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Meat Free Monday

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 Today’s recipe is Baba Ghanoush, a very popular Middle Eastern dish made primarily of aubergine/eggplant and tahini, a paste made from sesame seeds. This is a healthy snack that can be eaten in… Continue reading →

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Bozos on the bus

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If you’re wearing a disguise for too long, it will be difficult for the mirror to recognize you. At the end of the day I hope you become the person they didn’t expect… Continue reading →

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Herceptin and HER2+ breast cancer

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Using Herceptin with chemotherapy, instead of after, clearly improves treatment of women with HER2+ breast cancer, and should be the new standard of care, says a Mayo Clinic researcher who led what is… Continue reading →

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Poetry Friday

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And now for something different… In place of my usual format of a poem for my Poetry Friday slot, I am changing things slightly this week. I  came across a blog post yesterday… Continue reading →

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Scientists crack ‘entire genetic code’ of cancer

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  Scientists have unlocked the entire genetic code of two of the most common cancers – skin and lung – a move they say could revolutionise cancer care. Not only will the cancer… Continue reading →

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Taking care of your girls

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A recent comment by Kim on this blog, which mentioned that her youngest daughter (14) had just told her that her friend said that wearing a bra to bed causes breast cancer.  It got… Continue reading →

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Can what you eat protect you against cancer?

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Could you protect yourself against cancer by choosing wisely what you put on your plate? This is the question posed today in the Irish Times Health supplement.  As we are only too aware, there… Continue reading →

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Meat Free Monday

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Today’s recipe is a simple vegetarian curry, full of Indian flavours. It has a delicious aroma and not only does it taste great when fresh but it reheats perfectly from the fridge or the… Continue reading →

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Breast cancer adventurers

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I  am captivated by the tagline of Amazon Heart which asks the question What if breast cancer is just the start of an incredible journey? Amazon Heart was founded in 2004 by two young… Continue reading →

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Words to live by

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“The tragedy of life is what dies inside a man while he lives” – Albert Schweitzer This quote from Albert Schweitzer is one of the mottos I try to live by. In those… Continue reading →