May 16th, 2008
Yes..I was about to get up and call it a weekend when I suddenly remembered the contest I was running here: The “Take The Test” HPV Awareness Bracelet contest.
So far, i have four valid contestants. Because of that and because I wouldn’t be online much, I will extend the contest to Monday, 19th May […]
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May 16th, 2008
Just a quick shout out to Lia Emrich for coming up with a list on health blogs - IHM Health Blogs, Part 6 at hr multiple sclerosis blog: Brass and Ivory.
Cancer Commentary made it to the list under the Misc. Consumer Health category. Thanks again, Lisa!
Also, just a short notice that i only had intermittent […]
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May 15th, 2008
Paul McGee of American Cancer Society has pointed me to a report from The Washington Post, entitled: The Less the Education, The Higher Risk of Dying Cancer.
Quite catchy eh? I totally agree. From the said report, it says: “The difference in death rates between highly educated and poorly educated people in the United States is […]
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May 15th, 2008
Nobody would like to have a brush with the big “C” right? As people used to say, cancer is something like a thing that happens to other people. But when it happens to you and your circle of friends and family, you still find yourself shocked, surprised with remorse and all the mixed emotions one […]
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May 14th, 2008
I already said that this channel’s theme day is on mental health inieu of May being Mental Health Month.
Mental Health Notes’ Alicia Sparks, hosted. Great job Alicia, and thanks!
Read it all here: Join the Health & Wellness Channel In Recognizing Mental Health Month.
Tags: Health and Wellness Channel, mental health, Mental Health Month, Mental Health Notes, […]
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May 14th, 2008
Mental health is important to every individual, whether you have a serious condition such as cancer or not.
Sometimes, I believe that one’s mental health is overlooked even though it too play a critical part how a patient manages to live with the disease or how survival is willed.
May is Mental Health Month and here at […]
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May 12th, 2008
In a separate post, I already mentioned The Pathwork® Tissue of Origin Test.
It is interesting to know that Stanford University School of Medicine is investigating an investigational study of the this genomics-based diagnostic test for hard-to-identify tumors — The Pathwork® Tissue of Origin Test.
The new test uses advanced genomics-based technology to help physicians determine a […]
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May 11th, 2008
First of all, today is Mothers’ day. Earlier today I watched the movie StepMom, it was on at HBO and I accidentally saw it while channel surfing. I’ve seen this movie several times when I was younger (during my pre-mom days).
Motherhood changes a woman life is an understatement. You just see everything under a new […]
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May 11th, 2008
The channel is gathering the top five post series in each blog. It’s really up to the blogger where to base the top post from on a certain time period reference.
I have to confess that I never scrutinize the stats of any of my blogs, I just look at the monthly summary. I’m always busy, […]
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May 10th, 2008
What: The Dave Matthews Band to perform as part of the inaugural Stand Up For A Cure concert series
When: September 10, 2008
Where: Madison Square Garden, New York
The Stand Up For A Cure concert series are designed to raise funds and awareness for lung cancer research at the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York.
A limited […]
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