More breast cancer patients than previously believed may be receiving radiation treatments after breast-conserving surgery, a University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center study shows.
Researchers looked at a key database often used to assess whether cancer patients receive appropriate care and found that it may not always be adequately capturing whether breast cancer patients undergo radiation [...]

July 4, 2011
Conditioned Response
Reactions to Life Events
Our past experiences can and do influence our emotional reactions and responses to present events.
Our experiences color everything. The events of the past can have a profound effect on how we see our lives now and what we choose to believe about our world. Our past experiences can also [...]

June 29, 2011
Reflections of Self
We Are All Mirrors for Each Other
People you feel drawn to reflect your inner self back at you, and you act as a mirror for them as well.
When we look at other people, we see many of their qualities in innumerable and seemingly random combinations. However, the qualities that we see [...]

The study was conducted in mice, but the scientists involved agree that the strong biological findings are definitive enough that an effect in humans can be considered.
“This shows that something as simple as a change in diet can have an impact on cancer risk,” said lead researcher Gerald Krystal, Ph.D., a distinguished scientist at the [...]

June 20, 2011
Staying Afloat amidst the Spin
Taking Things Personally
Try not to take everything personally, things that people say and do don’t always have anything to do with you.
Every time you interact with others, you have the choice to listen to, acknowledge, and let go of their words, or you can take what they are saying [...]

The program seeks to reduce four common forms of cancer: lung, colon, skin and breast.
By Jim Ross
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The American Cancer Society will begin a campaign next week asking employers to encourage their employees to have regular screenings for cancer and to adopt habits that can help prevent the disease.
Although the [...]

June 11, 2011
Begin with Yourself
The Journey of Finding a Relationship
The journey to finding a relationship is just that, a journey that uses all of our life wisdom and experiences.
Before we embark upon the journey of finding the relationship that is right for us, we may want to take the opportunity to refine our concept of [...]

May 27, 2011
Avoiding Negative Vibrations
Taking on the Energy of Others
In order to protect ourselves from taking on any negative energy from other people or situations; we can learn to shield.
There are times when you may find that being around certain individuals or groups of people leaves you with feelings of discomfort. It may be that [...]

RXi Pharmaceuticals Corporation (NASDAQ: RXII), has announced positive three-year phase II data for its vaccine candidate to treat certain types of breast cancer, called NeuVax.
The Worcester, Mass.-based biotechnology company said if approved, the vaccine would potentially serve patients who are not eligible to take the blockbuster drug Herceptin, marketed by Swiss drug maker Roche (Swiss: [...]

May 30, 2011
Emptiness Becomes Openness
Sometimes a Loss Can Be a Gain
While it is always important to honor what we’ve lost, sometimes a loss can also represent a chance for a new beginning.
When we lose anything that we cherish, the sense of emptiness we are left behind with can be overwhelming. A space that was filled, [...]