OK, I saw the new KFC commercial last week for the first time. I debated over saying something, not wanting to "go there." I caught it again today and it is what it is: a dad laughing at the dinner table with his wife and two kids. A happy family by all accounts, and they [...]
According to an article published today at UroToday.com, a pituitary apoplexy or sudden neurological impairment characterized by headache, visual deficits, altered mental status, and nausea, can occur after administration of a gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist (GnRHa), or a hormone blockade. A pituitary apoplexy is rare and is generally thought to be due to hemorrhage or infarction [...]
We often talk about depression and its effects on survivors, but having cancer also has significant effects on our caretakers and our family members. Many of them are constantly worried about us; spend time accompanying us at our doctor’s appointments; have to continue to hold down a job; deal with the myriad of everyday problems [...]
According to an article on CT scans and cancer published in the Nov. 29th New York Times, millions of Americans are needlessly getting dangerous radiation from these “super X-rays,” The article expresses concern that the scans raise the risk of future cancer development so that within a few decades, as many as 2 percent of [...]
We were driving along the other day when out of the blue Devin suggested that it was time for a vacation. "I'm ready for another vacation, but not Myrtle Beach," he said. "Yeah, I don't think we'll be going back there any time soon. I'm over seeing the Confederate flag while I'm trying to relax." [...]