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Facebook Bra Color Exercise-Did It Really Benefit Breast Cancer? - Abigail Richards
Recently, Facebook users were bombarded with different colors of the rainbow in an effort to inform and raise awareness for breast cancer. As a Facebook user, I have to admit that I took part in this exercise not really thinking about the ramifications or even what I was doing at the time.... Submitted 2 years 30 days ago.

Mammograms – Risks and What They Don’t Tell You! - Howard Jamison
If you do any research on the Internet, there are plenty of articles that are dated from 2007 that question the pros/cons of mammograms. And now as of November, 2009, a government task force has come out to say that women should not get a mammogram until they are 50. Doesn't this make you wonder... Submitted 2 years 83 days ago.

Save My Breast! - Ronyae
Breast Cancer ... sure, I can say it without flinching on the outside. But, the mental pictures and movies replaying from my past scars left by the deadly visitor, will surely shake me tremendously; being a journalist, I have been face-to-face with breast cancer. Needless to say being in a small... Submitted 2 years 119 days ago.

New Meaning To In Sickness and In Health - Asher Ricard
Researchers at the Indiana University has released some interesting facts concerning marriage and its effect on beating cancer. It can be a nightmare to hear the diagnosis Cancer. But for those in a happy marriage, it can mean a supportive fight to beating the disease. For those facing the... Submitted 2 years 171 days ago.

Cancer Screening: I Don't Want To Be An Inspirational Story! - - Jon Searles
Those of you who are over 35 years old may have noticed that cancer is more prevalent in your lives. Now, I do not know if cancers are stronger and more rampant today than they were possibly 20 years ago, I just know that I hear more about them from friends and family. The peripheral edges of my... Submitted 2 years 214 days ago.

Coping With Loved Ones Diagnosis of Lung Cancer - - Johnnie Belinda Ramey
In July of 2008 my Mother was diagnosised with stage four lung cancer. Given only four weeks to live she vowed to fight this dreaded disease which took her Father in 1983 and her Brother in 2006, Yes they where all heavy smokers, two packs a day. You would think when her Father was diagnosised... Submitted 2 years 253 days ago.

Breast Cancer Awareness Guide - If You Find Breast Lumps and Nipple Discharge Do This - Kacycarr
It comes as no surprise that nearly fifty percent of women diagnosed with breast cancer undergo a considerable amount of emotional distress which is quite understandable. You wouldn`t be human if you didn`t feel at an all time low after being delivered such a blow. We women were built to cope... Submitted 2 years 337 days ago.

Gentlemen, Do not Ignore Your Prostate - - Dianne Lehmann
Yes. I am female. So why am I writing about prostate glands. Well, for one, I have a husband and for two and three, my father-in-law died as a result of ignoring his prostate and my step-dad was recently in the hospital because of his prostate. In my father-in-law's case, he had an enlarged... Submitted 3 years 92 days ago.

Saint Christopher (from the Cancer Cantos) - - Tex Norman
Saint Christopher In 1958 I had this friend named Christopher Moribundi He was the first Catholic kid I'd ever known personally, which made him rare and exotic to me, like a glass of bird's milk, or a fur sink. Christopher was as pale as butter-less grits and so thin... Submitted 3 years 132 days ago.

Two Poems from The Cancer Cantos - - Tex Norman
www. lungcancer.. SOL (This is not a real web address) Twenty years, or so ago, if you suspected you might have cancer, you would try to ask a few quick questions of the doctor, or, if you needed the illusion of control, you might attempt to take an active role... Submitted 3 years 132 days ago.

The Shadow (from the Cancer Cantos) - - Tex Norman
"Doctor Libowitz would like you to make an appointment and come in to discuss your chest x-ray." ~A Message left on my answering machine. "The radiologist reports that he has seen a suspicious shadow in your lungs. The difference in density ... Submitted 3 years 132 days ago.

“How Do You Feel?” (a poem from the Cancer Cantos) - - Tex Norman
It is a question I have come to hate. A peer, a colleague, a casual acquaintance, a family member, a friend will pause, look sincerely, at your shoes, and asks, "How are you?" Submitted 3 years 132 days ago.

Waiting (a poem from the Cancer Cantos) By tex norman - - Tex Norman
Waiting After suspected, but before diagnosed you get to do a lot of waiting. The Doctor's voice mail system voice tries to convince me, unconvincingly, that, "Your [meaning my] call is very important to us." I doubt this very much. "Please stay on the line for the next... Submitted 3 years 132 days ago.

