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Charting a Course Across the Ocean by Christina Olachia
Wednesday, 26 May, 2010 – 22:04 | No Comment
Charting a Course Across the Ocean by Christina Olachia

Charting a Course Across the Ocean
I have often wondered where life would have taken me if not for the” what if’s”.  You know what I am talking about… the “what if” syndrome. What if I had just taken a right turn instead of a left? What if I had waited a little longer to go [...]

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Waiting for Someday
Monday, 24 May, 2010 – 12:50 | No Comment
Waiting for Someday

May 20, 2010
Why Not Now?
Waiting for Someday
If today is the day you will take your destiny into your hands, you will soon discover that you hold the keys of fate.
The time we are blessed with is limited and tends to be used up all too quickly. How we utilize that time is consequently one of [...]

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Micrometastases Affect Breast Cancer Prognosis
Monday, 24 May, 2010 – 12:47 | No Comment
Micrometastases Affect Breast Cancer Prognosis

Micrometastases Affect Breast Cancer Prognosis
By CancerConsultants.com
Among women with early breast cancer, those with very small areas of cancer (micrometastases) in the axillary lymph nodes tend to have a higher risk of recurrence than those whose lymph nodes are completely free of cancer. These results were published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
Evaluation of the axillary [...]

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During And After Cancer Treatment, Patients Benefit From Exercise
Saturday, 22 May, 2010 – 19:52 | No Comment
During And After Cancer Treatment, Patients Benefit From Exercise

Breast and prostate cancer patients who regularly exercise during and after cancer treatment report having a better quality of life and being less fatigued, according to researchers at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit.
“Using exercise as an approach to cancer care has the potential to benefit patients both physically and psychologically, as well as mitigate treatment [...]

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Wanting to Join
Wednesday, 19 May, 2010 – 14:43 | No Comment
Wanting to Join

May 18, 2010
Dumbing Ourselves Down
Wanting to Join
There is a difference between shifting our energy to accommodate people we are around and dumbing ourselves down.
The ability to go into any social situation and sense the level of consciousness in that situation is a gift. It enables us to move considerately in a world that holds people [...]

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Letting Life Unfold
Tuesday, 18 May, 2010 – 14:11 | No Comment
Letting Life Unfold

May 17, 2010
Letting Life Unfold
Present in the Progression
Try to allow your life to unfold like a flower rather than worrying and making predictions which cause stress.
Our lives are guided by natural rhythms that are particular to each of us and cannot be altered by force of will alone. Life itself is a journey made up [...]

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24, Male and Fighting Breast Cancer Bret Miller’s Story
Thursday, 13 May, 2010 – 18:02 | 5 Comments
24, Male and Fighting Breast Cancer Bret Miller’s Story

Fight Pink–Las Vegas, Nevada–May 13, 2010–  As I hung up the phone a few minutes ago, I replayed the story I had just heard, from the mother of a 24 year old son, fighting Breast Cancer. When Bret, that’s B-R-E-T with one T, as his mom Peggy said to me, first found his lump he [...]

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Embracing New Information
Thursday, 13 May, 2010 – 12:20 | No Comment
Embracing New Information

May 12, 2010
Be Open
Embracing New Information
When taking in new information, always use your own intuition to see how the information feels to you.
Living in an information age, it is easy to become overwhelmed by the constant influx of scientific studies, breaking news, and even spiritual revelations that fill our bookshelves, radio waves, and in-boxes. No [...]

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Simple Gene Test Identifies Clinically Important Subtypes of Breast Cancer
Monday, 10 May, 2010 – 12:39 | No Comment
Simple Gene Test Identifies Clinically Important Subtypes of Breast Cancer

ScienceDaily (May 10, 2010) — Does one size fit all? Not according to US researchers report at the IMPAKT Breast Cancer Conference in Brussels, Belgium. A simple genetic test that uses just three genes is among the most effective means of classifying breast cancer into sub-types. The findings are a significant step [...]

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Symbols of Versatility
Friday, 7 May, 2010 – 13:02 | No Comment
Symbols of Versatility

May 7, 2010 DailyOM
Symbols of Versatility
Ducks
Ducks have adapted to 3 worlds in which they live; earth, water and air. Are you resilient to your surroundings?
If you are lucky enough to live in a part of the world that is also a home to ducks, you will no doubt be familiar with the image of their [...]

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