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Why Is Colon Cancer on the Rise Among Younger Adults?
Cases of colorectal cancer are declining among those over 50, but the disease is becoming more prevalent among younger Americans. Prominent functional-medicine physician Gregory Plotnikoff discusses the trend — and offers preventive measures we can all take.
How to Share a Difficult Diagnosis
The decision to disclose an illness to others is often a complicated one. This guidance can help you share the news your way.
Aspartame and Cancer Risk
Controversy continues to surround this artificial sweetener, which is sold under brand names like Equal and NutraSweet, and its possible link to liver cancer. Learn more.
PUMPING IRONY: The Hazards of Healing
A much-delayed visit with a dermatologist offers some painful lessons about the danger of ignoring “benign” skin cancers — as well as the damage that may result from treating them.
Stronger Together
How one Life Time member’s relationships with her coach and community helped her regain strength after a cancer diagnosis.
Leaning on a Breast Friend: How Two Women Supported Each Other Through Their Breast Cancer Journeys
Breast cancer affects one in eight women in the United States every year, and 2.3 million women worldwide. Every breast cancer story is different, and in this episode, we’re highlighting two — and sharing how these two women connected along their journeys to become “breast friends” and irreplaceable sources of support for one another.
Daymond John on Setting Goals, Leaving a Legacy, and Investing in His Health
The entrepreneur and Shark Tank investor shares his inspiring journey from growing up in Queens and launching his multi-billion-dollar streetwear brand FUBU to his recent life-changing cancer diagnosis.
Good News on the Cancer Front
Here are some positive highlights from the American Cancer Society.
PUMPING IRONY: When Cancer Strikes, Start Moving
While conventional wisdom tells us that we should rest and recover when cancer strikes, recent research suggests regular exercise may offer more benefits.
What Is Inflammation?
Inflammation is a natural bodily response that is essential in acute circumstances — we need it to happen we get a paper cut or if we’re fighting a head cold. Its harmful effects occur, however, when it becomes chronic and systemic. Functional-medicine practitioner Gregory Plotnikoff, MD, shares what to know about inflammation, including what causes it, how it impacts our health, ways we can test for it, and proactive steps we can take in our daily lives to tame it.
Which Health Conditions Are Considered Inflammatory?
Chronic conditions such as autoimmune disorders, Alzheimer’s, and certain types of arthritis indicate some level of inflammation.
Can Exercise Curb Cancer
A 12-week exercise regimen suppressed the growth of prostate-cancer cells, according to a recent study.
The Connection Between Sugar and Cancer Metabolism
Sugar is the top food to avoid when it comes to cancer, according to an integrative oncologist at the University of California San Francisco.
Foods to Eat — and Avoid — During Cancer Treatment
Use nutrition to help protect — and fortify — a weakened immune system during cancer treatment.
4 Foods to Wake Up Taste Buds During Cancer Treatment
Nourishing yourself while undergoing treatment can be tricky. These foods might help whet your appetite.
Eating Well During Cancer Care
Integrative cancer experts offer ways to nourish yourself when food seems less appealing.
How to Lower Grilled Meat’s Cancer Risk
Adding onions and garlic to a meat marinade may offset the risks of heterocyclic amines.
A Calling From Cancer
When two sisters received back-to-back breast-cancer diagnoses, they developed a virtual system to support each other — and became inspired to do the same for others.
Colon-Cancer Testing Comes Home
A new home test called the fecal immunochemical test might help millions of Americans who are behind on colonoscopy screenings.
Why Is Lung Cancer on the Rise Among Nonsmokers?
Secondhand smoke, radon-gas exposure, and air pollution are to blame, say many experts.
40 Spices and Plant-Based Foods With Anti-Cancer Potential
These spices and other foods may have preventive or even anti-cancer potential, according to Bharat B. Aggarwal, PhD.