Forget Knee Replacements? This Simple Activity Slashes Arthritis Risk Knee pain and arthritis are common concerns, especially as we age. While there’s no guaranteed way to prevent them completely, new... Read More
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Diet, Breast Cancer, and Your Heart
Eat Like a Breast Cancer Survivor: Shifting to a Heart-Healthy Diet I BRING GOOD NEWS FOR WOMEN FACING BREAST CANCER. A recent study suggests that a heart-healthy diet at diagnosis... Read More
Mammogram Myth Busters
Mammogram Myth Busters: Too Many or Too Few? New Guidelines Explained. I HELP PATIENTS WITH BREAST CANCER. For my entire three-decade career, the yearly mammogram has been a cornerstone of... Read More
Mouth Microbiome and Colon Cancer
SCIENTISTS RECENTLY DISCOVERED A SURPRISING TWIST with a common bacteria, linking one of two strains to colon cancer. Today, we explore the mouth microbiome and colon cancer. I am a... Read More
Coffee To Fight Colon Cancer
I AM A TEA PERSON, MORE SPECIFICALLY, EARL GREY. But I also enjoy an occasional cafe latte. As a cancer doctor, I was delighted to learn that in the battle... Read More
3 Nutrition Lies
AS A RADIATION ONCOLOGIST, I HEAR PATIENTS express many diet myths. Today, we will bust some diet myths, focusing on three nutrition lies you must stop believing. Let’s look at... Read More