Drinking Water May Be Hazardous to Your Health - Roschelle Nelson
I hate receiving those chain text messages and emails. They usually having something either very informative or very spiritual to say...But in the end you wind up feeling like you've been had. The messages I'm referring to always end by telling you to pass them on or you'll be cursed and life as... Submitted 3 years 179 days ago.

The Knitted Breast - Sandra E. Graham
Breast cancer has been and still is always in the limelight of today's major medical issues that all women may have to one day face. Not only is it a death-threat, it is also an emotional path to destruction. Not only do we-as women-have to go through the discomfort of a breast exam; we also have... Submitted 3 years 182 days ago.

Why Eat Apricot Seeds - Jonathan Bell
Apricot seeds are, like most nuts and seeds, very nutritious. Among the nutrients they contain is one called amygdalin, which is also known as vitamin B17. This attacks cancer cells, and thus can help prevent cancer from breaking out in our bodies. Amygdalin (vitamin B17) is contained in many... Submitted 3 years 224 days ago.

The Truth About Sunscreens - Cynthia McMurray
Summer is finally here! While this glorious season may only last a few months, for sunworshippers, it is undoubtedly the best 94 days of the entire year. Unfortunately, as satisfying as our beach-filled memories can be, it is still possible (and likely in this case) to get too much of a good... Submitted 3 years 230 days ago.

Bone Cancer Types, Symptoms and Treatment - Jonathan Bell
Cancer of the bone or bone cancer is a general term used when cancer cells are seen in the bone. Cancer that begins in the bone is called primary bone cancer. It is found most often in the arms and legs but it can occur in any bone in the body. Children and young people are more likely than... Submitted 3 years 233 days ago.

What I Learned About Surviving Cancer - - Steve Kovacs
I recently talked to two women who have cancer. While we talked I made the mistake of referring to them as cancer victims. Politely and with a seemingly deep down calm and non-judgmental manner, they told me they do not consider themselves victims, but cancer survivors. We talked more about... Submitted 3 years 296 days ago.

The U.N. W.H.O. Estimates One Billion Deaths From Tobacco By 2100 - Joel Hendon
A United Nations report issued on February 7, 2008 by the World Health Organization warns that unless world governments act decisively there may be as many as one billion tobacco related deaths in this century. That is a lot. A sad testimony to our intelligence and willpower. Whereas tobacco... Submitted 4 years 4 days ago.

The Dying Patient: Why Choose Hospice - - Charlene Collins
This article is dedicated to Thomas J. Snow, also known as TJ. He was born September 18, 1971 and passed away on September 29, 2003. He was lovingly cared for by his family and United Hospice of Athens Georgia. The word "hospice" comes from the word "hospitality" and hospice workers have been... Submitted 4 years 18 days ago.

A Brief History of the Oleander Plant - - Tony Isaacs
In the Bible, the oleander plant is referred to as "the desert rose". Perhaps the name given this remarkable plant was no coincidence. Those of you who have read Dan Brown's entertaining combination of fact and fiction, "The Davinci Code", or who otherwise know a bit about pagan and early... Submitted 4 years 23 days ago.

"Cancer...It Won't Get The Breast of Me" - Linda Coffman
In 2005 I was diagnosed with an aggressive and invasive form of Breast Cancer. Even at age 52 it was a shock to me. An even greater shock was finding out through researching Breast Cancer that 1 in 8 women would, at sometime in their lifetime, be diagnosed with Breast Cancer. This statistic... Submitted 4 years 227 days ago.

Breast Cancer Genes in Women Could Come from Dad - Avis Ward
I recall feeling blessed and very fortunate breast cancer genes were not present in my Mother’s family tree. A news report released earlier today gave updated information. An oncologist reported many doctors often overlook the genetic risk from the father's side of the family. A deadly... Submitted 4 years 237 days ago.

Your Prostate: Doctor Please Remove Your Ring! - Jon Searles
Are you a middle aged male and have you had a physical lately? Middle aged men are encouraged to schedule a complete physical at about 40 years old. The doctor will check your heart, your prostate, your cholesterol, your prostate, your lungs, your prostate, check your skin for lesions and growths... Submitted 4 years 275 days ago.