Tackling popular news stories related to cancer prevention and screening, Cancer News in Context tames the hype with a big-picture outlook and important take home messages.
Help Build a Healthier Community (Video Tips)
Dr. Graham Colditz's latest For Your Health column talks about ways we can all help make our communities healthier. And, it turns out, we don't need to be public health superheroes to make a real and lasting difference. As he writes: Big efforts can have an impact. Smaller efforts can, too. Together, they can all […]
Being a Smart Consumer of Health Information
Originally appeared in: TOGETHER - Every Woman's Guide to Preventing Breast Cancer. Although the modern version of the Internet has been around for close to twenty years, it still functions a lot like the Wild West. This is especially so when it comes to health information. Although there has always been unreliable and outright dangerous […]
For Your Health: HPV Vaccine Prevents Cancer
By Dr. Graham A. Colditz You’ve likely heard of the HPV vaccine, but what you may be surprised to hear is that it is one of the most important advances in the field of cancer in the last 20 years. And while it may not be on the list of required vaccines at your child’s […]
For Your Health: Don’t Sugarcoat the Health Risks of Sugary Drinks
By Graham A. Colditz We have a love affair with sugary drinks in the U.S. And it may, quite literally, be killing us. About 25,000 deaths each year are linked to drinking beverages like full-sugar sodas, sports drinks and energy drinks. It’s a startling number, especially for something so common that we often don’t give […]
New Study Finds that Walking May Lower Risk of Dying – and With Fewer Than 10,000 Steps per Day
A new study further confirms the health benefits of lacing up your shoes and heading out for a walk. The study, published today in JAMA Internal Medicine, followed over 16,000 older women for an average of five years and compared recorded step counts with deaths that occurred in the group over that time. The researchers […]
For Your Health: Lung Cancer Screening Can Save Lives
by Dr. Graham A. Colditz Among scary diseases, lung cancer can be one of the scariest. It is the leading cause of cancer deaths in the nation, and in both Missouri and Illinois. And for smokers and many ex-smokers who are at increased risk of lung cancer, it can feel especially scary. But there is […]
For Your Health: The Blistering Truth About Teens and Indoor Tanning
by Dr. Graham A. Colditz Part of being a teenager is feeling a sense of youthful invincibility. The health concerns of middle age are just that – concerns of middle age – and are so far away that it’s hard for teens to even think about them, let alone want to take steps to avoid […]
Questions About Colon Cancer Screening? We Have Some Answers
By this time in March, you may have heard that it's Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. And with spring in the air and other health awareness promotions competing for your attention, it's easy to lose the significance of that. But colon cancer is really important. It's the third most common cancer in the United States and the third […]
For Your Health: Making Friends with Your Bathroom Scale
by Dr. Graham A. Colditz It can feel like a real victory when we discover those little tricks that make daily life a bit easier. Whether it’s a quicker way to finish chores or a simple dish that tastes like it took hours to make, it’s hard to beat the satisfaction of getting more done […]
Study Links Eating Whole Grains with Lower Risk of Liver Cancer
A large new study has found that regularly eating whole grains may significantly lower the risk of liver cancer. The study, published online in JAMA Oncology, followed 125,000 men and women for an average of 24 years, gathering information on participants' diet at regular intervals over that time. The researchers found that those who ate […]
Take Time for Your Health During the Holidays
The holidays are here, and that means a calendar filled with family, friends and festivities. And as wonderful as that can be, it can also make it challenging to stick to the regular routines that help keep us healthy.To help you have the physical and mental freshness to fully enjoy the season, try these three […]
More Benefits of a Plant-Based Diet: Boost in Mood (and Other Positive Changes) for Those with Type 2 Diabetes
A new analysis out this week found that people with type 2 diabetes who eat a largely plant-based diet can experience a boost in quality of life and well being, in addition to improvements in other diabetes-related factors. The analysis, which appears in BMJ Open Diabetes Research & Care, reviewed the results of 11 separate dietary […]