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Allowing Our Light To Shine
Friday, 14 Jan, 2011 – 11:25 | No Comment
Allowing Our Light To Shine

January 13, 2011
Removing Obstructions
Allowing Our Light To Shine
When we don’t feel ourselves shining, we can tune inward to find the block that prevents us from shining our light.
There are times when we may not feel at our best and brightest. At those times we can take a look at what we might do to let [...]

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Nevada Supreme Court Rules Benzene Exposure Caused Firefighter’s Breast Cancer
Friday, 14 Jan, 2011 – 11:17 | One Comment
Nevada Supreme Court Rules Benzene Exposure Caused Firefighter’s Breast Cancer

Las Vegas city government did not withhold health insurance benefits from Lawson, so her treatments were paid for and her time away from work was covered.  But the city’s legal advisers denied her claim to further payment in the form of Workmen’s Comp.  Her case went before the Nevada Supreme Court and they ruled in [...]

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A Home of Love
Wednesday, 12 Jan, 2011 – 19:33 | No Comment
A Home of Love

January 12, 2011
Creating A Harmonious Home
A Home Of Love
Our homes can become chaotic; it is at these times that we have the power to decide to bring more love into our homes.
At their best, our homes act as our sanctuaries. They are the nests we return to for rest and nurturing nourishment before we venture [...]

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Insurers To Continue Covering Avastin For Breast Cancer
Wednesday, 12 Jan, 2011 – 0:46 | No Comment
Insurers To Continue Covering Avastin For Breast Cancer

Several major health insurers say they will continue paying for Genentech’s Avastin for the treatment of breast cancer, based on a recommendation from the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, Bloomberg Businessweek reports (Larkin, Bloomberg Businessweek, 1/10).
Last month, FDA announced intentions to revoke the drug’s breast cancer approval because of evidence that it does not prolong life [...]

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Dr. Michelle Robin talks about her book Wellness on a Shoe String.
Tuesday, 11 Jan, 2011 – 14:11 | No Comment

January 12, 2011-Dr. Michelle Robin a Kansas City Chiropractor talks about how being mindful can help quiet the mind. Also, she discusses the importance of sleep and breathing to aid in the reduction of anxiety after breast cancer treatment.
In her book Wellness on a Shoe String, Seven Habits for a Healthy Life, Dr. Michelle [...]

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Blood Test to Spot Cancer Gets Big Boost from J&J
Monday, 10 Jan, 2011 – 0:48 | No Comment
Blood Test to Spot Cancer Gets Big Boost from J&J

By MARILYNN MARCHIONE, AP Medical Writer – Mon Jan 3, 9:31 pm ET
BOSTON – A blood test so sensitive that it can spot a single cancer cell lurking among a billion healthy ones is moving one step closer to being available at your doctor’s office.
Boston scientists who invented the test and health care giant Johnson [...]

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Voyage To Aslan’s Country
Thursday, 6 Jan, 2011 – 15:24 | No Comment
Voyage To Aslan’s Country

Katy, Texas–January 7, 2011–Have you ever wondered what it would be like to walk through a wardrobe and come out into a snow filled world? Or have a painting pull you into an ocean on the other side of the frame? What if we could transform from the ordinary to the extraordinary?
The words of the [...]

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New Ultrasound Technique Helps Identify Patients Who Need Breast Biopsies
Tuesday, 4 Jan, 2011 – 19:00 | One Comment
New Ultrasound Technique Helps Identify Patients Who Need Breast Biopsies

A new ultrasound technique is proving valuable in distinguishing malignant from benign breast lesions in some patients – results that could mean fewer unnecessary breast biopsies, a new study shows.
The study found that ultrasound elastography, which indicates tissue softness, can help predict cancer in patients with BI-RADS category 4 masses. “Because malignant tumors predominantly are [...]

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Risk Of Breast Cancer Recurrence May Depend On Treating Surgeon
Sunday, 2 Jan, 2011 – 10:39 | No Comment
Risk Of Breast Cancer Recurrence May Depend On Treating Surgeon

Ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), or non-invasive breast cancer, is typically treated with either breast-conserving surgery – with or without follow-up radiation – or mastectomy. The treatment choice depends on clinical factors, the treating surgeon, and patient preferences. Long-term health outcomes (disease-free survival) depend on the treatments received. According to a study published January 3 [...]

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Locating the Underlying Cause
Sunday, 2 Jan, 2011 – 10:34 | No Comment
Locating the Underlying Cause

December 31, 2010
If Only
Locating The Underlying Cause
If only I had a new car or a new house. Turn external thinking into internal thinking, it isn’t about the car or house.
Often, when we’re unhappy, we fall into the habit of thinking that, if only one or two particular things in our life would change, everything would [...]

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