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Bob Barnett

Bob is Editor-in-Chief for Cancer Health. He is a health editor, writer and author with over 30 years of experience.

The rock star had famously blamed his cancer on his habit of holding metal guitar picks in his mouth but was also a heavy smoker.

A registered dietitian with a passion for exercise, Heidi Yates, 40, lives with her family in Memphis. She has chronic lymphocytic leukemia.

Age, underlying medical conditions, race/ethnicity and economic status all play a role in determining the risk for severe illness.

Jennifer Ligibel, MD, is a medical oncologist specializing in breast cancer at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston.

Yoga can benefit those living with breast cancer, head and neck cancer, cervical cancer and uterine cancer.

Any amount of alcohol can increase a person’s risk for several types of cancer, including cancers of the throat, esophagus, and liver.

So much of cancer is about waiting. But in a world that can make you feel powerless, taking steps toward wellness can help you take charge.

Doctors aren’t properly trained to detect melanoma in patients with Black skin.

People with cancer, heart disease and diabetes are at increased risk for serious illness from COVID-19.

In this issue, we’re celebrating 25 individuals whose experience with cancer has motivated them to find new ways to give back.

Wellspring Global offers a podcast on happiness, a live Zoom event on how to lead an anticancer lifestyle, sound baths and more.

Eating broccoli may protect against certain cancers.

Family Reach is providing direct access, lodging and expanded financial navigation services to people with cancer.

“A surprisingly large number of cancer survivors come out the other end of the experience seeing it as beneficial."

A survey of people with kidney cancer reveals that they fear both COVID-19 and cancer progression equally.

Starting palliative interventions at the onset of hospitalization for chemotherapy greatly improves quality of life.