Pilot Project in Conroe Almost Doubles Colon Cancer Screening

On Jan. 24, Lone Star Family Health Center of Conroe was recognized for nearly doubling colon cancer screening rates since last year. The Lone Star facility implemented evidence-based strategies to achieve this success in a pilot project funded by Wal-Mart and supported by the American Cancer Society, Texas Medical Association’s Physician Oncology Education Program, and [...]

It’s Back to School Time: Will You Be Healthy?

No matter when you start, exercise improves health. Even people who start exercising later in life appear to gain many of the same health benefits as people who’ve exercised their whole lives, according to research at Stanford University School of Medicine. Physical activity throughout life can help protect against some cancers. For breast and prostate [...]

What’s for Dinner?

Getting your family and friends together for a barbecue is one of the perks of the season, but backyard chefs should beware: some research suggests that cooking meats at very high temperatures creates chemicals (heterocyclic amines, or HAs) that may potentially increase cancer risk.   In fact, a study from the University of Minnesota found [...]

Join Us for the Choose You Documentary Premier Tomorrow!

Don’t miss out on the premiere of the Choose You documentary film!  The documentary was  co-produced by Hillary Swank with Molly Smith, Julie Auerbach, Gary Auerbach and Tina Gazzerro from 2S Productions and Go Go Luckey Entertainment. The event takes place Thursday, June 23 at 9 p.m. EDT. RSVP on our Facebook Event page, and you’ll get [...]

More Cancer Survivors = More Birthdays

To the more than 11 million cancer survivors in the United States, each birthday is a special milestone. These days, more people are surviving cancer and living longer – and that’s something to celebrate. While more people are surviving cancer, getting well and staying well are still major concerns for people who have faced or [...]