March 18th, 2008
The leader in performance apparel and footwear - Under Armour- has launched its 5th annual “Power in Pink” campaign.
These, I got from Allison Blass (New Media Coordinator, MWW Group):
As part of the “Power in Pink” campaign, Under Armour is encouraging survivors and women currently living with breast cancer to share their inspirational stories of […]
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March 18th, 2008
What:”It Can’t Own Me” A Special Event for AYA Patients in California
When: Saturday April 12, 2008 5-8pm at Dave and Buster’s in Orange
Where: 20 City Blvd., West Bldg. G, Suite 1 Orange, CA 92686
Who: Friends and family are welcome.
RSVP: Reserve your space by April 4th by emailing itcantownme.org
Hat tip to Whitney Liem, […]
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March 17th, 2008
Wow, it’s Monday again!? Yeah it is. Another manic Monday…
I hope you guys had a great weekend. I hope you are recharged, rested and was able to unwind.
Here are the top five I found today, at the cancer front:
Fat Women ‘At Greater Cancer Risk’
Alzheimer’s or cancer: Which disease would you rather die from?
Eating broccoli can […]
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March 14th, 2008
March is National Nutrition Month. Here at Cancer Commentary, we are crazy about food too, especially those that have anti-cancer properties!
To support the National Nutrition Month, here inside the b5media Science and Health Channel, we pay tribute to nutrition and how it relates to respective blogs in the channel.
Check out the theme day post, written […]
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March 14th, 2008
An allergic reaction to the cancer drug cetuximab has been found.
Sometimes the reaction includes anaphylaxis, a life-threatening condition characterized by a drop in blood pressure, fainting, difficulty breathing, and wheezing.
Now researchers funded by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health, have discovered that specific pre-existing antibodies […]
By Gloria Gamat -- 2 comments
March 13th, 2008
Robert De Niro “won” against the cancer suit filed against him by Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company.
A Los Angeles judge on Tuesday granted the actor’s request to toss a lawsuit filed against him by an insurance company that claimed De Niro intentionally withheld that he had prostate cancer before the insurer signed on to cover one […]
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March 12th, 2008
It has all been said so many times already that one’s diet plays a big role in cancer and cancer prevention.
Although that is true, we cannot just decide one day to pick up a healthier diet (like increasing the intake of fruits and veggies!!) and be assured we won’t increase or risk of developing any […]
By Gloria Gamat -- 1 comment
March 11th, 2008
It just sucks when I cannot get online without going out of the house. But that’s exactly what happened to me in the last 3 days.
Suddenly, my crappy PC is the most beautiful work station on the face of the earth! Ha ha ha. ;-)
Anyways, I just wanna list those important stuff that I missed […]
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March 10th, 2008
My weekend was such a crap, considering only the fact that the data network was down. Not available.
I haven’t worked outside of the house in the past one year, and so I am being annoyed by the sights, sounds and the many people crowding the internet shops!
So, please bear with me in the next few […]
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March 8th, 2008
For the Moffitt Cancer Center’s Department of Nutrition and their Dietitians, March is a month-long celebration of National Nutrition Month.
Together with the other medical disciplines, Dietitians help in providing quality care and comprehensive medical nutrition therapy, including:
Prevention and treatment of malnutrition
Counseling on diet and cancer prevention
Counseling on dietary supplements
Provision of tube-feeding recommendations
Food safety guidance for […]
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