Vaping and Menthol Cigarettes: What's Happening?
Although scientists are still learning about the long-term health effects of e-cigarettes, including the question of whether they heighten cancer risk, there’s also been a flurry of news reports about...
21 Nov 201916min
Nutrition Tips For Caregivers
Caregivers play a vital role in helping cancer patients face the daily challenges of their diagnosis. While everyone’s needs may vary, caregivers are often asked to assist a patient with their meals. ...
13 Nov 201916min
Debunking Diets
If you’ve ever thought about starting a diet, you're not alone. Studies suggest that more than 45 million Americans will attempt to diet every year. While it’s easy to find a regimen that claims you’l...
29 Okt 201915min
Cancer Mythbusters: Colorectal Cancer
As of 2019, colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer diagnosed in men and women in the United States — but survival after diagnosis has been gradually increasing in the past decade due to adv...
28 Aug 201914min
Understanding Nutrition Labels
Whether you're a cancer patient or not, what should you be paying attention to on the Nutrition Facts label found on packaged food and beverages in the United States? How you can take this information...
10 Juli 201915min
Why is Nutrition Important?
Why is nutrition so important, and what should cancer patients should keep in mind during and after treatment? With the help of Stacy Kennedy, MPH, RD/LDN, CSO, senior nutritionist at Dana-Farber Canc...
26 Juni 201913min
Cancer Mythbusters: Childhood Cancer Myths
Childhood cancer is rare, but when it happens, it usually brings up an endless stream of questions for parents. How did this happen? What will life be like for my child? In this episode of Cancer Myt...
17 Juni 201910min
Understanding Sleep
We all know sleep is important, but sometimes a good night of Z’s feels hard to come by. In today’s episode of Understanding Cancer from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, we’ll talk about insomnia and som...
17 Maj 201916min
