2025 Cancerwise archive | MD Anderson Cancer Center

How much caffeine is too much?

May 09, 2025

Caffeine does more than just provide a boost of energy. For many, it’s a daily ritual. A morning cup of coffee can make leaving a warm...

A person in an orange shirt pours coffee from a silver moka pot into a white mug.

Graphic of a jar of yellow beef tallow. On the left, a woman uses moisturizer on her face. On the right, a man cooks meat on the stovetop.

Beef tallow benefits: Should you use it?

BY Gina Van Thomme

May 06, 2025

It might sound funny that the same ingredient could be responsible for both supple skin and a crispy French fry. But beef tallow, a...

Drops of yellow, green, blue, purple and red food dye being added to water.

Are food dyes unhealthy?

BY Gina Van Thomme

April 25, 2025

You’ve probably heard that you should eat the rainbow to get the vitamins and nutrients your body needs. Eating whole foods in a...

Is seed oil healthy?

BY Gina Van Thomme

April 14, 2025

There have been mixed messages about whether seed oils are healthy or unhealthy. On one hand, seed oils are unsaturated, or “healthy”...

A person wearing an orange shirt and jeans pours oil into a skillet on a stovetop.

Yoga therapist Smitha Mallaiah stands in tree pose as she leads two students in yoga class.

What is yoga therapy?

BY Gina Van Thomme

February 28, 2025

While yoga may draw to mind images of mat-filled studios, yoga can be practiced in many places, including healthcare settings. The use...

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What’s the best diet for insulin resistance?

BY Gina Van Thomme

February 26, 2025

The complex way our bodies process food and keep us functioning is something many of us don’t have to think about that in-depth –...

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Weight loss during cancer treatment: 5 do’s and don’ts

BY Gina Van Thomme

February 14, 2025

The basic formula for weight loss is no secret: burn more calories than you consume. But actually doing that can feel like cracking an...

A man in a suit sit in front of a standing woman in a green dress and blazer and a man in a black suit.

10 years of EndTobacco

BY Gina Van Thomme

January 24, 2025

What’s in a name? For MD Anderson’s EndTobacco^™ Program, it’s an ambitious commitment to tackling an issue that extends far beyond...

A jar of yellow royal jelly with a spoon resting on top sits on a counter alongside three supplement capsules, white flowers and a tube of royal jelly.

What is royal jelly?

BY Gina Van Thomme

January 17, 2025

A bee product called royal jelly has been getting plenty of buzz online lately. A quick search for ‘royal jelly’ pulls up many...

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What to know about nicotine pouches

BY Gina Van Thomme

January 16, 2025

Nicotine pouches first became available in the U.S. almost a decade ago. Today, they are the second most used tobacco product among...

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8 dos and don’ts for communication during cancer treatment

BY Gina Van Thomme

January 03, 2025

A cancer diagnosis and cancer treatment provide many opportunities for family members, friends and acquaintances to rally around...

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