LESS CANCER

10/15/2026

You can’t make healthy choices without healthy options. Cancer prevention takes healthcare people can access, healthy food they can afford, and safe places for physical activity. It takes vaccines, screenings, obesity prevention and care, and prevention and treatment of cancer-causing infections.
It takes preventing to***co use, helping people quit, protecting everyone from secondhand smoke, and supporting people in choosing not to drink alcohol. It also takes protection from toxic chemicals, UV radiation and radon—and policies that protect clean air, clean water and safe workplaces.
Poverty, transportation, distance and unequal access can put prevention out of reach. Removing those barriers is a public responsibility. Insist that independent science and expertise guide education and policy, with safeguards against commercial interests taking priority over public health.
Not every cancer can be prevented. Everyone deserves access to the tools that reduce risk.
Cancer prevention. For all.

10/15/2026

https://people.com/pope-lung-cancer-non-smoker-how-exclusive-12173617

The Vatican has announced that Pope Leo XIV has undergone surgery to remove the lower lobe of his right lung. The 71-year-old pontiff has been diagnosed with lung cancer, even though he is not a smoker.

10/15/2026

https://www.cnn.com/2026/10/05/health/cancer-cases-caused-by-infection-study-wellness?Date=20261005&Profile=CNN,CNN+International&utm_content=1791201524&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwZnRzaAU9B91leHRuA2FlbQIxMQBwZG9mAWZkaWQWUQUnSWYI6PZl60L__aDVQhqIQKKBpXNydGMGYXBwX2lkCjY2Mjg1NjgzNzkAAR6mNKEK7Y-pIuppfOGYGGfmqmnF_8ea9a3UhnvhtLkNbB8Lh-rA39jqVTFY-Q_aem_BTKyPGwR09F2MCbZ7FfWdQ

Millions of new cancer cases around the world may be caused by infections that are either treatable or preventable, suggesting that the cancer could have been avoided altogether.

10/09/2026

The CDC is providing $100 million to help states fight measles.
Think about that.
We have a safe, effective vaccine for a disease the United States eliminated in 2000.
Now we’re spending millions responding to outbreaks of a disease we already know how to prevent.
If more people had been vaccinated, we could have prevented illnesses, hospitalizations, deaths, and costly outbreaks.
Imagine what those resources could have supported instead: healthcare access, cancer prevention, and other pressing public health needs.
Vaccines save lives. Prevent disease. Save taxpayer money.
Talk to your physician about vaccination.
Sources:
KFF Health News, October 9, 2026:
https://kffhealthnews.org/morning-breakout/outbreaks-and-health-threats-100926/
CDC — Measles Cases and Outbreaks:
https://www.cdc.gov/measles/data-research/

10/02/2026

Yep. I got both. And I got them on the same day.But that’s just me. I don’t give medical advice. Your doctor does. Talk to your physician or someone on their healthcare team about what’s right for you. Prevention matters.

09/30/2026