May is National Skin Cancer Awareness Month

According to Skin Cancer Foundation, with 5.4 million cases in more than 3.3 million people diagnosed annually, skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the United States. There are different types of skin cancer such as Actinic Keratoses (AK), Basal cell carcinoma (BCC), Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) and Melanoma. Fortunately, skin cancer is also …

Take a Smart Step to Improve Your Health with Preventive Screenings

Preventive health means screening for disease even when you feel healthy and don’t have signs of any disease or illness. Preventive screenings could detect illnesses diseases early when they are easier to treat and even prevent disease. Finding health issues at an early stage is one of the best ways to stay healthy. Here are six …

February 4 is World Cancer Day

February 4, World Cancer Day is an international observance founded by the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) to support the goals of the World Cancer Declaration written in 2008. The primary goal of World Cancer Day is to significantly reduce the illness and death caused by cancer by raising awareness and education, and urging governments and individuals across …

Study: Certain Foods may help reduce Breast Cancer Treatment Side Effects

Treatments done to prevent breast cancer recurrence often inhibit the body’s production or use of estrogen, the hormone that can contribute to the spread of breast cancer. As a result of treatment, patients experience certain side effects such as hot flushes and night sweats. The side effects of breast cancer treatment can last months or …

Things You need to Know about Breast Cancer Screening and Prevention

According to breastcancer.org, about 1 in 8 U.S. women (about 12%) will develop invasive breast cancer over the course of her lifetime. Currently, the average risk of a woman in the US developing breast cancer sometime in her life is about 12%. Except for skin cancer, breast cancer is the most common cancer found in …

Preventive Care for Optimal Breast Health

Breast health is a key component of every woman’s general health and well being. Staying healthy can reduce the risks of breast cancer. After skin cancer, breast cancer is the most commonly seen cancer in American women. For optimal breast health, follow these three rules: observe, self-examine, and screen. Making the following lifestyle changes can …