The new year is a wonderful time to reflect on the past and imagine the future, but it can also come with a lot of pressure to make changes for the better.
If you do choose to set a goal or resolution, it doesn’t have to be huge or overwhelming. Small, simple changes can add up to significant progress – and you can try them out any time.
We asked MD Anderson experts to share the small changes they’ve made in their own...
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When Jose Enriquez first walked into a research chemistry lab as an undergraduate, he knew he’d found his path forward.
“I was studying...
Jeff Williams had been an FBI agent for 22 years and was in great health when he had his first colonoscopy at age 50, which, back then, was the recommended age to begin routine colorectal cancer screening exams. The guidelines have since lowered the age to 45.
He wasn’t worried, but his feelings changed once he learned a tumor had been found in his sigmoid colon.
“I didn’t have any prior symptoms,” says Jeff. “I remember...
Driven by our mission to end cancer, MD Anderson researchers developed new therapies, analyzed vast data sets, solved medical mysteries and...
When Dick and Mimi Murphy started volunteering at MD Anderson in 2011, they had no idea how much giving back would impact the patients they...
After spending 13 years as a classroom teacher, MD Anderson Blood Bank community representative Jeannette Salloum was thrilled to begin managing...
Cancer affects every community, so MD Anderson teams get creative to share prevention information with as many people as possible.
“When my father was diagnosed with cancer, I was immediately put into caregivers’ shoes,” recalls Dora Wood, a medical assistant at MD Anderson...
Early in his career, Rodney Quindoy thrived on being a critical care nurse who helped patients recover from medical emergencies. Little could...
Only about 5% of patients report having nipple discharge as one of their breast cancer symptoms.
But when they do, what does it look...
It is that time of year. There are get-togethers to attend, presents to wrap and matching pajamas to wrangle family into.
With so much...
Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) is a procedure that examines your gastrointestinal tract. It combines two imaging techniques – endoscopy and ultrasound...
Leukemia treatments have been constantly improving from the days when patients had to come to the hospital or clinic for intravenous doses...
By late 2021, Jennifer Connaly and her husband, Trey, completed five rounds of IVF in the hopes of becoming pregnant with a second child....
What started as incessant itching six years ago led to a diagnosis of chronic myelomonocytic leukemia (CMML) for Seymour Goldstein.
The holidays can bring contrasting emotions. You might feel joyful and stressed, happy and sad, or even grateful and annoyed.
Having...
Your gallbladder is a small sac located just under your liver on the right side of your abdomen. It stores and releases bile, which aids in...
Dry, scaly skin can be a sign of many common skin conditions, such as eczema and psoriasis. It could also be a sign that you’re dehydrated...
While you can’t wrap health up in a box to give to your friends and loved ones, there are plenty of gifts you can give to help them feel and...
I was 40 when I was diagnosed with stage IB melanoma. Five years after I had surgery to remove the tumor on my back, I was diagnosed with...