Archive for the ‘Cancer’

  • Senior Health: Is Hospice Care Right For You or a Loved One?
    Hospice Care By Jan Shapan : There will likely come a time in your life that either yourself or a loved one will be forced to deal with a terminal illness. The first response, of course, is to fight it and try to fix the problem. And we should pursue all avenues of healing. However, intuitively there comes a time when the quality of life becomes more important ...
    April 27th, 2010 at 11:04 pm
  • Senior Living: How to Enjoy the Sun and Avoid Skin Cancer
    Skin Cancer By Janet Shapan: The lure of the outdoors is here for almost everyone. Working in the yard, going to parks with grand kids, sports and barbecues are just a few activities most seniors are planning over the next several months. But spending time in the sun can be a costly adventure for seniors. With age, the skin is more susceptible to damage and cancers of ...
    April 15th, 2010 at 08:04 am
  • Senior Health | Metastatic Renal Cancer
    There are over 200 cancer types. Some of them include breast cancer. Breast cancer is a type of cancer that develops in the cells of breasts and although it is common in women, it also affects men. It is the second most common cancer after lung cancer and it typically starts with a lump and if unchecked could spread beyond the breast. When this happens it will be called ...
    December 28th, 2007 at 09:12 pm
  • A Cancer Survivor Story: Forgiving Yourself
    When I design cancer/illness-healing strategies, my first intention is to discover what emotional issues may have led to manifesting the cancer or illness. In my work with cancer patients and survivors I have found that 95% of the time there are blockages with forgiving oneself or forgiving someone else. This was certainly the case in my journey. When the phone rang that ...
    March 15th, 2007 at 03:03 am