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For Your Health – Understanding Prostate Cancer Screening and Prevention

By Dr. Graham A. Colditz | March 10, 2023
Washington University School of Medicine

        Prostate cancer isn’t a pleasant topic to think about. But at the same time, it’s a cancer that many of us are, unfortunately, familiar with. It’s likely impacted people in our…

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For Your Health – At the Heart of It, Even a Little Physical Activity Has Benefits

By Dr. Graham A. Colditz | February 6, 2023
Washington University School of Medicine

  It’s likely not the first heart-themed celebration that comes to mind in February – that of course goes to Valentine’s Day – but American Heart Month certainly deserves just as much attention as its…

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For Your Health – Zero Alcohol is Likely the Healthiest Amount

By Dr. Graham A. Colditz | January 9, 2023
Washington University School of Medicine

        With New Year’s celebrations behind us and the promise of the new year ahead, it can be a great time to talk about the relationship between alcohol and our health. While…

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For Your Health – For the Busy Holidays, 18 Easy Ways to Give Your Health a Boost

By Dr. Graham A. Colditz | December 5, 2022
Washington University School of Medicine

        December can be a good time for some reflection, so I thought I’d take a look back at my health columns from the past year. With the help of my colleagues,…

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For Your Health – Shedding Light on Family History and Cancer Risk

By Dr. Graham A. Colditz | November 9, 2022
Washington University School of Medicine

          If you ask some of your friends to name three things that increase the risk of cancer, it’d be likely that some version of “family history” would make most of…

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For Your Health – Simple tips for keeping weight in check and improving health

By Dr. Graham A. Colditz | October 24, 2022
Washington University School of Medicine

        Weight can be a tricky topic. While our weight has no bearing on who we are or how we should be viewed or treated, it can be quite important when it…

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For Your Health – The many benefits of spending time in greenspaces

By Dr. Graham A. Colditz | October 11, 2022
Washington University School of Medicine

        As wonderful as summertime can be, there’s also something really nice about the calendar – and the weather – turning toward fall. The light starts to soften a bit, and the…

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For Your Health – Planning for a healthier school year

By Dr. Graham A. Colditz | August 18, 2022
Washington University School of Medicine

        It’s not what many kids want to hear right now, but the new school year is just around the corner.  Even while the long days remain filled with summer activities, families…

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For Your Health – 4 healthy eating tips that can lower the risk of cancer ‬‬‬‬‬

By Dr. Graham A. Colditz | August 8, 2022
Washington University School of Medicine

          It’s likely no surprise to read that what we choose to eat and drink can have a large impact on our health, including our risk of cancer.  Practically from the…

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For Your Health – Enjoying Summertime Sun, Safely

By Dr. Graham A. Colditz | June 1, 2022
Washington University School of Medicine

        For the last few years, summertime has felt even more special to me than usual. With the long, warm days, we’re finally able to get outside more and enjoy walks, bike…