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Recent reports from The CDC indicate over 1,000 lung injury cases and 18 deaths are related to e-cigarettes or vaping. Approximately 80 percent of patients are under 35 years old. “Smoking

This short blog written by a cancer survivor has great information including practical tips about diet, exercise, and emotional health. At the Nassif Community Cancer Center, we have dietitians, an

Mary Jo Henry, ARNP, joins St. Luke’s Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Dustin Arnold, to discuss the recent surge in vaping-related illnesses.

Cancer treatment can take a toll on your skin. Tracy Lacina, who teaches the new Oncology Skin Care Program at the Community Cancer Center, discusses benefits of a good skin

Julie Thompson, ARNP-BC, a Genetic Nurse Practitioner at the Helen G. Nassif Community Cancer Center joins Dr. Dustin Arnold, Chief Medical Officer at UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s Hospital, to discuss genetic testing.
Sweet potatoes are sweet, starchy root vegetables that are grown worldwide. They come in a variety of sizes and colors — including orange, white, and purple — and are rich

Next month the Community Cancer Center wellness program will bring back Pilates class! Pilates will be held on Monday’s at 5:15 p.m. The class will be taught by Andrea Kelley,

When Beth and I were planning this month’s newsletter article and recipe, I was thinking about which produce had been particularly good this summer? Maybe I have just been lucky

Heredity can play an important role in the development of certain cancers. Thanks to medical research we now have a deeper understanding of the link between genetics and cancer, and

If you are like many eastern Iowans, you dust off the grill for summer parties, family gatherings and quick and easy picnics. But how much do you know about making
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A collection of our most popular recipes from our dietitians.