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New Science Spotlight Articles

Every month, Fred Hutch postdoc writer/editors summarize two papers from each of our scientific divisions to stimulate collaborations across campus
1 NEW September 25, 2023
Shed the pandemic pounds ... and the stupor

Shed the pandemic pounds ... and the stupor

As vaccines roll out and the crisis ebbs, get more sleep, eat mostly plants, keep moving and stay connected
Hutch NewsJanuary 22, 2021
Exercise is medicine

Exercise is medicine

Move your body for better health, especially before, during and after cancer treatment. Do whatever you can; it all helps (just don’t injure yourself!)
Hutch NewsFebruary 04, 2020
Move more and sit less for cancer prevention and survival: new HHS guidelines

Move more and sit less for cancer prevention and survival: new HHS guidelines

Recommendations include being active for at least 150 minutes, or two hours and 30 minutes, per week
Hutch NewsNovember 13, 2018
Commentary: How to reduce the odds of getting cancer

Commentary: How to reduce the odds of getting cancer

‘There are steps you can take that will absolutely cut your risk,’ says Fred Hutch’s Dr. Anne McTiernan, who contributed to a new report on diet, nutrition, physical activity and cancer
Hutch NewsMay 25, 2018
Fitness trackers don’t improve weight loss, study finds

Fitness trackers don’t improve weight loss, study finds

Participants who added ‘wearables’ to diet and exercise plans actually lost fewer pounds than those who stuck with traditional tactics
Hutch NewsSeptember 20, 2016
Exercise curbs risk of 13 cancers

Exercise curbs risk of 13 cancers

New multinational study of nearly 1.5 million participants says ‘just do it’ (but don’t forget the sunscreen!)
Hutch NewsMay 16, 2016
How growing a mustache raises awareness for men’s health

How growing a mustache raises awareness for men’s health

Fred Hutch's Dr. Jonathan Wright answered questions about Movember in our latest tweet chat
Hutch NewsNovember 25, 2015