Exercise is a proven way to lower your risk of cancer, but it can be challenging to find the time for it. Our trainer Lisa Ross offers these 10 practical tips for incorporating exercise into each week. Please remember it’s always advisable to check with your physician prior to starting an exercise program.

From the Fort Worth Business Press, July 2, 2019

As part of their commitment to improving mental health in our society, the founders of M2G Ventures have selected the UT Southwestern Center for Depression Research and Clinical Care (CDRC) – a nationally recognized center of excellence in the research and treatment of mood and anxiety disorders, including depression and bipolar disorder – as the beneficiary of their company’s mental health initiative, the company said in a news release.

Eating five servings of fruits and vegetables daily lowers your risk of several kinds of cancer, heart disease and stroke. Fruits and vegetables are rich in antioxidants, such as carotenoids.

“We are still studying the exact mechanism, but we know that the pigment, or color, of the fruit or vegetable tells you the family of protective benefit to our cells, which is associated with lower rates of cancer,” said Milette Siler, dietitian at Moncrief Cancer Institute.

“I have found that when you are deeply troubled, there are things you get from the silent devoted companionship of a dog that you can get from no other source.” – Doris Day

After losing close to 150 pounds, Tiffany Humpert found a lump in her breast. Her story aired on Channel 8 WFAA. Find out more about her story here: https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/extreme-weight-loss-participant-finds-cancer-after-losing-nearly-150-pounds/287-561387229

Moncrief is teaming up with UNT Health Science Center and TCU to train future doctors to eat better – and convince their patients to cook their cancer-fighting recipes. It’s part of a small revolution to make food a part of treatment, rather than relying only on medications.  Read more

Moncrief works with hospitals around North and Central Texas to offer free cancer screenings and follow-up diagnostics – something a laid-off Granbury woman needed more than ever when her mammogram showed an abnormality. Read more here

It’s a record! NBC5’s 10PM News features a great turnout for free prostate cancer screening at Moncrief, cheered on by Texas Rangers’ great Darren Oliver, Commissioner Roy Brooks and Moncrief’s Shirley Boyce. More than 400 men and the women who love them attended.  Watch here

Early detection is the key to breast cancer survival. The Corsicana Daily Sun features what Moncrief does to ensure women catch cancer early when it’s most treatable – offering free Pap tests, mammograms and follow-up care for underserved women who qualify. Read more

Voters in the Star-Telegram 2017 Fort Worthy Awards have named Moncrief Cancer Institute the top cancer center in Tarrant County.

Readers selected Moncrief as the winner of the Health and Wellness category, after online voting ended June 12. Winners were recognized at an August 24^th awards ceremony in the Fort Worth Stockyards.   

The best test is the test that gets done – that’s the message from NBC5’s Newy Scruggs, baseball great Darren Oliver and Tarrant County Commissioner Roy Brooks at Moncrief’s free prostate screening event.

Millions of dollars are available for cancer sevices for uninsured Texans, thanks to state voters who approved funding for the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT), as Dr. Keith Argenbright tells Fort Worth Star-Telegram readers. Read more