Poetry Friday
I go among trees and sit still. All my stirring becomes quiet around me like circles on water. My tasks lie in their places Where I left them, asleep like cattle Then what… Continue reading
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Friends offer ‘a survival boost’
Did you read the latest research which finds that having a good network of friends and neighbours boosts survival chances by 50%? Lead researcher of the Brigham Young University team, Julianne Holt-Lundstad says there… Continue reading
Should doctors go online?
How many doctors offering good, well research, solid advice do you find online? I am not sure what the answer to that is, but I do know that there are far more proponents… Continue reading
Could fish oil reduce risk of breast cancer?
A recent report in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research, adds to the growing evidence that fish oil supplements may play a role in preventing… Continue reading
Breaking the worry habit
Many of you commented on how useful you found the Deepak Chopra post Time to Stop Worrying that I highlighted last month. Chopra wrote that worry is like a mental smog and one of the… Continue reading
Cancer survivors online empowerment rally
Today, Friday, July 23, the Cancer Treatment Centers of America (CTCA) will be hosting an online Empowerment Rally featuring a diverse group of five cancer survivors/advocates participating in a roundtable discussion on patient empowerment. The… Continue reading
How to write a healing poem
Diana Raab Do you remember earlier this month I reviewed author Diana Raab’s Healing with Words? When I posted the review I promised you a special appearance on the JBBC blog by the author herself.… Continue reading
Getting past “why me”
Do you ever find yourself saying “why me”? or “it’s just not fair”? I can honestly say I haven’t said those words since I was a child. As I grew up it didn’t… Continue reading
Do alternative cancer treatments work?
In the first few weeks of your diagnosis you may have been weighing up your treatment options while listening to stories of those who bypassed the surgeon’s knife/chemotherapy/radiotherapy, and went straight to “cure”… Continue reading
Meat Free Monday
Here is a simple recipe for a satisfying vegetarian bean burger. The beans used are butter beans, which I believe are also known as lima beans (correct me if I’m wrong here). Beans… Continue reading
