Archives: March 2015

• Is There a Link Between Obesity and Cancer?

  March 31, 2015
  Most people understand that obesity and heart disease are strongly linked. After all, when the body is carrying around extra pounds, the heart must work harder just to perform its basic job. But, what about cancer? Does being overweight increase the risks for this potentially fatal condition forming? The simple answer is yes. A number of studies have indicated that obesity...read more

• Using the Internet to Provide Cancer Support

  March 13, 2015
  There are millions of people who have battled cancer and who will battle cancer in the future. And yet when your loved one is diagnosed with cancer - or you, yourself, are diagnosed with cancer - it can suddenly feel as if you are alone in the world. There is nothing lonelier that trying to decipher all the information...read more

• Will I Get Cancer?

  March 3, 2015
  Cancer is a word that most of us fear the most in terms of our health. It is the one thing that we hope we never hear from our doctors but secretly wonder if we will. We list our risk factors and try to determine the probability of having to face this terrifying prospect. It doesn’t help that cancer...read more