I commend President Obama’s call for invigorated efforts to find a cure for cancer in his recent State of the Union address. Cancer remains a leading cause of death in the United States, second only to cardiovascular disease. Almost 600,000 people — nearly the population of Seattle — will die of cancer in the United States in 2016, and more than 1.6 million will be newly diagnosed. While new cures are needed and can’t come…
(At least) 6 steps you can take to help prevent cancer
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