Are We Humans Unbreakable?

An article in yesterday's "Science Times" caught my eye:   A Conversation with Daniel Gilbert: The Smiling Professor, by Claudia Dreifus (Published: April 22, 2008.)  A scholar who studies "the nature of happiness" at Harvard, Daniel Gilbert, found out and reported what I already knew:  That most of us humans are unbreakable.  Basically, we can adapt to anything.  If [...]

By |2022-08-25T16:54:54-04:00April 23rd, 2008|Articles of Interest, Healing the Mind, Key Post|0 Comments

Can Two Common Drugs Arrest Prostate Cancer?

[From Reuters and various sources, April 22, 2008.]  American scientists suggest that Lipitor and Celebrex can help control prostate cancer and stop the deadly disease in its early stages. According to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research, statins and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, either used separately or together, [...]

By |2017-10-19T10:58:06-04:00April 23rd, 2008|Healing the Mind|0 Comments

Telephone Workshop — Thriving After Cancer

Cancercare.org Telephone Education Workshop http:/www.cancercare.org The Sixth Annual Cancer Survivorship Series: Living With, Through and Beyond Cancer, Part I: The Importance of Communicating with Your Doctor About Follow-Up Care Sign up for this Telephone Education Workshop now Time:  April 22, 2008 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. ET Richard N. Boyajian RN, MS, Cancer Survivor, Nurse [...]

By |2008-04-10T19:37:49-04:00April 10th, 2008|Healing the Mind, Potluck|1 Comment

Penile Implants: Everything You Always Wanted to Know But Were Afraid to Ask

  The other day I received an abstract of a new article about penile implants (or penile prostheses as they're called) and I immediately thought this was something I wanted to share.  Treatments for ED such as pills and injections only work for about 70% of people. I find that a lot of men and women are interested in implants [...]

By |2020-02-04T12:12:01-05:00March 29th, 2008|Healing the Mind, Sexuality and Intimacy|0 Comments

Faith Resurrected?

I would like to use the Easter holiday as an opportunity to say something brief on the subject of faith. Surely you have heard about the controversy surrounding Barack Obama's pastor, the Rev. Jeremiah Wright. I am not going to discuss the reverend's "social gospel" diatribes -- Rule #1 when conversing in the online PC [...]

By |2017-10-19T10:58:17-04:00March 23rd, 2008|Healing the Mind, Op-Ed/Inside Scoop|3 Comments

Viagra Speeded Up Recovery of Natural Erectile Function in Men Who Had Nerve Sparing RP

Summary: A new study reported in UroToday found that giving a low nightly dose of Viagra to men who had had nerve sparing radical prostatectomies (NSRP) speeded up the recovery of their natural erectile function. If you've had RP, always bring up the issue of early penile rehabilitation with your surgeon. Sexual rehab should start [...]

By |2021-02-17T10:56:17-05:00March 21st, 2008|Healing the Mind, Postings, Sexuality and Intimacy|2 Comments

Prostate Cancer: Wife’s Stress Level Affects Husband’s Health

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 [...]

By |2020-02-04T08:15:56-05:00March 21st, 2008|Healing the Mind, Sexuality and Intimacy|0 Comments
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