Category: Patients

Exercise Can Be an Essential Component in Managing Treatment Side Effects for Cancer Patients Exercise can be an essential component in managing treatment side effects for cancer patients. While it is essential to consult with a healthcare professional before starting an exercise regimen, when done correctly, exercise can…

July is Bone Cancer Awareness Month Bone cancer is often a result of metastasis, which is when a cancer from another part of the body has spread to the bone. There are also primary cancers of the bone, however is relatively uncommon. The American Cancer Society's estimates for…

Lifestyle Choices Can Protect You from Disease Lifestyle choices can prevent you from disease. Many chronic diseases are caused by key risk behaviors. By making healthy choices, you can reduce your likelihood of getting a chronic disease and improve your quality of life. Stopping smoking (or never starting) lowers the risk of…

Signs of Hormonal Imbalance in Men Usually when the topic of estrogen is mentioned, men’s health is not the first thing that comes to mind. After all, estrogen is only important for women, right? It’s testosterone that men need to be concerned about. Although it’s true that estrogen is…

April is Testicular Cancer Awareness Month April is testicular cancer awareness month. Testicular cancer is on the rise and can affect any male from infancy to the elderly. An estimated 9,600 will be diagnosed in 2023 in the United States.  Testicular cancer occurs in the testicles, which are…

March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month Unfortunately, CRC is generally asymptomatic and when the symptoms of CRC appear, such as rectal bleeding, anemia, or abdominal pain, most patients are already in the advanced stage. The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) estimates that the…

Treatment is Over - The Side Effects are Not Problems Related to Surgery: Survivors of Hodgkin lymphoma, especially those diagnosed before 1988, often had their spleens removed. The spleen is a vital organ for the immune system. Removing it is linked with a higher risk of infections. Survivors…

January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month Every year more than 300,00 women worldwide die of cervical cancer, with 80% of these deaths occurring in low to middle-income countries. Poor access to prevention, screening, and treatment contributes to 90% of these deaths. Cervical cancer is preventable - and treatable…

Cancer Rates Are Increasing in People Under 50: Learn How to Manage Your Risk According to the Dana Farber Cancer Institute, most commonly occurring cancers are diagnosed in people over age 50. Over the past several decades, however, rates of many types of cancer have been rising in…

Ingredients: Canola oil spray 1/2 cup whole-wheat pastry flour 1/2 cup unbleached all-purpose flour 1/2 cup ground flaxseed 2/3 cup packed light brown sugar 1 tsp. baking soda 1/2 tsp. salt 2 large eggs 1 cup canned pumpkin 1/4 cup canola oil 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce 1/4 cup 100 percent apple juice 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon 1/2 tsp. ground ginger 1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg 1 cup dried cranberries Directions Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly coat…