Experts reveal the reason for the higher rates of cancer in women compared to men, a study that predicts the future of children who watch violent clips, an innovation that helps detect bladder cancer at home without the need for surgery, news related to bread that you will not like, and we also share the experience of a fifty-year-old in training for boxing.
In “Al Jazeera Health” we present a roundup of medical research and news for today, Tuesday, January 21, 2025:
Why are cancer rates higher among women?
Cancer statistics for 2025 revealed a rise in cancer rates among young women, and experts believe this is due to changes in cancer screening, and may also be linked to obesity and unhealthy lifestyles such as smoking, eating processed foods, and drinking alcohol. In addition to lower rates of some types of cancer that affect men.
The results of the statistics conducted by the American Cancer Society were published in the journal CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians. The British newspaper Daily Mail wrote about it. These statistics are the organization’s annual report on facts and patterns related to cancer.
Violence on screens: What happens to children who watch it?
A new study reveals the long-term risks associated with exposure to violent content in childhood. It showed that exposure to violent content in early childhood predicts later aggressive behaviors such as hitting others, with the intention of getting something, or stealing, with or without a clear reason. The use of weapons was also among the behavioral outcomes predicted by the study.
Researchers from the Canadian University of Montreal conducted this study, and its results were published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, and the Eurick Alert website wrote about it.
The study showed that communities and parents can play a crucial role in preventing these problems by limiting young people’s viewing of violent media content.
What happens to your health when you stop eating bread?
If you love bread and aspire to lose weight, the best thing you can do is stop eating bread, according to the British newspaper The Telegraph.
The newspaper indicated that bread is not inherently worse than other sources of carbohydrates, but when compared to unprocessed carbohydrates such as sweet potatoes, quinoa, or brown rice, bread often contains lower amounts of fiber, and it can be easy to overeat it.
Studies have shown – according to the article – that processed, low-fiber bread is among the foods most closely linked to increased cardiovascular disease and death. Unfortunately, bread also causes blood sugar levels to rise.
Therefore, stopping eating bread may have health benefits in terms of weight and blood sugar.
I started practicing boxing 3 days a week and lost 3 kilograms
A British journalist, over fifty years old, shared with the British newspaper The Telegraph her experience of training for boxing 3 times a week. She revealed that she lost 3 kilograms of weight during the training period, which lasted 5 weeks, and she is looking forward to continuing training and participating in charity competitions in the future.
The 50-year-old woman explained that at the end of every hour of training, she was sweating profusely and feeling positive, energetic, and ready to face the day, regardless of her mood before the training began.
Early diagnosis of bladder cancer at home
Researchers have designed a new tool for diagnosing bladder cancer, which will constitute a revolutionary approach in early detection of cancer through non-invasive and simple urine tests that can be easily used at home. This tool can accurately detect signs of bladder cancer without the need for any prior urine sample procedures.
This tool was developed by researchers from the Korea Institute of Science and Technology in cooperation with a research team from the Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, Korea University. The results of the study, which spoke about innovation, were published in the journal Nature Biomedical Engineering and written about on the Eurick Alert website.