Cancer

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Battling Breast Cancer: Turning Lemons Into Lemonade (An Interview)

Dr. M.J. Wegmann | Posted 10.23.2009 | Living

Read More: The Cancer Club, Inspiration, Breast Cancer, Cancer, Health Care, Interview, Dr. Wegmann, Health, Living News

Before her bout with breast cancer, Christine Clifford Beckwith had definitely cracked the "glass ceiling".

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Scientists: Cancer Can Be Passed From Mother To Fetus

The Guardian | Sarah Boseley | Posted 10.12.2009 | Living

Read More: Institue of Cancer Research, Leukemia Cells, University of London, Cancer Passed in Womb, Scientist Prove Cancer Case, Cancer in Fetus, Cancer, Mother, Child, Pregnancy, Health, Cancer Cells, In Utero, Living News

Scientists have established beyond doubt that in rare cases cancer can be transmitted in the womb, following the birth of a baby to a woman with leuke...

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Evelyn Lauder: Making Breast Cancer A Factor Of The Past (PHOTOS)

Huffington Post | Priyanka Boghani | Posted 10.14.2009 | Living

Read More: Evelyn Lauder, Health, Priyanka Boghani, Pink Ribbon, Breast Cancer, Slideshow, Cancer, Breast Cancer Treatment, Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Breast Cancer Awareness, Living News

With Breast Cancer Awareness Month upon us, it's only natural to honor Evelyn Lauder, the daughter-in-law of cosmetics guru, Estée Lauder, and the genius behind the ubiquitous and symbolic pink ribbon, which she co-developed in 1992.

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Sleep: Theory About Biological Clocks Overturned, Study Says

Medical News Today | Posted 10.12.2009 | Living

Read More: Sleep Cycle, Biological Clock, Alzheimers, Health, Science, New Study, Internal Clock, Cancer, Jet Lag, Wellness, Exhaustion, Sleep Study. Insomnia, Sleep, Living News

University of Michigan mathematicians say they have identified the signal the brain sends to the rest of the body to control biological rhythms, a fin...

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Is Eli Lilly Milking Cancer by Promoting and Treating It?

Jeffrey Smith | Posted 10.07.2009 | Business

Read More: Richard Burroughs, Colon Cancer, Milk, Diethylstilbestrol, Risk Factors, Rbgh, Diabetes. Settlement, Cell Division, Insulin-Like Growth Factor 1, Consumer Protection Claim, Antibiotic Resistance, Non-GMO., Lung Cancer, Dairy Products, Eli Lilly, Fraternal Twins, Breast Cancer, Fda, American Nurses Association, Hormone, American Medical Association, Cancer, Your Milk on Drugs, Blood Sugar, Wal-Mart, Dairies, Breast Cancer Action, Zyprexa, Obesity, Milking Cancer, Milk Supply, Igf-1, Rbst, Monsanto, Prostate Cancer, Bovine Growth Hormone, Food and Drug Administration, Journal of Reproductive Medicine, Illegally Marketing the Drug, Mastitis, Elanco, Evista, Rbst-Free, Rbgh-Free, Des, Business News

Would Eli Lilly consciously risk our health just to increase their profit? What kind of company are they, and can we trust them with our food?

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A Love Letter To My Husband

Deborah Calla | Posted 10.08.2009 | Living

Read More: Cancer, Love Letters, Widows, Compassion, Gift of Love, Death, Relationships, Living News

I have now been a widow for fourteen months My loss is huge. My husband was fun, funny, intelligent, and he wished for my happiness.

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The Health Insurance Trap

Ian Sigalow | Posted 10.05.2009 | Living

Read More: Health Care Debate, Chemotherapy, Health Insurance, Health Care Reform, Surviving Cancer, Seminoma, Cancer, Survival, Health Care, Living News

A year ago, I would have said that the government shouldn't intervene in health insurance. But after a cancer diagnosis and four months of chemotherapy, I have a very different opinion. This is my story.

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The Ultimate Health Care Solution, and What You Can and Must Do

Lou Weisbach | Posted 10.05.2009 | Politics

Read More: Cures Council, Cancer, American Center for Cures, Darpa, Nih, Health Reform, National Institutes of Health, Politics News

Americans spend at least a trillion dollars treating the effects of diseases and less than five percent of that preventing and finding cures to those diseases. It is not rational.

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Uninsured And Sick, Student Begged For His Life

HuffingtonPost.com | Arthur Delaney | Posted 10.02.2009 | Business

Read More: Chemotherapy, Health Insurance, Health Care Reform, Bearing Witness 2.0, Cancer, Bearing Witness, Health Care, Health Insurance Reform, Down Not Out, Business News

Freddie Effinger started feeling what he called a "bizarre pain" in his upper thigh during the summer of 2007, just before his third year at the Unive...

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'C.A.U.T.I.O.N.' : The Ten Commandments of Cancer Prevention

Robyn O'Brien | Posted 10.01.2009 | Living

Read More: Breast Cancer, Cancer, Cancer Prevention, Ovarian Cancer Prevention, Breat Cancer Prevention, Breast Cancer Awareness, Living News

Only 10 percent of breast cancer cases can be linked to genetics. In other words, 90 percent of breast cancers being diagnosed today are being triggered by factors in our environment.

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Breast Cancer Death Rates Continue To Drop 2% Annually

forbes.com | Thomas F. Cooley | Posted 10.01.2009 | Living

Read More: Breast Cancer, Cancer, Prevention, Health, Death, Living News

Fewer women in the United States are dying from breast cancer, but disparities in death rates still exist between whites and blacks, a new report show...

