their support. Celebs attending included Rashida Jones, Leslie Mann, Judd Apatow, Kathy Griffin, Rosanna Arquette, Rachel Zoe, Martin Short & Zach Braff. Hawn spoke about what inspired the foundation. #459525524 1:08: Goldie Hawn: Actually the…it. :1:26 BEVERLY HILLS Paula Abdul was among the stars to come out to support the Stop Cancer Annual Gala Honoring Lori And Michael Milken. The former American Idol judge sent photogs flashing in a long-sleeve mini- dress. Also attending the festivities, Armie Hammer, Leeza Gibbons, Mary Hart, John Salley and Natasha Duffy. That’s all for Nov 26, 2014
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Eating Yogurt Keeps Diabetes at Bay

Researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health in US found that eating just 28g of yogurt a day slashed risk of type 2 diabetes by 18%. Nov 26, 2014
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Politicos offer last respect to Congress veteran Murli Deora

Mumbai, Nov 24 (ANI): Politicos from various political parties offered their last respect to former union minister and senior Congress leader Murli Deora on Monday at the party office. The 77-year-old Congress leader was suffering from cancer. He breathed his last at 3.25 a.m. in Mumbai. He is survived by his wife and two sons. Several leaders including President Pranab Mukherjee, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress President Sonia Gandhi have condoled the demise of the Congress veteran. Deora held several important positions during his decades-long political career. During the UPA-1 regime, Deora was the Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas. The Congress veteran had also served as the Mumbai Congress president for 22 years. He became Minister of State for Communications and Information Technology in July 2011. Nov 24, 2014
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Hookah Smoke Contains Toxic Chemical linked to Cancer

A new study published in the journal Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention found that hookah smoke contained benzene, a toxic chemical with a sweet odour that has long been known to raise the risk of leukaemia. Nov 24, 2014
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Early Puberty may Cause Depression, Says Study

Participants who had an early puberty possessed certain common risk factors related to depression, including poor self-image, greater anxiety and social issues with family and peers. Nov 22, 2014