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Daily Feats Challenge: Stop Cancer Before It Starts!

While Sunday’s Superbowl festivities provided some exciting thrills and spills, the Monday morning hangover from consuming a mix of wings, pizza, beer and Tums may…

Keynote Panel to Tackle Healthcare Cost and Quality

The Foundation is gearing up for its 14th annual Dialogue for Action on Colorectal Cancer Screening: Today’s Progress, Tomorrow’s Challenge from March 22-23 in Baltimore….

Improved Survival Rates the Result of Decades of Cancer Community Effort

Today, the American Cancer Society released their annual report citing improved survival rates among cancer patients showing a decline in the number of deaths from…

High Blood Sugar May Increase Colon Cancer Risk

A recently published study in the British Journal of Cancer suggests elevated blood sugar levels may increase women’s risk of colon cancer. Over a 12-year…

Dancing + Exercising + Fun = Zumba

I recently had the opportunity to attend my first Zumba class at Ballston Common Sport & Health in Arlington, VA and I had such a…

Many Smokers Want to Quit But Few Succeed

A recent Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report found that although more than two-thirds of American smokers want to quit, only a small…

AZCC Skin Cancer Institute Helps Babies Be Sun Safe

The Prevent Cancer Foundation awarded a $5,000 grant to the Skin Cancer Institute (SCI) at the Arizona Cancer Center. The mission of the SCI is…

Consider Bicycling to Cut Costs and Save Lives

Scientific journal Environmental Health Perspectives recently published a study about the many economic and health benefits of more people replacing short car trips with alternate…

Moderate Drinking Linked to Breast Cancer Risk

A study recently published in the Journal of the American Medical Association has found a correlation between the consumption of alcohol and increased risk of…

Sitting for Long Periods of Time Increases Cancer Risk

Increasing daily physical activity is a great way to lower your cancer risk, but now there is another risk factor that you should know about…