Missed: Cancer in Ages 15-39
Today marks the beginning of National Young Adult Cancer Awareness Week. Young adults? Cancer? Absolutely. It happens all the time, and we’re not doing enough to help the nearly 70,000 adolescents and young adults (AYA), those ages 15 to 39,... Read More
Ready, Set, Go! Let’s Break the ‘WordPress Cancer’ World Record
It is time. The clock starts now. Consider this post WordPress event number one. In honor of the start of National Young Adult Cancer Awareness Week, let’s WordPress cancer! I know of several WordPress bloggers participating, and if you have... Read More
The Power of Art in Healthcare
Art therapy is routinely used to help patients cope with illness. Jeff Nachtigall shares thoughts about “template creativity” and his experiences empowering artists in long-term healthcare.... Read More
Managing Health Care Decisions and Improvement Through Simulation Modeling
This is part eight of the Nursing Research Challenge. (C’mon, join in the nursing research reading and sharing!) This is the “Nursing” Research Challenge, so I am keen on using articles from only nurse scientists, but I couldn’t resist this... Read More
Resourced: NexCura
Acquired by US Oncology last year, NexCura is an excellent resource for both healthcare professionals and patients alike. You can view numerous profiles on both cardiovascular disease topics and select cancers, allowing you to see all the evidence for standards... Read More
World Record Participant Blog Badge
Participate in the world-record setting merriment on Sunday, April 3, 2011. Show your participation with everyone else with…Twitter?..Facebook?…Sure. Yes. But also with a blog badge/widget! Get yours today. If you’re unsure of how to post it to your... Read More
Tanning to Death
You wouldn’t think wealthy women ages 15 to 39 bear a greater burden of malignant melanoma, the most aggressive and deadliest of skin cancers. But they do. The culprit? Ultraviolet (UV) light exposure, most of which is attributable to tanning.... Read More
I Saw the Sign
As I ran the Dallas Rock and Roll Half-Marathon Sunday, complete strangers lined the race course to give high fives, cheer, and hold signs of encouragement. I loved it all, and it was a great help! Here are some of... Read More
Rocked A Personal Goal: Part 2
I never thought I would ever run a half-marathon, but I did. Sunday I ran my second half-marathon. Okay, “run” is used loosely. I ended up walking quite a bit, which I am chalking up to my oh-so-recent kidney... Read More
Resources for Your World-Record Setting Post
I am asking others to join me on Sunday, April 3, 2011, to help raise awareness of adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancer and set a world record. Whether you blog or not, there are plenty of ways to participate.... Read More