Archive for November, 2009

Cancelled my Health Insurance, Now I May Have Cervical Cancer: A Mother of Four’s Regrets

Stacy is a single mother of four who recently received a diagnosis saying she may have Cervical Cancer. She cancelled her Health Insurance policy a few months ago due to financial reasons.The irony is that Stacy has a license to sell health insurance and knew the importance of it. Trusting in her youth and health she went without it. Now, doctor’s have been unnecessarily delaying their diagnosis and exams and she feels by the time a doctor realizes the severity of her condition it will be …

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Breast Cancer

Beth Hibbard was surprised to learn she had cancer after her diagnosis last June. She had no signs of it and she’s a healthy person … a runner, a swimmer and very active. Already proactive about her breast health she discovered her cancer by listening to a friend.

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Breast cancer real story

Emma Duncan, 33, talks about her experience of breast cancer including being diagnosed, her treatment and the importance of checking your breasts regularly

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Breast Cancer and Fitness-Mayo Clinic

Paying attention to nutrition and maintaining a healthy body weight can be advantageous to breast cancer survivors in reducing their risk of cancer in the future. This advice comes from Donald W. Northfelt, MD, Hematology/Oncology, and Associate Medical Director of the Breast Clinic at Mayo Clinic in Arizona. In the video, Dr. Northfelt introduces a patient he attests is a “champion” for following that advice, given her serious commitment to fitness and nutrition. The patient talks about her …

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Preventing Cervical Cancer featuring Lilly Ramirez-Boyd, M.D.

Lilly Ramirez-Boyd, MD discusses Prevention of Cervical Cancer

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How to Check Yourself For Skin Cancer

If you spend time in the sun it’s wise to check your body occasionally for signs of skin cancer. This is the number one cancer affecting millions of people each year. A at home self check is easy to do and early detection is the best way to prevent this cancer from spreading. You’ll learn a few different methods to do this as you keep reading.

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Breast Cancer and Your Blueprint

Each of us has a personal blueprint already ingrained in our subconscious mind and this blueprint will determine our destiny in all areas of our life. So what is a blueprint? Consider the blueprint for a house.

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5 Things You Can Do to Support Breast Cancer

When someone you love is diagnosed with breast cancer, it can be devastating. It shakes your whole life. You have no idea what to do, what to say, or how to help.

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The Uterine Cancer Symptoms You Need to Know

Are you afraid that you or someone you love might have uterine cancer? This article will help you identify the symptoms of this terrible disease.

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Dealing With Nausea and Vomiting When Undergoing Chemotherapy For Ovarian Cancer

Come prepared for vomiting. This might sound like an odd piece of advise, but ovarian cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy and subsequently suffering from severe nausea have reported that the stress over not having a bag readily available should the sick feeling turn into actual vomiting is so stressful that in the end the vomiting appeared to have been induced by the stress and fear of vomiting.

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