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 [...]
[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, [...]
I have some explaining to do because only a rarefied few would understand the title of this post. "Gut Yonteff" is the traditional way Jews greet each other on religious holidays. The phrase (from Yiddish and Hebrew) literally means: "Good good-day". This year, we had a guest in town for Passover, the pope, and so [...]
I just received this alarming message on my newswire. I can't comment on it now because my elderly mother is here. But we, as a community, must provide extra support and resources to younger patients, and do it in a timely way, up front when they are diagnosed. It is absolutely critical. (Note: emphases in [...]
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 [...]