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When you’re debating whether to exercise or skip it, keep this list of benefits posted where you see it daily to keep yourself on track. Just say to yourself “Yes, I want to . . .” Reduce my risk of coronary heart disease and stroke. Raise the “good” artery-clearing HDL cholesterol. Control my blood pressure. Decrease my risk of osteoporosis and diabetes. Manage my...

Nutritionists and other professionals have often warned that the food we eat can increase our chances of developing cancer. Now, information is coming out that shows that our diets can also increase the risk of having a recurrence of cancer that has already been treated. The Women's Healthy Eating and Living (WHEL) Dietary Intervention Trial, which monitored women's diets for seven years...

Growing Bolder guru Dr. John Langdon, a top cancer researcher, has a free way you can assess your cancer risk and help your personal doctor change the entire direction of your healthcare.

A study published in the European Respiratory Journal found that people with obstructive sleep apnea had an almost doubled risk of having to take long term or permanent health related disability leave. As we become more aware of the problems associated with sleep it becomes more evident that if we do not take sleep seriously that we will continue to have health issues. We do nto take sleep...

Dr. John Langdon is one of the country's top cancer experts, and as a Growing Bolder Guru, he's here to help you tell your stories of survival and hope. This week, he's weighing in on the causes of cancer. Check out his new blog!

Breast cancer rare but possible in young women: At 28, Dina Melendez thought about adding a second child, not losing a breast. Don't worry, the doctor told her. Most lumps are nothing. Breast cancer, no. She was far too young. What the Buckingham woman quickly found out though is youth isn't a guaranteed protection against breast cancer. It's a lesson many Americans learned last week...

Do you have characteristics associated with metabolic syndrome? If your answer is yes, you are at increased risk for several chronic and potentially life-threatening conditions, including heart disease.Statistics on the prevalence of heart disease in the United States are grim. Every 20 seconds, a person suffers a heart attack. Every 34 seconds, a person dies from heart disease. And although women...