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For Your Health – Better sleep for better health
By Dr. Graham A. Colditz Siteman Cancer Center We may not think about sleeping as a healthy behavior like we would exercising or eating a healthy diet, but we probably should. Sleep can play a key role in health and wellness, and studies show that many of us just aren’t getting enough of it. “Short…
Read MoreFor Your Health: It’s a great time to be a quitter and get tobacco-free
By Dr. Graham A. Colditz Siteman Cancer Center Though it doesn’t often make headlines these days, it’s hard to overstate how important quitting smoking is to health – and in ways many people may not be aware of. Smoking impacts almost every organ in the body to some degree. It’s the main cause of lung…
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…
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