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Nutrition

Scoring highly on Alternative Healthy Eating Index lowers risk for many illnesses

Published February 8, 2022

Most of us know a healthy diet reduces the risk of heart disease but may not know it's possible to choose a combination of foods that help lower risks for many illnesses. An index created by researchers at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health grades food choices and it's easy to incorporate components of this into daily eating habits.

Cancer

Five hours of weekly exercise may help prevent some cancers

Published February 1, 2022

Many cancers might be avoided if people did at least five hours of moderate-intensity exercise per week like brisk walking, biking riding, and water aerobics.

Cancer

Are women being over-diagnosed with thyroid cancer?

Published January 1, 2022

Compared to men, women may be over-treated for a certain type of thyroid cancer that is usually not dangerous.

Cancer

Adding ultrasound to mammography improves cancer detection rate

Published November 1, 2021

A combination of mammography and ultrasound may increase accuracy of breast cancer screening.

Cancer

Cancer survivors' sleep is affected long after treatment

Published October 22, 2021

According to a new study, many people who have survived cancer treatment experience poor sleep long after treatment has ended. These people also reported emotional distress, financial hardship, and concern that their cancer might return. Many sleep disorders can be treated successfully, but an accurate diagnosis is essential to choosing the correct treatment.

Cancer

Cancer report shows a mixed bag

Published October 1, 2021

Women are being diagnosed with cancer at a higher rate than in the past—but death rates for women with the disease are down, says a report published July 8, 2021, in JNCI: The Journal of the National Cancer Institute.

Cancer

Radiation risk from medical imaging

Updated September 30, 2021

Given the huge increase in the use of CT scans, concern about radiation exposure is warranted. Patients should try to keep track of their cumulative radiation exposure, and only have tests when necessary.

Andrea Chisholm, MD

Cervical cancer screening update: Not your mother’s Pap smear

Updated September 13, 2021

Cancer

Treating prostate cancer with combined hormonal-radiation therapy

Updated August 18, 2021

Staying Healthy

Tempted to have genetic testing? First ask why

Published August 17, 2021

Several companies promote at-home genetic testing to uncover a range of potential health problems (and, in some cases, ancestry traits). Just how useful is this and how do such tests differ from genetic testing a doctor may recommend for medical reasons?

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