Nurture Your Emotional Health
Taking care of yourself emotionally can help you feel better and work better. Find out what you can do to stay positive and happy.
Manage Your Weight With a Food Diary
Experts say simply writing down what you eat can help you keep off unwanted pounds. Downloadable diaries and online trackers make the job easier.
10 Tips to Fit More Fitness into Everyday Life
A busy schedule can make it tough to squeeze in time for exercise. But with just a little effort, you can find ways to be more active every day.
FDA Approves Ayvakit (Avapritinib) for GIST
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Ayvakit (avapritinib) to treat people with advanced cases of gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) that have a certain genetic mutation.
Study: Getting Enough Exercise Lowers Risk of 7 Cancers
Getting recommended amounts of physical activity is linked to a lower risk for 7 cancer types, according to a study from the American Cancer Society, the National Cancer Institute, and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
Facts & Figures 2020 Reports Largest One-year Drop in Cancer Mortality
The death rate from cancer in the US declined by 29% from 1991 to 2017, including a 2.2% drop from 2016 to 2017, the largest single-year drop ever recorded, according to annual statistics reporting from the American Cancer Society.
How to Quit Smoking
Tobacco use remains the single largest preventable cause of disease and premature death in the United States. There are many different methods you can use to quit. Here is what the research tells us about how well they work:
Cancer Research Insights from the Latest Decade, 2010 to 2020
Here’s a look at some of the significant advances in cancer research from the past 10 years that are helping to save lives now – and how American Cancer Society staff and funded researchers have contributed to each one.