Back on the Job After A Cancer Diagnosis

A majority of  workers diagnosed with cancer do return to work.  The New York Times' Career Coach, Eilene Zimmerman, focuses on getting back to work, how to ease back in, the questions to ask your HR department, and other important information. Read it here. (The NY Times requires a free subscription. You can use the cancerpage login if you wish. LOGIN - cancerpage,  PW - visitor.)

Fresh Veggies While in Cancer Treatment

The FDA issued a warning this week for people in the southwest against eating certain types of fresh tomatoes because of a health threat.  According to the FDA, "preliminary data suggest that raw red plum, red Roma, or round red tomatoes are the cause" of a salmonella outbreak. Consumers in New Mexico and Texas are advised to limit their tomato consumption to tomatoes that have not been implicated in the outbreak such as "cherry tomatoes, grape tomatoes, tomatoes sold with the vine still attached, and tomatoes grown at home."

Cancer patients who may have a compromised immune system always must use special care when considering eating any kind of fresh fruit or vegetable.  Make certain that you wash and peel fresh fruit and vegetables. If they can't be peeled, make sure they are cooked. For more information about limiting your risk of infection, go here.