A recipe for healthy living
Given how random it sometimes appears to be, you would be forgiven for believing that becoming chronically ill is sometimes down to bad luck or karma. We read about the strange things that can… Continue reading
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What is a winner?
Now that the blog contest is over and I came 2nd, it’s time to reflect on what I’ve learned about myself. I didn’t enter this competition to win; I entered it for fun and… Continue reading
How romance could cause cancer
Ok, I shouldn’t really use such dramatic headlines, but you got to admit, this is an arresting one from the Telegraph newspaper: Romantic candles could cause cancer, say scientists But behind the sensationalist headline, there does… Continue reading
I need your help!
UPDATE! Today is the last day of voting – I am running in second place so I really need your vote. You can vote more than once! Voting ends 12pm Eastern. Just click… Continue reading
Woman whose breast reduction operation saved her life
A breast reduction operation saved a mother of four’s life after it revealed cancer missed by a routine screening only a few weeks earlier. Angela Martinelli, 54, chose surgery because her 34J chest… Continue reading
Actress Rebekah Gibbs on her breast cancer battle
I have been reading an interview with the former Casualty actress Rebekah Gibbs, who was diagnosed with breast cancer just nine weeks after her baby’s birth. Ironically her character Nina in Casualty had to… Continue reading
A story of friendship and courage
I was very moved watching the documentary Farrah’s Story, far more so than I expected to be and very impressed with Farrah’s spirit and determination to beat cancer. Making that documentary and sticking… Continue reading
Meat Free Monday
Today’s recipe is a simple pureed aubergine or eggplant as it is called stateside and garlic dip which I love to snack on with some wholemeal pitta bread or raw sweet carrots. This dish is middle… Continue reading
Taking the stand for beauty
Some of you may remember that I commented last month on Riam Dien, the young law student, who took Abercrombie & Fitch to an industrial tribunal for unfair dismissal. Although Dien’s case has nothing… Continue reading
Jerry Remy talks of his depression after cancer
As cancer survivors, many of us have struggled with that unexpected feeling of depression and loneliness that surprises us after treatment is finished. I say unexpected and surprises, because for many of us… Continue reading
