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Kristen King is a fantastic blogger — and she’s rocked my world by posting this “newsflash” on her weblog, Livey Woman: Breast Cancer News and a Personal Story.
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US researchers have acknowledged that poorer women have a greater chance of dying from breast cancer than those who are financially better off.
A study was conducted with 14,000 breast, prostate and colorectal patients — and clearly indicated that socioeconomic status affects a person’s chances of survival. Here’s a quote from a Washington Post article on […]
I have no words … just a recommendation that you watch this video:
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I just read this online article at Health.com called 7 Women Who Lost Their Hair to Breast Cancer Treatment and What They Did About It. To my surprise, I am quoted in the piece (I remember being interviewed by Health.com, but didn’t know the article was scheduled to appear and didn’t know the context in […]
“With this ring, I get thee health insurance.”
Yes, it’s true, that’s a motivator for some people. Apparently 7% of Americans said they or someone in their household decided to marry in the last year so they could get healthcare benefits via their spouse (Source: LA Times).
For the record, I do not condone this! I mean, […]
There’s serious karma going on with me and Australia right now. Yesterday I posted about the Autoglam bling.
Today, I learned about some research out of Cranberra that I have to share with you all today:
A study conducted at the Australian National University has found a fall in the incidence of breast cancer among women aged […]
Did you know that African Americans have the highest death rate from breast cancer of any racial/ethnic group in the U.S.? So while 1 in 8 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer, African American women are more likely to die from the disease. This seems to warrant some special attention.
Susan G. Komen is on […]
You probably heard about the Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act, maybe even skimmed a recent news story about it. But maybe, like me, you didn’t quite understand what it was all about?
I mean, here’s what crowded my brain: Hasn’t this been around for a while? Haven’t they implemented this yet? Hasn’t it been years since […]
Do you ever ask yourself any of these questions:
How many days ago did I open this can of tomato sauce?
How old is this milk?
How long has it been since I cleaned the fish tank?
Have I taken this antibiotic for ten days?
When was the last time I changed the filter on my cat’s litter box?
Am I […]
Back in 2006, the American Cancer Society issued three recommendations on healthy lifestyle behaviors:
Get at least 150 minutes of moderate-to-strenuous exercise, or an hour of strenuous physical activity, every week
eat at least five servings of fruits and vegetables daily
quit smoking.
But research done in the U.S. and Australia has shown that many cancer survivors do not […]
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