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Chicken Mango Skewers

by Malcolm Bedell Chicken Mango Skewers With Grilled Street Corn Salad Across the country, the dust covers are comi...

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Grilled Asparagus Tricolor Quinoa Salad

by Hopeful Grilled Asparagus Tricolor Quinoa Salad This Grilled Asparagus Tricolor Quinoa Salad is filled with prot...

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10 healthy food tips for life after cancer

Patients undergoing cancer treatment are encouraged to eat enough food to maintain their weight — even if they’...

Diet and Nutrition

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31 facts about skin cancer

In honor of Skin Cancer Awareness Month this May, here are 31 facts — one per day — to provide some vital info...

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4 things to tell your employer about your cancer diagnosis

After a cancer diagnosis, it can be challenging to try and decide how to approach your employer and your colleagues...

5 things to know about skin cancer

A human melanoma cell line growing in tissue culture Skin cancer is the most commonly diagnosed malignancy. Most fo...

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5 tips to help protect your kids' skin

You already know how important it is to guard against the harmful rays of the sun. But how sun-savvy are your child...

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6 skin-protection tips for the chilly months

You know sunscreen is a must when you hit the beach. But during the cooler days of winter, it’s easy to let your ...

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Advice for couples coping with cancer

Once you’ve been diagnosed with cancer, it changes you physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually — and ...

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Alcohol and cancer risk

Alcohol use has been linked to several health problems, including certain cancers. The amount of influence alcohol ...

Tofu stir-fry

Asian tofu stir-fry

This recipe is a heart-healthy option. It is high in fiber and is also a low carbohydrate option for people with di...

Chicken lettuce cups recipe with video

Chicken lettuce cups recipe (with video)

This Asian-inspired dish is often filled with preservatives and ingredients high in sodium and sugar. To avoid this...

Diet and Nutrition

Chicken tortilla soup

Chicken tortilla soup with lean protein

If you have a taste for Mexican food tonight, this chicken tortilla soup is filled with herbs, spices, vegetables a...

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Citrus salmon in parchment

This recipe is a good source of health omega 3 fats. It is also low in sodium and carbohydrates, making this a heal...

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Coping with your emotions when cancer returns

You made it through the ordeal of cancer — from shock to hope to victory over the disease — and reclaimed your ...

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Dating with cancer

Dating is tricky enough in the best of circumstances. Cancer can make it a whole lot more complicated — but what ...

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Dealing with sleep issues during treatment

Sleep often gets relegated to the bottom of the healthy habits checklist. Rather than seeing shut-eye as an importa...

Symptoms Management

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Does alcohol really cause cancer?

A New Zealand study has found “strong evidence” that alcohol causes seven types of cancer — oropharynx, laryn...

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Does renovating an old house increase cancer risk?

Have you been drawn into an all-day marathon of fixer-upper reality television? Do you dream of buying a run-down o...

Tilapia

Easy baked tilapia

This is an easy recipe that is high in protein and low in carbohydrates, making it appropriate for people with diab...

Eggplant parmesan

Eggplant parmesan

This recipe is low in carbohydrates and is appropriate for people with diabetes. Eggplant is a good source of fiber...

Herb risotto

Energizing herb risotto (with video)

This warm, comforting herb risotto is full of flavor and surprisingly simple to prepare, and works as a main dish o...

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Every man under 55 needs to get these tests done

An important part of maintaining good health is knowing your body well enough to recognize when something just is n...

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Can Red Meat Increase Cancer Risk?

Can Red Meat Increase Cancer Risk? Because breast cancer affects more women worldwide than any other cancer, many w...

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Healing your body, mind and soul

Breast cancer is more than a physical disease. It permeates a woman’s emotional, social and spiritual well-being....

Symptoms Management

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Healthy eating tips for cancer patients

Cancer treatments like chemotherapy and radiation do a great job of killing cancer cells, but what happens when the...

Diet and Nutrition

Skin Cancer Infographic

Here’s what you need to do to protect your skin against cancer (infographic)

Click the image above to download the Sun Safety Shopping List infographic Summer is fast approaching — and so is...

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Healthy ways to manage grief

“There is a sacredness in tears. They are not the mark of weakness, but of power. They speak more eloquently than...

Symptoms Management

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How to be helpful when a friend has cancer

A cancer diagnosis is far-reaching, impacting the new patient, as well as friends and family. An immediate reaction...

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Makeup tips from a lipstick angel

We spoke to Amy Holiber, west coast program director for the Lipstick Angels, to get her thoughts on what makeup is...