Did you know?
Pap smears do not detect ovarian cancer.

Steps to take
Ask your doctor about the benefits and risks of current screening tests for ovarian cancer. Find out more from cancer.gov and ovarian.org.

Artificial sweeteners are sugar substitutes. As sugar consumption in the United States has increased, so has the consumption of artificial sweeteners. Commonly used sweeteners include:

• Aspartame (Equal, Nutrasweet) is about 200 times sweeter than sugar. After consuming this product people have reported experiencing everything from headaches to brain and mood disorders, depression, anxiety, hyperactivity, and memory loss among many other symptoms.
• Cyclamate (Sucaryl) is 30 to 50 times sweeter than sugar. Banned in the US since 1969, it is still used in some non-US markets.
• Saccharin (Sweet ‘n Low) is 350 times sweeter than sugar and is used in many dietetic foods and as a sugar substitute.
• Acesulfame Potassium (Ace K, Sunnett, Sweet One) is 200 times sweeter than sugar and is widely used around the world. Two rat studies suggest that this sweetener causes cancer.
• Sucralose (Splenda) is 600 times sweeter than sugar.

Read the full post on Artificial Sweeteners.

Did you know?
Many cancers can be cured if detected and treated early.

Steps to take
Get screening tests for cancer (e.g., breast, colon, prostate, etc.) as advised by your doctor. Do cancer self-exams, too. Find out more by going to Cancer.gov