Former United States Senator Bob Dole at a Memorial Day ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery | May 28, 2018 (Official White House Photo by Andrea Hanks, via Flickr). Men’s Health Network (MHN), a national DC-based non-profit that advocates for the health and well-being of men, boys, and their families, extends our best wishes for a...
Tag: lung cancer
How To Reduce Your Exposure To This Silent Killer
You may be living in a home that could be raising your risk of developing lung cancer even if you are not a smoker or live with someone who does. What is the cause? An odorless, colorless, radioactive gas called radon. Radon gas has been identified by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Surgeon...Continue reading
Pulling Specialists Together to Improve Lung Cancer Care
During November, Lung Cancer Awareness Month, I’d like to share with you an example of how patient and caregiver engagement in clinical research can contribute to improving our knowledge of how best to care for patients with lung cancer. This example starts with the story of Mark Ill, a 68-year-old former owner of an air...Continue reading
Men’s Health and Your Pathologist
I am a pathologist. You probably have never met me but I have spent hours studying your biopsy slides, making a diagnosis and ensuring your blood tests are accurate and precise. Examining specimens from patients of all stages of life, the pathologist diagnoses all types of illness, from cancer to chronic diseases, such as heart...Continue reading
Men’s Health Network supports screening for lung cancer, recommends e-cigarettes to curb smoking
Men’s Health Network supports screening for lung cancer, recommends e-cigarettes to curb smoking.