How Exercise Reduces Your Cancer Risk
Regular physical activity is linked to reduced risk for at least 13 cancer types. Here is what the research shows and how to build habits that actually protect you.
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Does Alcohol Increase Cancer Risk? What the Evidence Shows
Alcohol is classified as a Group 1 carcinogen linked to at least seven cancer types. Here is what the evidence says and how reducing your intake can lower your risk.
Prostate Cancer Screening: When to Get a PSA Test and What to Expect
The PSA test is one of the most important tools in prostate cancer detection. Here's when to get screened, what the results mean, and how to act on them.
Does Sleep Affect Your Cancer Risk?
Your nightly sleep affects immunity, DNA repair, and cancer risk. Here's what the science says and how to take action.
Bladder Cancer: Risk Factors, Causes and Screening
Bladder cancer accounts for 4% of US diagnoses. Learn the symptoms, screening options, and prevention strategies to reduce your risk.
Should I always get screened if I have elevated risk?
Catch screening recommendations are informed by near-term risk. Although your lifetime risk for a particular cancer may be elevated, that doesn't mean that near-term screening is always the right decision.
The widespread health risks of endocrine-disrupting chemicals
Endocrine disrupting chemicals interfere with many basic body functions and have been linked to multiple types of cancer as well as other health problems. They are present in plastics, personal products, textiles, and even drinking water, but there are ways to reduce your exposure.
The health risks of radiation (and what you can do to avoid it)
Ionizing and non-ionizing radiation exposure can increase the risk of several types of cancers. Some sources, like cell phones, are still under study.
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