PARIS—Brace yourself for a leaner Christmas table ahead, as the World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday linked bacon, ham, cold cuts and other processed meat like corned beef, luncheon meat, beef jerky and sausages (longganisa) to colon and stomach cancers.
Keep your nose healthy: Wash it with saline solution when necessary or visit a clean beach for some exposure to seawater and resist the temptation of plucking your nose hair, your first defense against the worsening air pollution.
Largely preventable or treatable infections with viruses, bacteria and parasites cause about two million new cancer cases and 1.5 million cancer deaths each year, said a study published Wednesday.