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Seven Reasons Why Getting Help For Your Fears And Anxieties Is Important
By: Stan Popovich Getting professional help for dealing with your persistent fears and anxieties is the single most important step in your recovery. Many people are reluctant to get the assistance they need for various reasons. Making excuses for not getting treatment for your fear related issues will not help the situation. With this in mind,…
Read MoreFor Your Health: Seeing pink is a great mammogram reminder
By Dr. Graham A. Colditz Siteman Cancer Center If the pink popping up in store displays and across our screens hasn’t given it away already, October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. And while it focuses on a serious disease, I always appreciate the opportunity it gives my colleagues and me to highlight ways women can…
Read MoreFor Your Health: Helping kids lay a foundation for lifelong health
By Dr. Graham A. Colditz Siteman Cancer Center Summer officially arrives this month, and it feels especially welcome. After a very long 16 months since the pandemic started, life is beginning to return to normal, as COVID-19 vaccination gains ground and rates of infections continue to drop. And while we still have a way to…
Read MoreFor Your Health: Welcome spring with healthier comfort foods
By Dr. Graham A. Colditz Siteman Cancer Center A bright spot for many of us last year was the opportunity to hone our cooking skills. This may have been more from necessity than any real desire to be the next José Andrés or Rachael Ray. Still, reluctantly or not, we’ve joined the ranks of our…
Read MoreFor Your Health: Reduce heart disease and cancer risk at the same time
By Graham A. Colditz Siteman Cancer Center Even in parts of the country experiencing an early thaw, winter starts to feel a bit long come February, particularly during the ongoing pandemic. The days are still short. The temps are still low. And the trees are still mostly bare. Yet, even amidst all that, we can take…
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