“I read it on the internet, so it HAS to be true! My cousin/friend/parent/coworker told me that if I did this, then my cancer would be cured.” With all the information and misinformation available, it is easy to misinterpret what you read, unless you do your own research to examine the actual evidence that supports the claims. Here are eight common myths that have become very popular:
Dupuytren’s disease is a condition many people have never heard of—until it begins to interfere with everyday life. In a recent episode of Cancer Conversations, a Harold Leever Regional Cancer Center podcast, Dr. Joseph Ravalese, a radiation oncologist at the HLRCC, shared his expertise on what Dupuytren’s disease is, who it affects, and how it can be treated.
Warm weather is a great opportunity to get outside. Being in nature has a number of health benefits, including fighting depression and anxiety, reducing stress, improving mood, lowering blood pressure, and reducing cancer risk, but while you’re enjoying the outdoors, don’t forget to protect your skin from the sun’s damaging rays.
Spring and summer are a great time to celebrate warm weather and the abundant assortment of fresh produce while enjoying the company of friends and family. Here is a barbeque menu that is filled with fresh produce and healthy lean proteins on the grill. Enjoy!
Can you guess what man-made product can be found in most foods, our water supply, and household items, including the furniture we sit on, the plates we eat from, the straws we drink through, and the toys our kids play with, as well as the clothes we wear, the cars we drive, hair and make-up products, and the animals we consume, especially marine life? If you guessed “plastic,” you were correct.
The Harold Leever Regional Cancer Center is proud to partner with Ann’s Place, a community-based cancer support team that offers the Art Therapy and Living with Stage 4/Incurable Cancer support groups held on-site at the Leever Center.
The concept of organic farming is not new. In fact, “traditional farming,” now called “organic,” has been practiced for thousands of years.
As consumers, we are barraged with nutrition information, and it is often hard to determine what claims are legitimate. The most recent debate concerns something that has been around for a long time: ultra-processed or highly processed foods. It’s helpful to know what this means.
What is the second most consumed beverage in the world after water?
If you guessed tea (and had a HUGE hint from the title of this article), you are correct. The annual worldly consumption of tea is 3.6 billion cups.
“If you eat certain superfoods, you won’t get cancer (or heart disease or diabetes or high blood pressure or arthritis or Alzheimer’s.” The concept of superfoods was originally developed by the United Fruit Company, banana importers, around World War I as part of a marketing campaign touting the many benefits of eating bananas, including the fact that they came in their own germ-proof package.