Hope for Women Discoveries herald new hope for women with ovarian cancer Health research is typically a slow process, with discoveries made by tiny baby steps. It can take years to translate research knowledge into better diagnostic tests and new treatments. That’s what makes recent findings at the BC Cancer Agency so remarkable. In December 2008, a multidisciplinary ovarian cancer research team announced an important discovery about the genetics of ovarian … [Read more...]
Doris Parreno – WOMAN of ACTION™
January 12, 2013 by
A Celebration of Women™ is elated to Celebrate the Life of an amazing woman, one with the courage to not only Take Action to save her own life; but, one that is humble enough to ask for help. After being diagnosed with cancer, this powerful soul has searched endlessly for a path of survival. Celebrate with us here today that she is now here to help the women of our world! WOMAN of ACTION™ Doris Parreno Helping Hands - … [Read more...]
Sulforaphane, the Cancer Warrior found in cruciferous vegetables
August 26, 2012 by
Sulforaphane is an organosulfur compound that exhibits anti-cancer, antidiabetic, and antimicrobial properties in experimental models. It is obtained from cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli, Brussels sprouts or cabbages. The enzyme myrosinase transforms glucoraphanin, a glucosinolate, into sulforaphane upon damage to the plant (such as from chewing). Young sprouts of broccoli and cauliflower are particularly rich in glucoraphanin. It is also found in Brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, … [Read more...]
Pain Intervention: The Therapeutic Power of Touch
August 23, 2012 by
Treating cancer is often an invasive process. Chemotherapy treatments, radiation and surgery are generally painful, and can leave someone who is already feeling weak even more fatigued and exposed to greater amounts of pain. Whether you are battling lung cancer, leukemia or mesothelioma you will likely benefit from incorporating pain management techniques to your cancer treatment program. Massage therapy is one type of treatment that uses the power of touch to enhance wellness and healing while … [Read more...]
AIDS 2012 offers hope, new responses | Emilie Pradichit & Mandeep Dhaliwal
July 31, 2012 by
Washington — Science suggests an AIDS-free generation is within reach. We must reflect on lessons and human rights struggles of the last three decades of the AIDS response if we are to do better in delivering the best that science and innovation can offer to those most in need. More than 8 million people with HIV in poor and middle-income countries received AIDS medications last year, up from 6.6 million in 2010. Nearly 60 percent of the 1.5 million pregnant women living with HIV in … [Read more...]
Dr. Mercola: 90 Year-Old Powerful Natural Cancer Therapy
July 16, 2012 by
90 Year-Old Powerful Natural Cancer Therapy Now on iTunes: http://www.iTunes.com/Movies/TheBeautifulTruth For more info: http://www.newvideo.com/new-video-digital/the-beautiful-truth/ Raised on a wildlife reserve in Alaska, 15-year-old Garrett was interested in the dietary habits of the farm animals. After the tragic death of his mother, Garrett's father decided to home-school his son and assigned a book written by Dr. Max Gerson that proposed a direct link … [Read more...]
NAACP Hosts Summit on HIV Among African Americans
December 9, 2011 by
NAACP Hosts Summit on HIV Among African Americans Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA); Phill Wilson, CEO of the Black AIDS Institute; Jeffrey Crowley, Director, White House Office of National AIDS Policy; Frances Ashe-Goins, HHS Office on Women’s Health; and Greg Millett, CDC, address the NAACP summit. To raise greater awareness of the disproportionate impact of HIV/AIDS in the African American community and mobilize action by community members, the National Association for the … [Read more...]
