Guest Post By Danielle Leach What do you do for your seriously ill loved one when you still have time with them, but not sure how much time before they die? So many people offered to help but I was at a loss when my son Mason was dying of cancer in 2007. Luckily, before Mason died, I had good friends that did many things for us that resulted in lifetime memories for our family…
Read More...Tips for Women at Every Age to Help Stay Healthy
Guest post submitted by The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Life changes with every decade — from starting a career and family in your 20s and 30s to work-life balance, and saving for retirement in your 40s, 50s and 60s. And, as life changes so does your body. Just as you set personal and work-related milestones, you also should set health goals for every stage of life. And, we’ve created a plan to…
Read More...What Everybody Ought to Know About Plastics
By Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA Information circulating about the dangers of plastic containers has created fear and confusion. Are plastic containers toxic? Do harmful chemicals leach out into its contents? Do we need to discard all plastic containers? Recently, I interacted in a live health chat on MedHelp about the safety of plastics. Scientist, Joe Schwarcz, PhD, Director of McGill University’s Office for Science and Society talked about “The Real Truth About Plastics: What…
Read More...Alcohol and Cancer: What You Ought to Know
Guest post submitted by MD Anderson Cancer Center When you raise your glass at this year’s holiday toast, choose your beverage wisely. Research shows that drinking even a small amount of alcohol increases your chances of developing cancer, including oral cancer, breast cancer and liver cancer. Yet, other research shows that drinking small amounts of alcohol may protect the body against coronary heart disease and type 2 diabetes. Some evidence even suggests that red wine…
Read More...A Patient’s Journey with Heart Failure
By Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA Q & A with Mary Knudson Mary Knudson, a patient, health journalist and author, shares a glimpse into her journey with heart failure. Mary Knudson was diagnosed with heart failure in 2003. She knew something wasn’t quite right. She became very short of breath and fatigued from walking from one room to another in her home. After being diagnosed with heart failure, she was frightened. “I thought the diagnosis…
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