Getting help from the community to identify and address health concerns is critical to public-health researchers. That was the message of one of the sessions …
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Does marriage alone improve cancer survival? Taking a closer look
A number of studies have consistently shown lower mortality among those who are married compared to those who are not. More recently, this phenomenon has …
Refining our stories about cancer
Fifty percent of all deaths from cancer in the United States may be preventable, according to the American Association for Cancer Research. Yet, little cancer research …
Why are so many lives affected by cancer?
I’m a regular reader of The New York Times obituaries. I don’t read them because I’m a morbid person; rather, the obituaries offer me a …
Draining the cancer swamp
There's an old adage that applies to many difficult situations that we face in life: When you're up to your armpits in alligators, it's difficult …
Health hazards in nail salons: Tips for consumers
After exercise class the other day, my friend asked if I wanted to grab coffee and get our nails done. With nail salons on what …
Research institute or detective agency? Investigating the “perp” known as cancer
After graduating from college, I accepted a job as a white-collar crime analyst for the Iowa Bureau of Criminal Investigation. It was an exciting first …
Breast cancer patients are getting more bilateral mastectomies – but not any survival benefit
The most common cancer diagnosis you or a woman you love is likely to receive is early stage breast cancer, probably after detection by mammogram. …
Melanoma rates exceed rates of lung cancer in some areas
Californians, step away from the beach and grab a hat and sunscreen. Our team of researchers from the Cancer Prevention Institute of California/Stanford Cancer Institute …
Can repackaging aspirin get more people to take it daily for prevention?
Not many over-the-counter drugs can substantially improve your health. However, according to the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, aspirin can reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease …
Gel polish: What risks lie beneath painted beauty?
The desire for beautiful nails has fueled an entire industry of nail salons and inspired new trends in nail care. In my work with the Cancer …
Door dings and DNA – connecting behavior and the environment to your health
Sitting most of the day? Eating poorly? Not sleeping well? Stressed out? These behaviors could be affecting your health—and your DNA. Think of your body …
Apple- or pear-shaped: Which is better for cancer prevention?
We always want what we don’t have. My teenage daughter is tall and beautiful (in my naturally biased and loving view). But she's always complaining …
The future of preventive medicine is in the freezer
...Make that lots and lots of freezers. Freezers storing blood from thousands of generous research volunteers who donate samples when they are healthy - years or even decades …
It's true: Grandma knows better than a molecular cancer epidemiologist
Every two weeks, I call my 99-year-old grandmother in Taiwan on Skype. And every time she repeats the same message before we sign off: “Eat …
Cow manure, coughing co-workers and cancer prevention
Kids home from school, empty cubicles at work… Why all the coughing and sneezing this fall, even before the really cold, wintery time of year? …