The holidays can be a very stressful time of year, especially for cancer patients, their caregivers, families and friends. Here's a second helping of some past articles to help you cope — maybe even celebrate! — and get a healthy start in 2020.
“I wish I had known sooner that the persistent stomach pain I experienced prior to my diagnosis was a symptom of pancreatic cancer,” Alex Trebek told viewers.
I have never met them, nor have I ever thanked them for their part in my survival. And yet so much of that day and my treatment in the following months depended on their expertise.
Ovarian cancer is the second most common type of gynecological cancer, but it is also the most lethal because it is usually detected at later stages when it is more difficult to treat, which is why early detection is so important.
The health risks associated with alcohol use are well known. A drink once in a while is fine, but excessive drinking can lead to serious health problems.
Long-distance caregivers literally go the extra mile and demonstrate a strong commitment to helping. But these guardians from afar also need to care for themselves along the way.