http://www.curetoday.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/blog.showIndex//lenahuang lenahuang Blog en-us Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:40:24 -0700 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:35:00 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss moderator@curetoday.com (moderator) moderator@curetoday.com (moderator) moderator@curetoday.com http://www.curetoday.com/assets/images/placeholder.gif http://www.curetoday.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/blog.showIndex//lenahuang no http://www.curetoday.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/blog.showIndex//lenahuang/2009/11/16/Lifestyle-and-prostate-cancer Two studies released this month shed light on how health and nutrition can affect prostate cancer patients. One study involved the impact of exercise and the other looked at red and processed meat consumption. In "Can Men Reduce the Risk of Pro... General Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:35:00 -0700 http://www.curetoday.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/blog.showIndex/lenahuang/2009/11/16/Lifestyle-and-prostate-cancer http://www.curetoday.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/blog.showIndex//lenahuang/2009/11/2/Curry-and-cancer I often get calls or e-mails from friends wondering about natural cures for cancer that they have read in the news or heard about from other friends or family. And while some are hoaxes, there are also some that are backed by exciting research. Many ... Nutrition Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:22:00 -0700 http://www.curetoday.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/blog.showIndex/lenahuang/2009/11/2/Curry-and-cancer http://www.curetoday.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/blog.showIndex//lenahuang/2009/10/22/Treating-depression-in-older-cancer-patients Depression in older cancer patients is unfortunately common and often goes unrecognized and untreated. The American Cancer Society estimates about 1 in 4 people with cancer may have clinical depression, that is, not just having a bad day but feeling ... General Thu, 22 Oct 2009 11:25:00 -0700 http://www.curetoday.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/blog.showIndex/lenahuang/2009/10/22/Treating-depression-in-older-cancer-patients http://www.curetoday.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/blog.showIndex//lenahuang/2009/10/13/Energy-balance-and-cancer Last week I attended a "first of its kind" conference on energy balance held at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle. This was a "first" because it brought together researchers from many disciplines, from nutrition and exercise to ge... General Tue, 13 Oct 2009 09:33:00 -0700 http://www.curetoday.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/blog.showIndex/lenahuang/2009/10/13/Energy-balance-and-cancer http://www.curetoday.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/blog.showIndex//lenahuang/2009/10/1/Ill-have-pineapple-with-that A couple of months ago, I wrote a blog about the importance of drinking water, especially for cancer patients. One of our readers asked a question that I thought was important as it could help people increase their water intake. "Adrienne" asked if ... Nutrition Thu, 01 Oct 2009 14:09:00 -0700 http://www.curetoday.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/blog.showIndex/lenahuang/2009/10/1/Ill-have-pineapple-with-that http://www.curetoday.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/blog.showIndex//lenahuang/2009/9/24/Obesity-and-cancer Two studies on obesity and cancer released results this week. One study showed leukemia cells finding a safe haven in the fat tissue of obese mice, and the other study predicts that obesity could be the leading cause of cancer in women in the future... News Thu, 24 Sep 2009 15:42:00 -0700 http://www.curetoday.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/blog.showIndex/lenahuang/2009/9/24/Obesity-and-cancer http://www.curetoday.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/blog.showIndex//lenahuang/2009/9/16/Weight-lifting-and-lymphedema In the past, weight lifting has generally been discouraged for breast cancer survivors who have lymphedema. But a recent study, published in The New England Journal of Medicine, reveals that weight lifting may not be so harmful, and actually may ben... Exercise Wed, 16 Sep 2009 09:27:00 -0700 http://www.curetoday.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/blog.showIndex/lenahuang/2009/9/16/Weight-lifting-and-lymphedema http://www.curetoday.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/blog.showIndex//lenahuang/2009/9/10/Cancer-survivors-sought-for-online-study Researchers at Stanford University School of Medicine and The Cancer Research Center of Hawaii are recruiting participants for a study that hopes to improve the lives of cancer survivors. "Cancer: Thriving & Surviving" is a six-week, Internet-base... Survivorship Thu, 10 Sep 2009 10:01:00 -0700 http://www.curetoday.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/blog.showIndex/lenahuang/2009/9/10/Cancer-survivors-sought-for-online-study http://www.curetoday.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/blog.showIndex//lenahuang/2009/9/2/A-culinary-legend-dies We sadly lost another soul to brain cancer recently. Just five days after Sen. Ted Kennedy passed away from brain cancer, Sheila Lukins, 66, succumbed to the disease on Sunday. You may remember Lukins as the food editor for Parade, where she wrote... General Wed, 02 Sep 2009 09:00:00 -0700 http://www.curetoday.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/blog.showIndex/lenahuang/2009/9/2/A-culinary-legend-dies http://www.curetoday.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/blog.showIndex//lenahuang/2009/8/25/Water-works Here in Dallas, the dog days of summer seem to last longer than any man or canine wishes. With temperatures hovering around 100 degrees, you break a sweat just walking to the car or picking up the paper. In this heat, it is important to remembe... Nutrition Tue, 25 Aug 2009 12:00:00 -0700 http://www.curetoday.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/blog.showIndex/lenahuang/2009/8/25/Water-works http://www.curetoday.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/blog.showIndex//lenahuang/2009/8/16/Lo-and-behold I was sad to see Anita Lo eliminated last week from Bravo's "Top Chef Masters." I have enjoyed watching Lo, chef-owner of Annisa restaurant, as she weaved her culinary genius around amazing dishes that blend her background in French cooking with fla... General Sun, 16 Aug 2009 14:33:00 -0700 http://www.curetoday.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/blog.showIndex/lenahuang/2009/8/16/Lo-and-behold http://www.curetoday.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/blog.showIndex//lenahuang/2009/7/31/Another-weight-in-our-nation Earlier this week, Kathleen Sebelius, secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, delivered a speech at the first "Weight of the Nation" conference in Washington, D.C. There she said, "And we heard from a new report that says obesi... News Fri, 31 Jul 2009 13:18:00 -0700 http://www.curetoday.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/blog.showIndex/lenahuang/2009/7/31/Another-weight-in-our-nation http://www.curetoday.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/blog.showIndex//lenahuang/2009/7/25/Food-fight This seems to be the week to sue food companies for nutritional subterfuge. On Wednesday, the nonprofit organization Cancer Project filed a lawsuit on behalf of three plaintiffs against Oscar Mayer, Nathan's Famous, Hebrew National, and other fo... Nutrition Sat, 25 Jul 2009 06:12:00 -0700 http://www.curetoday.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/blog.showIndex/lenahuang/2009/7/25/Food-fight http://www.curetoday.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/blog.showIndex//lenahuang/2009/7/14/Food-for-your-bones After writing my last blog on exercises for weak bones, I received a note from a reader wanting to know about nutrition for weak bones. Bones are living tissues that need nutrients, just as the heart and other organs in the body, for developmen... Nutrition Tue, 14 Jul 2009 09:52:00 -0700 http://www.curetoday.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/blog.showIndex/lenahuang/2009/7/14/Food-for-your-bones http://www.curetoday.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/blog.showIndex//lenahuang/2009/6/30/Building-up-bones I've had a few comments from readers looking for safe exercises for people with weak bones due to cancer treatments. First, and most importantly, it is imperative you talk to your health care provider about your individual situation and get his/h... Exercise Tue, 30 Jun 2009 14:33:00 -0700 http://www.curetoday.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/blog.showIndex/lenahuang/2009/6/30/Building-up-bones