Cancer patients often face a range of symptoms that can be tough to manage. One often overlooked aspect of cancer care is nutrition. The way a person eats can significantly influence how they feel and respond to treatment. However, the impact of a single nutrition counseling session on how patients feel has not been widely studied. A recent effort looked into this by...

The idea that doctors should talk to patients about food is not new. Many people in the U. S. turn to their primary care doctors for advice on eating better. But how much time should doctors spend on this? And does it even make a difference? These are the questions that some researchers wanted to answer. To find out, they looked at studies done in the U. S. ...