March is Colon Cancer Awareness Month

Colon cancer is the 2nd leading cause of cancer deaths among men & women combined in the US. However, 60% of these deaths could be preventable with screening. Colon cancer screenings are the easiest way to identify colon cancer and are recommended for all people starting at age 50, or earlier if you have a family history of colon cancer. Click to learn more about colon cancer awareness and prevention.

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Low Carb vs. Low Fat Diets

Have you always wondered whether a low-fat or a low-carb diet is more effective? Well, it turns out both can be equally effective depending on the person. A recently published Stanford study explored the effectiveness of both types of diets in a large group of participants. Click to learn more about the results.

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New Exercise Guidelines

The US Department of Health and Human Services recently released new exercise recommendation guidelines. Stanford’s Dr. Abby King was part of the committee who helped create the guidelines based on extensive exercise research from the past 10 years. Here, Dr. King shares her thoughts on the guidelines along with tips for staying active.

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6 Facts About Celiac Disease

Over 2 million people in the U.S. have celiac disease, but there are a lot of misconceptions about what it is and who it can impact. Our celiac disease expert, Dr. Nielsen Fernandez-Becker, spoke with KQED about the six facts everyone should know about celiac disease.

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Join us, Saturday, May 19th for Stanford Medicine Health Matters. Stanford Medicine experts will explore many topics including immunotherapy, genome mapping, hearing loss, chronic disease management, heart health, stroke prevention, palliative care, and many more.

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Did you miss our Heart to Heart Facebook Live event on Thursday, February 22, 2018? Visit our Facebook page to hear from our experts.

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The Stanford Cancer Institute is hosting a Head & Neck Cancer patient/caregiver symposium on Saturday, April 28th. For details and information, please contact Rajinder Johal: rjohal12@stanford.edu

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