Poetry Friday
I had such a great response to a previous poem submitted by Philippa from the feistybluegecko blog, that I just had to share another with you today. I feel sure that this poem will… Continue reading
Monthly Archive: November, 2010
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Meet hero doctor of cancer patients
He is known simply as the ‘Gene Stalker’: a doctor driven by a “murderous resolve” and single-minded determination to cure cancer. Watch this YouTube clip of UCLA’s Dr Slamon talk about the development of… Continue reading
Jellyfish cells to “diagnose” cancer
Not quite sure what to make of this latest research! Luminous cells from jellyfish can be used to diagnose cancers deep inside the body. The process, developed by a research team from the Yorkshire Cancer… Continue reading
Guest Post: Guide to US Health Care Reform
Today’s guest post is by Kairol Rosenthal. Diagnosed with cancer a decade ago at age 27, she is the author of Everything Changes: The Insider’s Guide to Cancer in Your 20s and 30s. … Continue reading
How do you eat an elephant?
You may already be familiar with this riddle of how you eat an elephant (I only heard it for the first time recently and it has really stuck with me); the answer being:… Continue reading
The power of positive affirmations
Earlier this year I wrote a post on the subject of when affirmations don’t work. I admitted to having somewhat ambivalent feelings towards the positive self talk brigade. While I can see the benefits of… Continue reading
Caring for the Carers
Massage therapists throughout Ireland are offering massage treatments to carers for €10 this week. The annual collaboration between the Irish Massage Therapists Association and the Carers Association is held as part of Massage Awareness Week,… Continue reading
Meat Free Monday
The clocks went back one hour over the weekend here in Ireland, which has ushered in the shorter winter days. Food writer, John McKenna, writing in the Irish Times last week believes that… Continue reading
Another day, another study confirms that the story isn’t over when cancer treatment ends
Researchers in the University of Missouri School of Health Professions have studied the lives of breast cancer patients following chemotherapy and found that their environments and available support systems help determine the quality… Continue reading
