Leukemia

The Mayo Clinic defines leukemia as “cancer of the body’s blood-forming tissues.” The disease most commonly affects white blood cells, which mutate and become cancerous. These cells are are primarily produced in the bone marrow, but certain types are also made in the lymph nodes, spleen and thymus gland. Each of the seven subtypes of […]

A new study finds that new mothers can significantly reduce the chances that their child will develop leukemia by feeding them breast milk. The study, which was carried out by researchers at the University of Haifa and the Israel Center for Disease Control, involved an examination of data from 18 reports delving into the links […]