BREAST CANCER MORTALITY RATES DROPPED by a whopping 58 percent in the U.S. from 1975 to 2019. These reductions are associated with earlier detection via mammogram screening and better treatment... Read More
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5 Top Health Stories
AS WE APPROACH YEAR’S END, I WANT TO REFLECT on the pieces my readers have preferred over the years. Today, I offer “5 Top Health Stories.” “I wanted a perfect... Read More
7 Anti-Cancer Hacks
IN THE VAST EXPANSE OF HEALTH AND WELL-BEING, one shadow looms large — cancer. However, what if we told you that science had uncovered life hacks akin to kryptonite capable of thwarting... Read More
A New Cancer Screening Test
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a study to see if the Galleri blood test can reduce late-stage cancer diagnoses for cancers that don’t have traditional screening approaches. Today,... Read More
“Shaft” Star Is Dead at 81
ACTOR RICHARD ROUNDTREE, the iconic star private detective from the 1970s action film “Shaft,” is dead at 81. As a doctor who treats individuals with cancer, I want to explore what... Read More
Breast Microbiome and Cancer Risk
I OFTEN HEAR THAT WE ALL HAVE A GUT MICROBIOME, a bacterial environment lining our intestines. The microbiome plays a role in everything from mental health to fitness to weight... Read More