Eating well when you don't feel well
When you don’t feel well, eating may feel like less of a ‘woohoo!’ and more of a to-do. This is especially true when you don't have an appetite or are dealing with cancer treatment side effects.
So, is it still important to eat, even when you don’t really feel like it? We asked three MD Anderson senior clinical dietitians: Timothy Coleman, who works with patients with head and neck cancer; Beverly Rodgers, who works with patients...
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.
<...
Vibration plates: Are there health benefits?
Plenty of fitness devices get buzz online. But it’s not often that you come across a fitness device that is, well, actually buzzy.
...
John Tesh: ‘MD Anderson helped save my life’
John Tesh knows that picking up the telephone can change your life. One such moment? When, in the absence of a recorder, he called home from commentating the 1989 Tour de France to sing the inspiration for what would later become NBC’s NBA theme song “Roundball Rock” into his own voicemail.
This willingness to not only pick up when opportunity calls but to reach out himself has been a hallmark of John's genre-defying career. That...
What to know about saffron
Saffron is an herb from the saffron crocus flower. It gives dishes from rice to stew a burst of flavor and a pop of color. Saffron is also...
How to cope with cancer ghosting
The verb ‘ghosting’ commonly describes when a friend, partner or even family member — who is still alive and well — simply vanishes from your...
6 tips for getting organized during cancer treatment
When you or a loved one is undergoing cancer treatment, organization can fall to the bottom of your to-do list.
But getting organized...
How much water should you drink a day?
Most of us have probably heard the advice “drink enough water” more times than we can count. But we promise there are good reasons for that...
Processed meat and cancer: What you need to know
Processed meats are convenient, affordable and woven into our collective diet. For many, bacon is a breakfast favorite, deli meat is a lunchbox...
Tips for using AI to find cancer information
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is changing the way many of us find information online. Only a few years ago, a web search would pull up pages...