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Wired recently posted a fascinating and detailed story on cancer research and policy in the United States. The primary conclusion is that so much effort is spent on finding treatments and potential cures to save the 566,000 Americans who die of cancer every year, that we’ve overlooked what has proven to be the most effective treatment: early detection.

As the article states, “If we find cancer early, 90 percent survive. If we find cancer late, 10 percent survive.” A strong case is made, both scientifically and economically, for a shift from treatment to prevention early detection in U.S. health policy. It provides many great details and much to think about.

Wired: Why Early Detection Is the Best Way to Beat Cancer

icyou has hundreds of videos about cancer, including survivor stories, cancer diaries, and the latest in treatment and detection news. Here are some you might be interested in:

See Jane Heal - Follow one woman’s journey from diagnosis, to treatment, to recovery.

Moms on the Go - Hear stories from cancer survivors!

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center - Watch videos from the prestigious University of Texas cancer treatment center.

Plus, you can search for icyou topics or add our RSS feeds for any cancer-related topic. Simply go to the icyou Diseases & Conditions page, click on any cancer topic, then click on the RSS icon next to the topic name.

UPDATE: Our friend Matthew Zachary at ImTooYoungForThis.org forwarded us his post about the article on The Stupid Cancer Blog. We highly suggest you read it. (Also, thanks for correcting us on the difference between “early detection” and “prevention,” Matthew.)

Between shopping, traveling, and entertaining, it can be a challenge to stay healthy during the holidays. From colds and the flu to weight gain and stress, many health problems are associated with this time of year. Arm yourself with knowledge on how to prevent and treat some of the most common problems people face.

Visit our “Weathering the Winter” channel to get everything you need for a healthier holiday season. Here are some of the videos highlighted on the channel:
1. Colds
2. Flu season runs from October to February
3. Seasonal Affective Disorder: Avoiding “The Winter Blues”
4. Disruptive Sleep Patterns
5. Weight Gain: How much do people gain during the holidays?
6. Dry Skin
7. Stress

Remember: A little prevention can go a long way to keeping you healthy.

Have you ever wished you had a personal doctor to answer all your health-related questions? icyou understands that finding the answers to medical questions can be costly and time-consuming. Now through our new service, “Ask Dr. Mona“, you can receive confidential and credible answers to your most pressing health questions.

So many users posted comments and questions on icyou’s YouTube channel, our team created a separate and free service for people to anonymously ask their health-related questions to icyou’s medical editor, Prerna Mona Khanna, MD, MPH. 

Learn more about Dr. Mona and how to submit questions on Dr. Mona’s icyou channel.

We made it home. We unpacked our bags. We gathered our thoughts. We downloaded and edited all of our videos. And we’ve posted many interviews from the Health 2.0 Conference in San Francisco. Check out our Health 2.0 Channel, and keep checking it all next week as we add even more interviews and panel clips!

We’re proud to announce that the fully customizable icyou is now live. Come over and create your own customized homepage, build a channel, upload videos, and connect with others interested in their health.

Oh, and enter to win an iPod Nano or other great prizes in our “icyou & Improved Scavenger Hunt!” Scavenger Hunt details are available in our last post.

Now, it’s time to get on with checking out the “you & Improved” icyou!