Cancer Poses Challenges for Husbands' Frame of Mind Forbes Magazine 03.19.08, 8:00 PM ET THURSDAY, March 20 (HealthDay News) -- For couples coping with cancer, the physical health of the husband -- as either patient or caregiver -- appears particularly influenced by the wife's frame of mind, new research suggests.The finding suggests that a [...]
In Today's issue of The New England Journal of Medicine are the results of a study which tried to: (a) find out what factors determine quality of life (QOL) after primary treatment for prostate cancer, and (b) measure the effects of these factors on overall satisfaction with the treatment outcome as reported by (i) patients [...]
If you live in L.A. you might want to make reservations for this new play. It's not just topical but funny, according to this review. And if you're a cancer survivor, you get $5 off. (Now don't say membership in this "club" doesn't have its benefits!) Finally, kudos to Mr. Ackerman for going public with [...]
This is a copy of a petition just launched by my sponsoring organization, Malecare. The idea is to start a revolution -- to change the way people think about prostate cancer -- especially our legislators. (See my previous post for an introduction.) I urge you all to sign it and get everybody you know to [...]
Today I was lucky to be in the right place at the right time. Dear husband and I were standing on 5th Avenue and 79th Street, right near Central Park. We were able to catch some of the St. Patrick's Day Parade. There's nothing I love more than pomp and circumstance. And by chance, we [...]