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Women waiting in a doctor's office waiting room. Next Avenue, mammogram, older women, breast cancer screening story

My 32nd Annual Mammogram

As a cancer survivor, my time in the waiting room with three other anxious women feels familiar
May 13, 2022
Psychedelic mushrooms being grown in a clinical lab setting while a person harvests them. Next Avenue, psychedelic-assisted therapy, end-of-life, psychedelic, psilocybin

How Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy Can Help Ease End-of-Life Anxiety

According to a noted NYU professor of psychiatry, clinical trials show the calming effects of psilocybin can be transformative and enduring
March 1, 2022
A stack of rolls of toilet paper, which the author reccommends as colonoscopy preparation. Next Avenue

Rear Window: One Man's Guide to Prepping for a Colonoscopy

They say the colonoscopy is the easy part. It's the prep that can keep people from this life-saving procedure.
December 31, 2021
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An MRI scan or a brain scan in a doctor's office. Next Avenue, CT scan X ray

Should I Get that CT Scan?

The author of 'Health Your Self' explains why she avoids CT scans and its potentially damaging X-rays
December 17, 2021
A woman on the phone looking worried. Next Avenue, mammogram screening call back, mammogram callback

What I Wish I’d Known About Mammogram Callbacks

Here's what you should know if you're on the receiving end of such a call (and it doesn't involve Dr. Google)
October 28, 2021
A group of friends dining outside in the sun. Sun exposure, Next Avenue

Is COVID-19 Increasing Your Sun Exposure?

As Americans spend more time in the sun, the competition for shade is growing
June 10, 2021
Older woman getting a mammogram, cancer, screening, Next Avenue

Getting Your Cancer Screenings Back on Track

Many patients postponed routine screenings due to the pandemic, but doctors advise against further delays
March 22, 2021
Bill and Eleanor Seavey on a November 2020 hike in the Colorado Rockies after his last treatment, bladder cancer, Next Avenue

Unfair and a Big Scare: My Battle With Bladder Cancer

My experience with the fourth-most common cancer in men
December 29, 2020
Next Avenue, cancer drugs, drug trials

Why Are Older Adults More Likely to Be Excluded From Cancer Drug Trials?

Here are six things you can do to change that
November 30, 2020
Alex Trebek backstage at "Jeopardy!" He has 100 suits in rotation.

Alex Trebek: In His Own Words

The late TV host's reflections on cancer, family, his role on 'Jeopardy!' and finding peace
November 8, 2020
woman walking with purse

I Dream of My Late Mother

An odd dream from the new book, 'Act Like You're Having a Good Time'
October 12, 2020
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