November is lung cancer awareness month. Lung cancer is the most common cause of cancer death in the United States and worldwide. This article focuses on which risk factors for lung cancer you can change and cannot change.
November is lung cancer awareness month. Lung cancer is the most common cause of cancer death in the United States and worldwide. This article focuses on which risk factors for lung cancer you can change and cannot change.
By choosing the healthiest lifestyle options, all women can empower themselves and make sure the risk of developing breast cancer is as low as possible.
Some of the factors associated with breast cancer – being a woman, age, and genetics – can’t be changed. Other factors – being overweight, lack of exercise, eating unhealthy food – can be changed by making the right choices.
New research highlights key recommendations that breast cancer survivors can incorporate into their lifestyle to reduce the risk of breast cancer recurrence.
The research was published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ).
A breast lump or mass is just one of the possible signs of breast cancer. Breast cancer can cause several additional changes to the skin on and around the breast.
We have so many demands on our time—jobs, family, errands—not to mention finding some time to relax. To fit everything in, we often sacrifice sleep. But sleep affects both mental and physical health. When you’re tired, you can’t function at your best. Sleep helps you think more clearly, focus better and it also has a profound impact on hunger.
It is common knowledge that sleep is essential for virtually all living creatures. However, new research suggests that the ability to readily “catch up” on lost sleep later is more myth than fact.
Most of us remember a time when we could eat anything we wanted and not gain weight. But a new study suggests your metabolism -- the rate at which you burn calories -- actually peaks much earlier in life, and starts its inevitable decline later than you might guess.
All day every day, your brain is bombarded with new information. If you feel like you’re forgetting more than you should—or if you just want to pump up your retention and recall — there are some science-backed ways to improve your memory.
Good sleep is important for our bodies and minds. Without it, it’s hard to concentrate, our immune system is weakened, and we can become short-tempered, just to name a few things.
There are ways to get better sleep, with or without medications.
