by guest blogger Isaac Eliaz, MD, MS, LAc, integrative medicine pioneer We all know that cancer is a difficult disease to treat. Unlike most conditions, which progress in predictable ways, the latest research reinforces that each individual’s cancer is unique. For example, two people with the same type of ovarian cancer will have mutations and other […]
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What I Learned about Another Person’s Pain
by guest blogger Pam Fullerton, psychotherapist and writer I learned something valuable this week that I would like to share it with you. But first, a little reflection on something I wrote last week, because it’s connected to what I learned this week. In a recent post on my blog I wrote about “How to […]
What You Need to Know about Hormones & Estrogen-Positive Breast Cancer
by guest blogger Isaac Eliaz, MD, MS, LAc, integrative medicine pioneer Today, we understand cancer better than we used to. A generation ago, we associated cancers with the organs in which they originated—breast, prostate, lungs—and treated them accordingly. Now we’re beginning to understand cancer on the genetic level. This is a bad news/good news situation. The […]
Whoops! ‘Safe’ Weedkiller Now a ‘Probable Human Carcinogen’
by guest blogger Leah Zerbe, online editor for RodaleNews.com For years, chemical reps assured farmers that Roundup was safe and “biodegradable.” Fast-forward and farmers now spray more than 185 million pounds of glyphosate—the active ingredient in Roundup—on U.S. food crops. It’s also the most popular weedkiller used in yards, gardens, parks, and playgrounds all […]
Live, Laugh, Love
by guest blogger Pam Peeke, MD, MPH, FACP, best-selling author and expert on health, fitness, and nutrition On a gorgeous spring day 17 years ago, I met a new patient. Wearing a stylish wide-brimmed hat, which hid the early regrowth of her post-chemotherapy hair, as well as her signature strands of pearls, Michele sat calmly smiling. […]
Which Cancer Drugs Actually Work? Many Unanswered Questions Threaten Patients and Families
by Diana Zuckerman, PhD, president of the Cancer Prevention and Treatment Fund Many new cancer treatments cost $10,000 each month or more, and yet three out of four are not proven to extend life, according to a recent study. Of course, survival isn’t the only possible benefit of cancer treatment. But, unfortunately, most of these medications […]
Can the War on Cancer Be Won? A Surprising Answer
By Diana Zuckerman, PhD, president of the Cancer Prevention and Treatment Fund The “War on Cancer” might finally be making good progress—certainly more progress than most of the wars around the world today. We are making real strides in terms of learning about the causes of cancer, the risks and benefits of various tests used […]
6 Ways to Keep Cancer at Bay
by guest blogger Deirdre Imus. Today is the last day of February and National Cancer Prevention Month, and I thought we should take one more moment to pay special attention to how we can do right by our bodies, and make sure our loved ones do the same. With the National Cancer Institute projecting that one in two adults will get cancer in his or her lifetime, here are some key steps you can take to keep cancer at bay.
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Raised on America’s first organic farm, Scratch author Maria Rodale learned how to make everyday favorites from, yes, scratch — the way you remember them; the way they turn out best.
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Drawing on findings from leading health researchers as well as conversations with both chemical and organic farmers from coast to coast, Maria Rodale irrefutably outlines the unacceptably high cost of chemical farming on our health and our environment.
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