The FDA just announced that the label of a popular prostate drug must now carry a new warning.

The common drug is sold by Merck to help treat enlarged prostates and male pattern baldness. The FDA now says that it’s been linked to decreased sex drive and the inability to ejaculate or achieve orgasm. And according to the agency’s warning, some users reported that these side effects continued for months after stopping the drugs.

But it turns out that an impaired sex life may be the least worrisome effect.

Conventional wisdom would have you believe that skin cancer is the direct result of sun exposure. So it’s not surprising that most dermatologists would tell you that avoiding the sun is your best bet at prevention. They also recommend the near-constant use of chemical sunscreens.

But what most doctors don’t know is that the real cause of skin cancer has less to do with the sun than it does with the foods we eat. And they certainly don’t tell you that common chemical sunscreens have no fewer than four proven carcinogens – including some that promote skin cancer!

There is no doubt that skin cancer is rampant. It is by far the most commonly diagnosed form of cancer. In fact, current research suggests that one in every five people will develop some form of skin cancer in their lifetime.

There is a wild mushroom that grows on mulberry trees in Korea, Japan, and China. Since ancient times it has been considered a “miracle cure.”

Now, emerging research shows that it could be a powerful weapon against prostate cancer.

Dr. Chang-Yan Chen is a research investigator at Harvard Medical School. He specializes in cancer and hematology (the study of the blood and blood diseases). In particular, he examines the signals your body sends that cause cells to grow and die.

Millions of men suffer from prostate cancer. Many doctors will tell you it is caused by too much testosterone (T). And doctors have been telling their patients that since 1941…

But some experts say that doesn’t add up. Young men have lots of testosterone. But their levels drop as they age. So if T causes prostate cancer, why is the disease an older man’s problem?

An earlier study – put out in 1934 by Oxford University – had found that testosterone actually combats prostate cancer.

New research shows that the fruit of a tropical vine may help fight breast cancer.

The study comes from Dr. Ratna Ray, a professor of pathology at St. Louis University. She specializes in studying the regulation of cell growth.

And while the results of her study, published in the journal Cancer Research, are preliminary… they are also very promising.

There are more positive, peer-reviewed studies about the benefits of omega-3 fatty acids than practically any other food or nutrient. These are the healthy fats found primarily in fish oil and other animal products.

They are vital for your brain and heart. They can boost your immunity, improve athletic performance, tame inflammation, fight diabetes, eliminate depression and even help you lose weight.

Now, a new study shows that compounds in omega-3 fats can help fight leukemia.

What if a flavorful spice didn’t just taste great…but could help your body slow down – and even altogether prevent – liver cancer?

Well…emerging research suggests that this cancer-fighting natural remedy exists.

The news comes from Professor Amr Amin. He leads research at the United Arab Emirates University and has also headed up cancer research for the universities of both Pennsylvania and Illinois.

The World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) has just completed a detailed review of more than 7,000 clinical studies covering links between diet and cancer. Its conclusion is rocking the health world with startling bluntness: Processed meats are too dangerous for human consumption. Consumers should stop buying and eating all processed meat products for the rest of their lives.

Processed meats include bacon, sausage, hot dogs, sandwich meat, packaged ham, pepperoni, salami and virtually all red meat used in frozen prepared meals. They are usually manufactured with a carcinogenic ingredient known as sodium nitrite. This is used as a color fixer by meat companies to turn packaged meats a bright red color so they look fresh. Unfortunately, sodium nitrite also results in the formation of cancer-causing nitrosamines in the human body. And this leads to a sharp increase in cancer risk for those who eat them.

A 2005 University of Hawaii study found that processed meats increase the risk of pancreatic cancer by 67 percent. Another study revealed that every 50 grams of processed meat consumed daily increases the risk of colorectal cancer by 50 percent. These are alarming numbers. Note that these cancer risks do not come from eating fresh, non-processed meats. They only appear in people who regularly consume processed meat products containing sodium nitrite.

There’s good news on the cancer front. An all-natural flower extract kills cancer cells…without harmful side effects.

The news comes from Professor Laurence Patterson. He’s the director of the UK Institute for Cancer Therapeutics (ICT). He also leads cancer research for the University of Bradford in England.

“Many agents used in the treatment of cancer are poisons,” he says. “Chemotherapy can be the death of a patient.”

Further evidence that tomatoes can protect your prostate has just come to light. It comes from researchers at the University of Portsmouth in the UK.

They set out to prove once and for all that tomatoes can halt prostate cancer. And that’s just what they’ve done.

“The lab evidence we have found is clear,” says Dr. Mridula Chopra. She leads cancer research at the University and was behind this new study. “It’s possible to intercept the mechanism cancer cells use to grow, by eating sufficient tomatoes.”