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# One in Eight Cancers Begins With an Infection
- URL: https://sharperdaily.com/one-in-eight-cancers-begins-with-an-infection/
- Published: 2026-10-15T12:06:56.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-15T12:06:56.000Z
- Author: Kendall Kelly
- Tags: "thursday"

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| ![SharperDaily](https://mcusercontent.com/1d689948ed30d6a2a41271ff9/images/a246dcd2-5b0e-1024-eb06-7ff8475417de.png) Today's Edge The IMF telling Washington its math doesn't add up is a ritual, not a surprise. What's different now is that bond markets are saying the same thing, and bond markets collect. The Brief In Business [The IMF Just Called Washington's Bluff](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/10/14/bond-yields-debt-deficit-treasury.html?ref=sharperdaily.com) The IMF's chief says relying on growth alone won't close the U.S. deficit fast enough. Treasury yields are already near multi-decade highs, making borrowing more expensive by the day. Every percentage point added to long-term rates costs the federal government hundreds of billions in extra interest over a decade. In Health [Statins Have a Surprise Second Job](https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/statins-may-help-lower-glaucoma-risk-study-finds?ref=sharperdaily.com) Statins, long prescribed for cholesterol, may also reduce the risk of developing glaucoma, according to new research. Glaucoma is a leading cause of irreversible blindness, and current treatments are limited to slowing its progression rather than preventing it. If the link holds under further study, tens of millions of statin users may already be getting protection they don't know about. In the News [Twelve Percent of Cancers Start With an Infection](https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2026/10/13/these-common-infections-can-cause-cancer-heres-what-can-lower-risk/?ref=sharperdaily.com) Roughly one in eight new cancer cases worldwide traces back to an infectious disease, not genetics or lifestyle alone. The culprits include H. pylori, HPV, hepatitis B and C, and a handful of others most people have never heard of as cancer risks. Vaccines and antibiotics already exist for several of them, which means a meaningful share of cancers is preventable right now. ![meme](https://mcusercontent.com/1d689948ed30d6a2a41271ff9/images/8b1cdfe1-6d2c-9b52-ac0b-7e5dd257696b.gif) Money Sharp Tax-Equivalent Yield Tax-equivalent yield is the return a taxable investment would need to match a tax-free one. It adjusts for the fact that some bonds, like municipal bonds, pay interest the federal government cannot touch. Say a municipal bond pays 3.5 percent tax-free. For someone in the 32 percent tax bracket, that equals roughly a 5.15 percent taxable return. A corporate bond paying 4.8 percent looks better on paper but actually delivers less after taxes. Most people compare yields by the number on the label, not what survives the tax bite. That habit quietly hands a portion of the return back to the IRS every year. The headline yield is an asking price. The after-tax yield is what you actually take home. ![meme](https://mcusercontent.com/1d689948ed30d6a2a41271ff9/images/42fea0ef-5150-f8ea-2f1a-daabd159bb68.gif) This is not financial advice. Always do your own research. Money Tip You're Probably Underinsuring Your Valuables Standard renters and homeowners policies cap payouts on jewelry, watches, and cameras at amounts that haven't kept pace with actual values. Most people assume their policy covers what things cost to replace today. It often covers what the policy said they were worth years ago, sometimes capped at $1,500 for the entire category. A scheduled personal property endorsement, sometimes called a floater, lists items individually and covers their current appraised value. Adding a watch or camera worth $2,000 typically costs less than $50 a year. Try it today: Pull up your renters or homeowners policy and look up the sublimit for jewelry, electronics, or cameras. If the cap is under $2,000, call your insurer and ask about a scheduled endorsement. Quick Hits **READ —** [Triplet of 'Ghostly' Galaxies Hints at What Dark Matter Is — and Isn't](https://www.quantamagazine.org/triplet-of-ghostly-galaxies-hints-at-what-dark-matter-is-and-isnt-20261014/?ref=sharperdaily.com) in Quanta Magazine. Three galaxies stripped of dark matter after a collision are challenging the leading alternatives to dark matter theory. **TOOL —** [Fathom](https://www.fathom.video/?ref=sharperdaily.com) records, transcribes, and summarizes video calls so you can stay present during meetings instead of taking notes. **STAT —** The Library of Congress acquires roughly 15,000 items every working day, including books, maps, photographs, and audio recordings, making it the largest library on Earth by acquisition volume. **QUOTE —** “The most common source of management mistakes is not the failure to find the right answers. It is the failure to ask the right questions.” — Edward de Bono \[physician and lateral thinking theorist\] ![Anthony](https://mcusercontent.com/1d689948ed30d6a2a41271ff9/images/c7e5dad6-3c8c-e8e2-ec77-aade129e45dc.png)Stay Sharp, Anthony Tell me what landed and what didn't. Write me at [feedback@sharperdaily.com](mailto:feedback@sharperdaily.com). 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