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What Cancer Survivors Should Know About Their Mental Health

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“Mental health care is as important as caring for your physical health during and after cancer treatment. Talk to your health care provider about how you are feeling emotionally. You may also find that support groups for cancer survivors can be helpful.” Read More >

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5 Simple Sun Safety Strategies

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Skin cancer can sometimes be deadly, and the treatment often leaves scars. Why take the risk? There are many ways to be sun safe. Find strategies that work for you and your family, so you can keep your skin healthy and still have fun! Read More >

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Protecting Your Skin Is Worth the Effort

Mallory Lubbock

“I wish I could tell 16-year-old me to never start tanning. As a mother, I will try very hard to make sure my children never tan. I want them to know that the skin they were born with is perfect, just the way it is.” Read More >

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Data on the Forefront: How CDC Keeps Measuring Progress and Targeting Action

Data allow people to monitor health in communities, whether that is a small area or the entire country. High-quality, reliable cancer statistics mean we can accurately track who is getting cancer and what types of cancer are increasing or decreasing. Showing these data in an understandable way means everyone involved can work smarter and do more good. Read More >

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3 Weird Things About Acetaldehyde

Drinking any kind of alcohol can contribute to cancers of the mouth and throat, larynx (voice box), esophagus, colon and rectum, liver, and breast (in women).

Acetaldehyde can cause cancer, and the more acetaldehyde you are exposed to, the higher your cancer risk. But what is acetaldehyde? Read More >

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