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De-Stress 4 Life

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De-Stress 4 Life Magazine is the in-house magazine of Stress Solutions 4 Life and is published quarterly.  The magazine was created to bring advice, hints and tips to anyone seeking to reduce the stress in their lives… Continue reading

Smile Saturday

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Poetry Friday

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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

Meet hero doctor of cancer patients

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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

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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

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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?

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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

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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

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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

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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