In this month’s “From the Editor in Chief” column, Dr. Jyoti Patel discusses the important role food can play for people with cancer during treatment and recovery and what all people should understand about common myths around food and cancer risk.

There is a myth that getting a “base tan” can protect your skin from future sunburns or perhaps even skin cancer. But the reality is, no tan is a healthy tan. Here, find out why trying to get a “base tan” could cause further skin damage.

In this month’s “From the Editor in Chief” column, Dr. Jyoti Patel discusses the global state of cancer ahead of World Cancer Day on February 4. She reflects on the progress that’s been made in reducing the cancer burden and shares ways we can all help close the care gap.

Dietitians Hillary Sachs and Kristina Dimitra Thomopoulos discuss what intuitive eating is, how it can help people with cancer and survivors, and how to get started with practicing it.

Cooking or grilling some foods produces certain chemicals. But can these chemicals increase a person’s risk for cancer? Here, find out what these chemicals are, where they’re found, and what the research says.

In this month’s “From the Editor in Chief” column, Dr. Jyoti Patel discusses how developing healthy habits can help people with cancer feel more in control and describes 6 habits for improving overall wellness.

Physical therapist Sara Acheson discusses what people with breast cancer should know about exercising during cancer treatment, including how to develop an exercise plan, what challenges may come with specific types of treatment, and questions to ask the health care team.

Birth control pills have been shown to decrease the risk for certain cancers and increase the risk for others. Here, the current research is summarized on how birth control pills can impact your risk of cancer and questions to ask your doctor if you are taking or considering taking the pill.

In this podcast, Dr. Sheila Lahijani and Sami Mansfield discuss how exercise can help people with cancer cope with the mental and emotional challenges of their diagnosis, including the benefits of exercise and how to get started.

Beth Gardner spent several years as a competitive rower and learned plenty of lessons along the way that helped her throughout her cancer experience. Here, she shares what those key lessons were and how they can help others with cancer.