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Published: 04/14/11

Mom Convicted for Withholding Son's Cancer Meds [VIDEO]

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Mom Convicted for Withholding Son's Cancer Meds [VIDEO]

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Published: 11/23/10

Marijuana Activist Whips Up Thanksgiving Pot Recipes

By  David Moye - AOL News
Marijuana Activist Whips Up Thanksgiving Pot Recipes

(Nov. 23) -- If you're looking for a way to spice up Thanksgiving dinner, a little herb can do the trick -- or a lot if you're medical marijuana activist Kim Twolan. She's a self-proclaimed cannabis cook who believes pot is just the ticket for cancer patients who have lost their appetite or are nauseous due to chemotherapy treatments. It's personal for the San Diego-based schwag chef. When Twolan was 19, she suffered ovarian cancer and turned to marijuana to help keep up her appetite. Now in her mid-40s, she recently survived a bout with breast cancer as well. Chris Lee, St. Louis ...

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Published: 06/29/10

Women and Their Hair: A Love Story

By  Donna Trussell - Politics Daily
Women and Their Hair: A Love Story

"How can women think with all this hair?" That quote is from an inconsequential bit of fluff, "Switch," a 1991 movie starring Ellen Barkin. Plot: a sexist man gets murdered by three ex-girlfriends and is reincarnated as a woman, whereupon he gets a taste of his own medicine. Silly movie. Classic quote. How indeed? You can pass all the equality laws you want, but there is one arena in which men and women will forever diverge. Women are obsessed with hair. Men, on the other hand, tend to notice hair when it's so long they can no longer see. (Or when it disappears, but that's another story.) ...

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Published: 05/21/10

Yoga Linked to Better Sleep for Cancer Survivors

By  Katie Drummond - AOL News
Yoga Linked to Better Sleep for Cancer Survivors

(May 21) -- Cancer survivors who hit the yoga mat can reap significant health benefits, especially when it comes to rest and fighting fatigue, according to a new study of the alternative regimen that's been recommended by some doctors for years. Downward dogs and sun salutations aren't standard components of cancer care, but researchers at the University of Rochester have concluded that even twice-weekly yoga sessions can improve sleep quality, decrease dependency on medications and mitigate some of the fatigue that follows intensive chemotherapy. The research team divided 400 cancer ...

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Published: 10/24/09

Chaos Theory - Cancer Patient Boot Camp

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Chaos Theory - Cancer Patient Boot Camp

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Published: 10/7/09

Everything Will Kill You

By  Donna Trussell - Politics Daily
Everything Will Kill You

Cigarettes, dry-cleaning solvent, radon, lead paint, asbestos, DDT, mercury fillings, tuna – that's all old news. ...

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Published: 06/2/09

My Years of Not-So-Magical Thinking

By  Donna Trussell - Politics Daily
My Years of Not-So-Magical Thinking

Research has confirmed what I long suspected: Early diagnosis of cancer recurrence provides no survival advantage. Doubts on Ovarian Cancer Relapse Test. ...

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