New Normal, Same Cancer Campaign Launched
AstraZeneca’s “New Normal, Same Cancer” campaign, launched at the beginning of October, focuses on a familiar medical crisis brought on by the pandemic: patients who...
Category : Prevention
Take Control of Your Health: A Common-Sense Guide to Prevention
The centerpiece of Dr. Jeffrey Sterling’s preventive health care presentation to this month’s Black Health Matters Fall Summit was his list of 25 basic tips...
5 Ways to Reduce Your Risk of Colorectal Cancer
A new data analysis of studies on 29 million adults found you can reduce your risk of colorectal cancer: Move your body, cancer-proof your plate Cancer...
Diet Tops Exercise for Cutting Weight, Cancer Risk
Overweight and obese women lowered levels of proteins associated with cancer after one year of calorie, fat reductions Whether cutting pounds or cancer risk, the...
Skin Cancer Survival Story: ‘Please Don’t Think It Can’t Happen to You’
Jacqueline Smith wants other black women to know melanoma isn’t just a white problem A cancer diagnosis was the last thing then 22-year-old Jacqueline Smith...
Shop Smart to Fight Cancer
When it comes to grocery shopping, we all know the key to eating healthy starts in the fruit and vegetable aisle. But you don’t have...
3 Lifestyle Changes Can Lower Breast Cancer Odds
Lifestyle changes: Stay slim, keep moving and cut back on alcohol Living a generally healthy lifestyle overall also appears to help lower a woman’s risk of...
How to Give Yourself a Skin Cancer Checkup
To detect skin cancer early, examine your skin all over your body and watch for changes over time. By checking your skin regularly, you’ll learn...
Low-Dose Aspirin Lowers Breast Cancer Risk
A daily dose of aspirin has been proved to help reduce the risk of heart disease and stroke in some people. And, as it turns out,...
Cancer Prevention, Sleep and Obesity: The Link
Struggling to drop those pounds? Your diet or activity level may not be to blame Studies show getting adequate sleep is an important part of...