Whether you’re a patient or caregiver, self-care is necessary to obtain some much-needed relief from what can be an overwhelming disease. Self-care is one way to regain much-needed control over our life.

Considering the coronavirus pandemic has brought the world to a stop back in April, there has been a lot of talk about a vaccine. As initial data is being released from different trials, the anticipation is rising tentatively. Here we tried to provide some answers to the most typical questions we've seen being asked.

Every year, over half a million women get cervical cancer and more than 300,000 die from this disease. It’s tragic, and even more so when we know it’s a preventable disease. More than 85% of new cervical cancer cases happen in developing countries.

Cancer is a horrible disease, and it’s only understandable that the “big C” diagnosis would bring anybody down. But can we still be happy even with cancer? Living is not (only) surviving.

The flu can be really uncomfortable as it is, but it can be even more so for people whose immune systems have been impaired by cancer or cancer treatment. Cancer patients and survivors can be at higher risk for complications from the flu. This is why it’s necessary for their caregivers and family members to take steps to prevent flu from spreading in the first place.

A lot of cosmetics we can find on shelves of stores have hormone disruptors in their ingredients. Hormone disruptors are known to affect how estrogen and other hormones act in the body, by barring them or imitating them, which throws the body off its natural hormonal balance.

When someone we care about is diagnosed with cancer, many of us want to help but few quite know-how. When choosing the best cosmetic products for cancer patients, it’s very vital to keep in mind that cancer patients frequently have more tender skin some cancer survivors go through rigorous chemo, immunotherapy, targeted therapy, and other forms of treatment like radiation and surgery.

Carcinoid syndrome is a rare type of cancer. People often ask: why the zebra for carcinoid and neuroendocrine cancer awareness? In medical school, students are told, “When you hear hoofbeats, you assume it’s horses, not zebras.” This is analogous to what happens in medicine.

The first couple of months of the COVID-19 pandemic have caused a situation that even as much as 44% of breast cancer survivors had to delay some treatment or care. Surgery was generally performed only for patients in immediate high-risk situations. Others were postponed or even canceled.

It’s November, the Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month. This is the time to wear the purple ribbon and help raise awareness of pancreatic cancer in your community. H&B gladly joins this cause.