Heavy metals in chocolate: 5 questions, answered
A lot of people crave sugar, and chocolate is usually pretty high on the list of preferred sweets.
But testing by various agencies over the years has revealed high levels of cadmium, lead and other heavy metals in some chocolate products.
This has led several cancer patients to ask me, “Is it even safe for me...
Hydrogen water: Does it have health benefits?
If you think back to science class, you may remember that water’s molecular formula is H20: 2 hydrogen atoms and one oxygen...
How to improve your lymphatic system
You probably know that you have a whole lymphatic system in your body. But do you know what it does?
The lymphatic system is a crucial...
Wired into wellness: Get to know Chief Wellness Officer Jennifer Bickel, M.D.
Ask Jennifer Bickel, M.D., about wellness, and you’ll quickly learn that she doesn’t think of it as a perk or a nice-to-have benefit that involves rolling out a yoga mat or an occasional visit to the gym.
Bickel, a neurologist and experienced health care leader, joined MD Anderson as our inaugural chief wellness officer in January 2025. She arrived with a strong...
How stress affects cancer risk
Stress is a normal part of life. You feel it when you’re preparing for the holidays, stuck in traffic or worrying about a friend’s health....
How to make a healthier smoothie
Is your smoothie as healthy as you think it is? Smoothies can be a great source of nutrients. But they can also be a source of extra sugar...
Can better breathing habits improve your health?
Breathing is not something most of us think about regularly. It’s just something we do, day in and day out, and it happens all the time without...
Which foods can reduce inflammation?
Inflammation is the body’s response to injury and infection. Without it, we would be defenseless against everything from bee stings and broken...
What is a multidrug resistant organism (MDRO)?
Multidrug-resistant organisms, or MDROs, are bacteria that are resistant to at least three families of antibiotics. This means the antibiotics...
Red wine and your health: Facts and myths
Research has shown that drinking even a small amount of alcohol — as little as one glass of wine per day — can increase cancer risk.
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