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Commerce Residents Choke on Fumes

Terry Gardner | Posted 09.30.2009 | Green

Read More: Commerce, Cancer, Dirty Air, Train Pollution, Air Pollution, Railroads, California Air Resources Board, Green News

No one should have to hold their breath at home to avoid inhaling diesel fumes.

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If "We the People" Can't Agree on "Our" President, Is there Any Hope for Us?

Christine Pelosi | Posted 09.30.2009 | Politics

A ratings chase and a revenue chase combine to coarsen the debate. This is our new reality -- and some days it looks so ugly one could reasonably turn away from civic life. But we don't.

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Chris Christie's 'Macaca Moment' on Health Care

John R. Bohrer | Posted 09.29.2009 | New York

Christie is now on film, getting short with someone for daring to question the whims of the health care industry.

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The Smartest Cancer Advice You've Ever Heard

msn.com | Posted 09.28.2009 | Living

Read More: Cancer, Cancer Prevention, Health, Living News

Surviving cancer was a life-changing experience for these top cancer experts, even though they'd spent their careers helping patients fight the illnes...

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Jeff Jarvis Prostate Cancer "Cured": Doctor

Buzz Machine | Posted 09.28.2009 | Media

Read More: Jeff Jarvis, Jeff Jarvis Prostate Cancer, Cancer, Jeff Jarvis Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Media News

My surgeon called with the results of the pathology report on my prostate cancer. "It's all good news," he said. The cancer was contained to the prost...

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Donald Fisher Dead: Gap Co-Founder, 81, Dies

AP | SARAH SKIDMORE | Posted 09.27.2009 | Style

Read More: Gap Inc., Cancer, Fisher Dies, Retail, Gap, Donald Fisher, Philanthropy, Gap Founder Dies, Fisher Dead, Donald Fisher Dies, Gap Founder, California, Jeans, Clothing, Old Navy, The Gap, Don Fisher Dead, 1969, Gavin Newsom, Style, San Fran, San Francisco, Kipp, Newsom, Gap Founder Dead, Don Fisher, Banana Republic, Piperlime, Athleta, Style News

PORTLAND, Ore. — Donald G. Fisher, who co-founded apparel giant Gap Inc., has died at age 81 after a long battle with cancer. The company said ...

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Eulogy for Mom ...

Charles D. Ellison | Posted 09.28.2009 | Living

Read More: Humanity, Cancer, Eulogy, Funeral, Living News

Whenever I've thought about American writer James Baldwin's take on life, I've always - for varied reasons - thought about my mother and the joy and sorrow that defined her life.

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Colon Cancer: Folates Reduce Risk In Women

Yahoo! News | Posted 09.26.2009 | Living

Read More: Cancer Prevention, Women's Health, Dieting, Colon Cancer, Health, Viatmins, Healthy Diet, Folates, Cancer, Diet, Wellness, Nutrients, Folate-Rich, Living News

Eating plenty of folate may sharply reduce the risk of colorectal cancer, at least for women, South Korean researchers report....

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Lessons in Loving While My Father Was Dying

Jason Mannino | Posted 10.09.2009 | Living

Read More: Castro, Welfare, Florida, Lung Cancer, Gay, Cancer, Dying, Death, Death & Dying, Death and Dying, Living News

Fifteen years ago at my grandmother's funeral was the last time I saw my dad. Two weeks ago I was standing in front of him face to face. It wasn't the visit I had hoped for. He had departed his body 3 days earlier, and I was in attendance at his funeral.

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Avoiding Esophageal Cancer

Dr. Jon LaPook | Posted 09.24.2009 | Living

Read More: Barrett's Esophagus, Chronic Reflux, Esophagitis, Esophageal Cancer, Adenocarcinoma, Cancer, Acid Reflux, American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, Gastroenterologists, Living News

If you're from a Western country, there's a 10-20 percent chance that you suffer from classic symptoms of acid reflux, chronic cases of which can lead to esophageal cancer.

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Where is Mental Health in Health Care Reform?

Lloyd I. Sederer, MD | Posted 09.24.2009 | Politics

Read More: Depression, Mental Health Homes, Mental Health, Morbidity, Screening, Health Care Reform, National Institute of Mental Health, Mortality, Binge Drinking, Substance Abuse, Diabetes, Heart Disease, Cancer, Health Care, Care Paths, Politics News

Have you heard a word about mental health in the deluge of discussions that populate health reform communications on TV, radio and newspapers? Have you seen any mention in Federal legislative offerings?

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A Cure For Cancer? Eating A Plant-Based Diet

Kathy Freston | Posted 09.24.2009 | Living

Read More: Cure for Cancer, Preventative Medicine, Nurtition, Health, Carcinogens, Cancer Cure, Plant-Based Diet, Cancer, Casein, Kathy Freston, Animal Protein, T. Colin Campbell, Living News

Traditional doctors are so focused on the use of targeted therapies that they refuse to even acknowledge the use of therapies like nutrition and are loathe to even want to do proper research in this area.

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Yoga Helps Cancer Survivors Breathe Easier

reuters.com | Posted 11.23.2009 | Living

Read More: Yoga, Mental Health, Health, Cancer, Wellness, Benefits of Yoga, Living News

The brainchild of Dr. Nicole Culos-Reed, a cancer and exercise researcher at the University of Calgary, and Susi Hately, a yoga instructor, Yoga Thriv...

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Underinsured But Cancer-Free Thanks In Part To Charity Help

HuffingtonPost.com | Arthur Delaney | Posted 11.23.2009 | Business

Read More: Charity, Health Care Reform, Bearing Witness 2.0, Cancer, Bearing Witness, Health Care, Down Not Out, Business News

After a breast cancer diagnosis, Virginia Pivik of Denver underwent a mastectomy in October 2007 and began chemotherapy and a year-long Herceptin regi...

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