American Cancer Society offers advice
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Health Tip: Being a Cancer Caregiver
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Joan Lunden’s Breast Cancer Journey: ‘You Feel So Vulnerable’
Joan Lunden — co-host of “Good Morning America” for nearly two decades and a long-time health advocate — is now also a breast cancer survivor. By sharing her experience, Lunden hopes she can help other women facing a frightening cancer diagnosis. “It’s so shocking when you hear you have cancer, and you feel so vulnerable,”… read on >
When It Comes to Obesity, Genes Just Partly to Blame
If you have trouble keeping slim, don’t put all the blame on your DNA. People carrying so-called “obesity” genes tend to gain more weight if they don’t work out or don’t get enough sleep, said Timothy Frayling, a professor with the University of Exeter Medical School in England. “You can’t change your genes — but… read on >
Bat Left, Throw Right: Baseball Stardom?
Analysis says this skill set common among some Major League greats read on >
Get In Step With Tai Chi
Health Tip: Keep Your Eyes Healthier
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U.S. Opioid Painkiller Abuse May Be Leveling Off
Rate plateaus as doctors are urged to recommend nondrug pain treatments read on >
More Evidence That Depression Shortens Lives
And women have been hit even harder than men over past decades, study finds read on >
Medical Marijuana Won’t Help Most Sick Kids
Helped with chemo-linked nausea, epilepsy, but no evidence for other conditions read on >
Heart Disease, Stroke Cutting Black Lives Short
Life span about three years less than for whites, heart association statement says read on >
