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Poetry Friday

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  I died from minerality and became vegetable; And from vegetativeness I died and became animal. I died from animality and became man.   Then why fear disappearance through death?   Next time I shall… Continue reading →

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How did you make your breast cancer surgery decision?

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I have just been reading the results of a  new study which shows that about three-quarters of women newly diagnosed with breast cancer have a friend or family member with them at their… Continue reading →

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Breast cancer intervention reduces depression

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I am back on my pet subject again! I believe so strongly that because depression often lingers long after treatment has ended, the psycho-social aspects of a cancer diagnosis must be addressed from… Continue reading →

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Remembering Patrick Swayze

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I woke this morning to the sad news that Patrick Swayze, an actor who attained iconic status in my teenage years as the star of Dirty Dancing and Ghost, died last night after living with pancreatic… Continue reading →

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Meat Free Monday

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  Tomato, eggplant/aubergine and feta linguine Ingredients (serves 4) 1 medium aubergine/eggplant, cut into 2cm cubes 1 red onion, cut into wedges salt and cracked black pepper 3 vine-ripened tomatoes, cut into wedges… Continue reading →

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Can Twitter make you happy?

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I’ve just been reading a post on the Social Media Today blog which points to  “a fascinating piece in today’s NY Times Magazine, Is Happiness Catching. The article describes an innovative study by Nicholas Christakis… Continue reading →

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Become a cancer warrior

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  Cancer Warrior Coalition is creating a powerful unified collaboration of citizens and organizational entities to pool resources, talent, information, research and efforts in order to effect necessary change in the way we… Continue reading →

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Statins may help prevent breast cancer

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Cholesterol-lowering statins may help to prevent breast cancer build up resistance to the gold standard treatment, a study has found. Laboratory research carried out in the US suggests tumours are shielded against the… Continue reading →

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Younger women delay breast check

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Many women who find a lump in their breast delay seeing a doctor because they believe that only women over 50 or those with a family history develop breast cancer, a new study… Continue reading →

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Poetry Friday

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  Today’s poem was written for Poetry in Pink Breast Cancer fundraiser by Jani Rosado. On her website Musings and Scribbles, Jani states so eloquently that she writes ” to connect, to understand… Continue reading →