Poetry Friday
Come to the edge. We can’t. We’re afraid. Come to the edge. We can’t. We will fall! Come to the edge. And they came. And he pushed them. And they flew. Guillaume Apollinaire
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Weekly Round-Up
Here is a round-up of the most widely read posts this week on the blog. Breast cancer ISN’T pink..and other stories 281 views Origins of the pink ribbon 185 views Support Breast Health Day 163 views… Continue reading
Support Breast Health Day
As an antidote to this week’s Breast Cancer Isn’t Pink story, here is a breast cancer awareness activity we can all get behind this month (no fundraising involved either!). Breast Health Day takes place today, 15th… Continue reading
What I learned from the Chilean Miners
Were you like myself and millions of others around the globe last night, glued to your TVs, watching the successful rescue of the miners in Chile? I felt emotional and elated watching as each man emerged from… Continue reading
Safe to breast-feed after breast cancer treatment
Women who have survived breast cancer should not be denied the opportunity to breast-feed their children, say researchers who presented the results of a new study at the 35th Congress of the European… Continue reading
Breast cancer ISN’T pink..and other stories
When I first pinned a pink ribbon on myself, it was October 2004 and I had just been diagnosed with breast cancer. I felt that pinning on the pink ribbon was a symbol of… Continue reading
Pregnancy does not worsen breast cancer outcomes
According to the results of a study conducted at the M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, women who are diagnosed with breast cancer and treated with chemotherapy while pregnant have better disease-free survival (survival without a cancer recurrence or a new cancer) than women who are not pregnant at the time of diagnosis. Overall survival was similar in the two groups of patients.
Origins of the pink ribbon
This month, being breast cancer awareness month, many of you will be wearing pink ribbons, the symbol of breast cancer awareness and support we have all become so familiar with. But have you… Continue reading
9 Ways to Live a Longer and Better Life
It’s hard to keep track of the latest research on what’s good for you and what isn’t. But there are definitely strategies that will help you live a longer, healthier life. Check… Continue reading
