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    Health & Wellness

    Are You at Risk of Familial Mesothelioma?

    When my sister attended elementary school, her teacher asked one day what her father did for a living. It was “sharing time” in her class, and students publically told fellow classmates and...
    Melanie Ball
    01/05/2016
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    Health & Wellness

    Asbestos Exposure Is No. 1 Danger for Urban Explorers

    Abandoned buildings invite curiosity. What does it look like inside? Why is it abandoned? We want to know. In recent years, that human inquisitiveness developed into a full-blown hobby for...
    Beth Swantek
    12/21/2015
  • Boston terrier puppy with a veterinarian
    Health & Wellness

    Protecting Your Pets from Mesothelioma & Asbestos Exposure

    It’s bad enough when your loved one is diagnosed with mesothelioma, but you don’t expect that your pet can develop the same rare…
    Cara Tompot
    11/09/2015
  • Melanie Ball with her father
    Health & Wellness

    Survivor Mentality Benefits People with Mesothelioma

    My father, Richard Lloyd Barker, fought mesothelioma with the spirit of a warrior. He did everything with his whole heart, and fighting cancer was…
    Melanie Ball
    11/06/2015
  • Older couple enjoying wine at dinner
    Health & Wellness

    Tips for Mesothelioma Patients on Increasing Sexual Desire

    Stressful life events are known to have a negative impact on sexual desire and performance. Emotional and physical threats activate our fight-or-flight response, and…
    Dana Nolan
    07/21/2015
  • Patient undergoing Reiki treatment
    Health & Wellness

    Remarkable Healing Power of Reiki as Cancer Treatment

    Ask the majority of people what they fear most and the answer will be cancer. That’s hardly surprising since this prevalent disease is responsible…
    Lorraine Kember
    05/12/2015
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    Health & Wellness

    Marinol Pills: Side Effects & Uses for Chemotherapy

    As the debate over the legalization of marijuana continues across the country, it shines a light on Marinol pills, an FDA-approved synthetic version of…
    Lynette Zilio
    01/26/2015
  • Mesothelioma Survivor Kasie Coleman and Her Family
    Health & Wellness

    Mesothelioma Survivor Struggles to Celebrate Thanksgiving

    Thanksgiving Day is approaching, and I’m already looking forward to feasting on honey baked ham, fried turkey with all the trimmings, cakes, pies and…
    Kasie Coleman
    11/26/2014
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    Health & Wellness

    Talking About Mesothelioma and Sex with Your Partner

    Human sexual feelings and behaviors are complex and strongly influenced by emotional and physical factors. A mesothelioma diagnosis can affect a person’s body…
    Dana Nolan
    11/04/2014
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    Health & Wellness

    ‘God, Where Are You?’ How My Faith Helped Me Survive Mesothelioma

    I was raised in the Baptist church and have always believed in God, which was why I couldn't understand why I was cursed with cancer. I attended church on a regular basis, tried to be a good Christian;…
    Kasie Coleman
    07/25/2013
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