Margaret I. Cuomo, M.D.Board-certified radiologist; Board member, Lesscancer.org; Author, 'A World Without Cancer' Mammography has been the gold standard for early detection of breast cancer since the 1970s but has been surrounded by controversy more recently. In 2009, the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommended that routine screening mammography begin at
Did you know that toxic chemicals can be found in our skincare, cosmetics, household products, furniture, flooring... even our food, water and air? And children's toys?! Toxins don’t belong in any of these things… but industry and government advise us that our products contain “acceptable levels” of chemicals. What happens when all of these toxins
Television journalist and Less Cancer Board Member Miles O'Brien (pictured here for a Herring break) as been in the Netherlands training for the Less Cancer Challenge 300. The first annual Less Cancer Challenge 300 is a program of LessCancer.org that encourages individuals to get out and move during the month of July. For example, a commitment to walk
Pictured here is Suzi Tobias stopping for a Herring break ( yeesh! ). Training for the Less Cancer Challenge 300, Tobias and friends are taking the Less Cancer Challenge by riding their bikes 300 miles the month of July. For Tobias and team, they will be charting new territory on the off shore course
Andrew M. Seaman of Reuters Health wrote people who report eating the most red and processed meat before being diagnosed with colon cancer are more likely to die during the next eight years, according to a new study. "It's another important reason to follow the guidelines to limit the intake of red and processed meat,"
New LessCancer.org board member Margaret Cuomo, MD, blogged in the Huffington Post that while improvements have been made in the curricula of American medical schools over the past few decades, cancer prevention is one essential area that is still neglected. The emphasis is on treatment, rather than prevention. You can read more here by clicking
LOVE CANON PLAYS FOR MOVE CHARLOTTESVILLE FOR LESS CANCER AT THE SOUTHERN -CHARLOTTESVILLE VIRGINIA May 4th Charlottesville Moves to raise funds and awareness for the Less Cancer Campaign! The evening begins with a Kentucky Derby Party and segues right into music and dancing with Love Canon! The event takes place at The Southern. 6pm Derby
Suzi Tobias will be riding her bike in conjunction the Bayview Yacht Club Mackinac Sail Boat Race 300 miles for Less Cancer in July. I am one of those people who will write a letter to the editor if I read something in a periodical that stands out—whether good or bad. And as
WASHINGTON March 28,2013 , U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it will begin assessments on 23 commonly used chemicals, with a specific focus on flame retardant chemicals, in order to more fully understand any potential risks to people’s health and the environment. This effort is part of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Work Plan
Since the inception of Less Cancer we, as an organization, have always believed that if we educate the consumer the markets will shift. And they have. Through Less Cancer social networks, we have been effective in reaching communities around the globe regarding better choices. We have worked tirelessly to help educate and inform lawmakers and