Carcinogenic Arsenic May Actually Help Cure Cancer
Studies are starting to point to the benefits of the poison when used in combination with other therapies.
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Arsenic May Help Cure Cancer, Studies Show
Arsenic has long been notorious for its poisonous properties but now it is being investigated as a part of a cure for cancer. A new study is exploring how some arsenic compounds, parsed out in carefully measured doses, might help treat cancer, as Medical News reports. That’s ironic because arsenic itself is a carcinogen, a substance whose presence in a person’s environment can lead to the development of cancer. (D'Souza, 8/13)
In other public health news —
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Report: Demi Lovato's Overdose Likely Caused By Fentanyl
Demi Lovato’s near-death overdose in July was likely caused by free-basing Oxycodone laced with fentanyl, the same high-powered opioid implicated in the deaths of Prince and Lil Peep, TMZ reported. The 25-year-old singer had been on a downward spiral for several months after admitting she had relapsed after six years of sobriety. On the morning of July 24, she returned to her Los Angeles home after being at a birthday party at a West Hollywood club on the Sunset Strip, TMZ reported. (Ross, 8/14)