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What causes new cancer cases? Nearly four in 10 new cancer cases are caused by lifestyle choices such as the consumption of tobacco and alcohol and can be prevented with targeted interventions, a study led by a World Health Organization agency has found.  A massive global study of 18.7 million new cancer cases across 185 countries and 36 types of cancer, as published in the Nature Medicine Journal on Tuesday, showed that 37.8 per cent of new cancers were caused by "modifiable risks."
Three cancer types — lung, stomach and cervical cancer — accounted for nearly half of all preventable cancer cases in both men and women, globally. Read more to find out what the study says. 
Raw milk warning issued in U.S. Health officials in New Mexico are warning people not to consume raw dairy products after a newborn baby died from a listeria infection. In a news release on Tuesday, the state's health department said the most likely source of the infection was unpasteurized milk the infant's mother drank during pregnancy. Pasteurization is a process of briefly heating milk to a temperature high enough to kill germs. Consuming pasteurized milk is the safest way to enjoy its nutritional benefits, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says. "While investigators cannot pinpoint the exact cause, the tragic death underscores the serious risks raw dairy poses to pregnant women, young children, elderly New Mexicans and anyone with a weakened immune system," the department wrote. Read more to find out about the case. 
— THE TOPIC — Will generic Ozempic, Wegovy hurt Novo Nordisk? Novo Nordisk says the expiration of its patents for some semaglutide GLP-1 drug treatments in markets like Canada will result in more generics entering the marketplace and impact the company's sales. The Denmark-based pharmaceutical company behind brand names like Wegovy and Ozempic said in an earnings report on Wednesday that it expects somewhat weaker demand in 2026, citing "intensifying competition" as its grip on the Canadian market starts to weaken as part of its "Semaglutide Loss of Exclusivity" or "Sema LOE." This comes after Health Canada recently received several submissions for generic treatment options for reducing risks from diabetes and helping to manage weight. Read more to find out about what the company said. | 
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