Cancer care: Consider cancer risk when grilling: May 2016 Health and Wellness Tips - UT Southwestern, Dallas, Texas
https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/newsroom/articles/year-2016/consider-cancer-risk.html
Health Tip: Cooking meat with high-temperature methods can increase exposure to chemicals that can cause changes in DNA that may increase the risk of cancer.
Why are women at higher risk for stroke than men? | Brain | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/stroke-symptoms-women-risk/
The good news for women is that they generally live longer than men. The less than great news is that the risk for stroke increases with age, which means that women typically have a higher stroke risk.
The Anti-Cancer Diet: How to Lower Your Risk | Education Resources | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/cancer/support-services/education-resources/anti-cancer-diet-lower-risk/
Having an anti-cancer diet in place and taking proactive measures to eat or eliminate certain foods may reduce your risk of cancer. Here are five food facts.
Consider genetic counseling for ovarian cancer risk: April 2015 Health and Wellness Tips - UT Southwestern, Dallas, Texas
https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/newsroom/articles/year-2015/ovarian-cancer-risk.html
Women who think they could be at risk for ovarian cancer due to their health or family history can turn to genetic counseling, say oncologists at UT Southwestern Medical Center.
Risk assessment | Cancer | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/risk-assessment/
As part of the cancer risk assessment process, various risk models are run based on a patient’s family and medical history.
Family History: Guide for Health Pros | Guide to Hereditary Cancer for Health Pros | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/conditions-treatments/genetics-and-hereditary-cancers/guide-hereditary-cancer-health-pros/family-history-guide-health-pros/
Get information for health professionals about capturing family history as part of hereditary cancer risk assessments.
Processed meat and cancer: What’s the real risk? | Cancer | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/cancer-processed-meat/
This fall, WHO stated that processed meats might cause cancer. How do hot dogs and bacon stack up against other cancer risks?
Birth control and breast cancer: What’s the real risk? | Cancer | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/birth-control-breast-cancer/
Should women stop using hormonal birth control because of a slightly increased risk of breast cancer? Dr. Bruce Carr says no. Discover how to weigh the risks and benefits of these contraceptives and others.
Pediatric Cancer Awareness and Risk Reduction | Pediatric Cancer | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/conditions-treatments/pediatric-cancer/pediatric-cancer-awareness-and-risk-reduction/
UT Southwestern’s pediatric oncologists help families understand the risk factors and symptoms associated with pediatric cancer.
Sugar, inflammation, and soy: How does nutrition influence breast cancer risk? | Cancer | Diet and Nutrition | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/diet-breast-cancer-prevention/
Suzanne Conzen, M.D., explains how eating a healthy diet composed mainly of plant-based foods can be an effective way to help prevent breast cancer.