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Is Your Kid a Bed-Wetter? Don’t Worry, It’s Normal
Most kids are potty-trained between ages 2 and 4. But about 20 percent of 5-year-olds and 10 percent of 7-year-olds still wet the bed at night. Why?
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Biden’s Diagnosis Shines Light on Aggressive Prostate Cancer
When we think about prostate cancer, we tend to focus on the slow-growing nature of the disease. The cancer usually progresses at such a modest pace that the American Cancer Society suggests men with less than a 10-year life expectancy don’t even need to be screened for signs of the disease.
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5 Things You Need To Know About Colon Cancer
It’s not often that we hear that cancer can be prevented. But that’s actually true to a large degree with colon cancer. That’s because early detection and lifestyle choices can make a big difference.
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Quit Smoking To Quickly Reduce Your Lung Cancer Risk
The fact that smoking increases your risk for lung cancer – the deadliest of cancers – should be no surprise. But what you may not realize is that quitting smoking can quickly reduce your risk and improve your chances of a longer life.
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Understanding Your Lung Cancer Risk – and How To Lower It
Lung cancer might not get the same attention as breast or colon cancer, but it should. It’s the leading cause of cancer-related deaths around the world.
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How to Regain Your Lost Appetite After Cancer Treatment
Imagine this: You wake up one morning feeling somewhat hungry, so you decide to eat a bowl of cereal and some fruit. But after breakfast, you feel so full that you skip lunch entirely and don’t feel hungry the rest of the afternoon. By the time dinner rolls around, you still don’t have much of an appetite, so you end up having a small snack instead.
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Your cancer is in remission. What’s the next step?
You feel overjoyed, thankful and relieved. You feel strong and proud of what your body has overcome. Your cancer has been declared in remission.
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Genetics vs. Lifestyle: How Much Cancer Risk Can You Control?
On the most basic level, cancer is caused when a genetic mutation causes uncontrolled growth of damaged cells in your body, creating a cancerous tumor. Unfortunately, there’s no single culprit behind that initial mutation.
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Be MINDful: How a Diet Can Help Keep Your Brain Sharp for Life
Nobody likes the word “diet.” But what about an eating plan that encourages you to have more of the good stuff while allowing for things you crave, a diet that knows you’re human and, occasionally, you are going to need a cookie? (We’ll talk later about that cheese.)
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Marlei Martinez
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