Did you know that only 1 in 4 children gets the recommended 60 minutes of physical activity per day? While sitting at a desk studying can certainly boost a student’s grade point average, the alarming increase of a sedentary lifestyle amongst children can increase their risk of cancer. The National Health and Nutrition…...
Interview with NFCR CEO Sujuan Ba Featured in BioBuzz—a Popular Regional Industry News Source
5 Questions with Dr. Sujuan Ba, President & CEO of the National Foundation for Cancer Research “5 Questions With…” is a weekly BioBuzz series where we reach out to interesting people in the BioHealth Capital Region to share a little about themselves, their work, and maybe something completely unrelated. This…...
Young Adults and Cancer: What You Need to Know
Being young is synonymous with feeling invincible. But, with 89,000 young adults being diagnosed with cancer each year in the United States, this sentiment is tragically far from the truth. Though battling the disease is a challenging journey for people of any age, young adults with cancer experience unique challenges…...
Alcohol and Cancer: A Fine Line
Reducing alcoholic intake is one of the most important preventable risk factors in relation to cancer. Alcohol use accounts for about 6% of all cancers and 4% of all cancer deaths in the United States. Despite this, over half of Americans use alcohol frequently. Which cancers are related to alcohol…...










