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Help! Insurance Won't Pay for Chemo...
Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:19:00 +0200
I have a love/hate relationship with my health insurance provider. When they cover my medications and tests, I am thrilled. But, when I get a letter saying they do not...
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Coping with Cancer Shame
Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:14:00 +0200
In the public eye, all cancers are not judged equally. For that reason, it may be difficult for some cancer patients to talk about their disease, even to the point...
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6 Year Old Cuts Her Mother's Hair to Prepare for Chemo
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:40:00 +0200
Chemotherapy induced hair loss can be an emotionally devastating side effect of treatment. You never quite realize how much your hair means to you until you don't have it. If...
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Eli Whitney Died of Prostate Cancer
Tue, 31 Jan 2012 08:35:00 +0200
It's not very often that a historical figure makes it onto Google's Hot Trend list, so when I saw Eli Whitney trending, I was quite surprised. I knew an antique...
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When Cancer Patients Don't Quit Smoking...
Tue, 24 Jan 2012 08:39:00 +0200
I read an interesting study this morning about smokers who continue to smoke despite being diagnosed with cancer. A study featured in the medical journal Cancer analyzed data from lung...
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Study: Kids Aren't Using Sunscreen Like They Should
Mon, 23 Jan 2012 21:10:00 +0200
A new study published in the journal Pediatrics has found that kids are using sunscreen as much as they should be. Researchers surveyed 360 ten year olds in 2004, asking...
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Report: Hugo Chavez Still Battling Cancer
Mon, 23 Jan 2012 20:27:00 +0200
CNN is reporting that Hugo Chavez is still battling cancer, despite survivorship claims from the Venezuelan president. According to ABC News in Spain, cancer has spread to Chavez's spine and...
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Joe Paterno Dies of Lung Cancer
Sun, 22 Jan 2012 10:41:00 +0200
Legendary Penn State football coach, Joe Paterno, has died following a battle with lung cancer. Paterno had been hospitalized from complications related to the disease since January 13th. He was...
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Joe Paterno In Serious Condition, Reportedly Near Death
Sat, 21 Jan 2012 20:54:00 +0200
Several news outlets are reporting that former Penn State football coach Joe Paterno is in serious condition, after a family spokesperson released an update to the Associated Press. The 85...
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Bruce Jenner Reportedly Has Skin Cancer Surgery
Tue, 17 Jan 2012 13:58:00 +0200
I wonder if we'll be seeing the details of this on an upcoming episode of Keeping Up with the Kardashians? According to TMZ, Bruce Jenner recently underwent surgery to remove...
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