A new study links our television viewing habits to poor health. Reporting in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, researchers linked increasing hours spent in front of the television to eight leading causes of death. “We know that television viewing is the most prevalent leisure-time sedentary behavior and our working hypothesis is that it is an […]
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Cholesterol is found in every cell of the body and has important natural functions. It is manufactured by the body but can also be taken in from food. It is waxy and fat-like in appearance. Cholesterol is oil-based and so does not mix with the blood, which is water-based. It is therefore carried around the […]
When your child is sick or hurt, you want them to get medical care right away. Often, this means getting an image through x-ray, fluoroscopy, CT scan, or other medical test that uses radiation. These tests can often help children, and sometimes even save their lives. But it’s important to use these tests only when […]
Immunotherapy is treatment that uses certain parts of a person’s immune system to fight diseases such as cancer. This can be done in a couple of ways: Stimulating your own immune system to work harder or smarter to attack cancer cells Giving you immune system components, such as man-made immune system proteins Some types of […]
Summertime often means spending more time out of doors, because of longer days, sunshine, picnics, barbecues, and kids out of school. Here’s how to make the most of your summer and stay healthy, too. Be active; be cool Regular physical activity is an important part of a healthy lifestyle in every season. The warm summer weather […]
You can reduce your children’s risk of getting cancer later in life. Start by helping them adopt a healthy lifestyle with good eating habits and plenty of exercise to keep a healthy weight. Then follow the tips below to help prevent specific kinds of cancer. Stay Safe in the Sun Just a few serious sunburns […]
Age is an important factor in deciding what and how much you should tell a child about a cancer diagnosis. The guiding principle should be to tell the truth in a way that children are able to understand and prepare themselves for the changes that will happen in the family. Kids thrive on routine—it helps […]
If cancer is found after treatment, and after a period of time when the cancer couldn’t be detected, it’s called a cancer recurrence. The recurrent cancer might come back in the same place it first started, or it might come back somewhere else in the body. When cancer spreads to a new part of […]
A biopsy is the removal of pieces of tissue, which are then sent to a lab for testing. A biopsy may be done during surgery to check for cancer or other problems. Any part of the body, such as the skin, an organ or a lump can be tested. An x-ray, CT scan or […]
Bones are a common place for spreading cancer cells to settle in and start growing. Get the basics on bone metastasis, aka bone mets. A cancer diagnosis is difficult enough, yet about 50% of people diagnosed with the disease will face another challenge: bone metastasis. That’s when cells travel away from the initial tumor and settle […]
