Binge-Watching TV Could Lead to Disability
By Wendy Haaf If you’re physically active for three or fewer hours each week, sitting and watching five hours…
Health & Wellness
More Fish, More Fruit, Less Colon Cancer
By Wendy Haaf Piling your plate with fish and fruit and skipping soft drinks could greatly reduce your chances of developing colon cancer, according to findings reported at this year’s World Congress on Gastrointestinal Cancer. Scientists gathered dietary data from…
Trust Your Gut—It Might Be the Key to Healthy Aging
By Lola Augustine Brown Very healthy adults appear to have something in common—or rather trillions of things in common: the…
What’s New in Cancer Care—Part IV
For the past few weeks, we’ve been highlighting advances in the fight against cancer. This week: targeted therapies. By Wendy…
Good News for Grandparents
By Lola Augustine Brown If you love hanging out with your grandchildren, then you’re going to like this news: there’s…
Our Cancer Care Update—Part III
We’re a long way from beating cancer, but scientists are gaining ground. For the past few weeks, we’ve been highlighting…
How Long You Live Is Partly Up to You
By Lola Augustine Brown Your behaviour is more likely than your genes to determine how long you live, according to…
More Advances in Cancer Care
We’re a long way from beating cancer, but scientists are gaining ground. We’re highlighting some of the recent steps forward.…
Don’t Skip Your Flu Shot This Year
By Lola Augustine Brown Photo: iStock/Jovanmandic. If you’re on the fence about getting your flu shot, this is not going…
What’s New in Cancer Care
We’re still a long way from beating cancer, but scientists are gaining ground in many areas. Over the next few…