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Insurance Blog Week in Review – June 17 – 23, 2012

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Each and every week, the Insurance Blog Week in Review brings you an easy way to “ketchup” on all of the blogs that appeared here in the past week. There can be anywhere between twelve and fourteen blogs here each week, and they can go by pretty fast. What did you miss? Another Reason to Cover Pre-Existing Conditions Health insurance companies are considering people who have donated a kidney as having a pre-existing condition. The insurers are using this as an excuse to deny coverage. This is horrible! California Replicates Health Care Reform Laws If the Supreme Court decides to … Continue reading →

Hearts Out to Michelle Beausoleil

Well today I want to talk about a wonderful thing that my high school graduating class is doing for one of our own. As I have mentioned in previous entries we have a high number of cancer in our city and in our graduating class. For women under the age of 40 breast cancer is supposed to be a rare occurrence yet in our class has a very high occurrence rate. The graduating class of Woonsocket Senior High Class of 1988 is rallying to help one of our own. Right now a 41 year old class mate Michelle is in … Continue reading →

Genetic Mutation Seems to Heal Rare Form of Skin Cancer

Usually, when an article that you find online uses both the word “cancer” and the word “genetic” in the title, what follows is information about another gene that appears to increase the risk that people who have that particular genetic mutation. However, this time the news is a lot more positive than what you may be expecting. Scientists have found a genetic fault that seems to cause a rare form of skin cancer to spontaneously heal itself. It is always good to know your genetic legacy. If many people in your family tree have had a certain kind of cancer, … Continue reading →

Teaching Kids About Cancer

I’m not one of the lucky ones. Or maybe I am. I was forced to teach my daughter about cancer well before she could even spell the word… but with knowledge comes power. In 2004, I gave birth to my first child; a healthy baby girl with a mound of electrocuted jet-black hair. She was the first grandchild on my side of the family and instantly became the end-all, be-all of my parents’ existence. My mom especially doted on her first grandchild, spending every waking moment rocking, singing, hugging, kissing and cuddling the newest member of our family. My daughter … Continue reading →

Great Reasons to Start Working on Genealogy

Everyone has their own reasons for why they have selected genealogy as their hobby. For some people, it is an innate interest in history that drives them to learn more about their ancestors. Perhaps you have a genealogist in your family, whose research has inspired you to do some digging of your own. Or, maybe you are one of the people who simply finds genealogy interesting and cannot get enough of it. Not everyone automatically finds genealogy to be a satisfying pastime, however. In part, I think this is because most people only have a vague idea about what genealogy … Continue reading →

Environmental Working Group Recommends Few Sunscreens for Use

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It’s almost summertime and here in Jacksonville, North Carolina, it is already heating up. Most moms start stocking up on sunscreen to slather on themselves and their little ones, but you may want to know about the latest study from the Environmental Working Group (EWG) EWG has conducted a study on the safety of sunscreens for the past four years. This year, they only recommended 39 sunscreens, which make up only 8 percent of the approximately 1,400 tested. Two things in particular worried the EWG when they were conducting the study. One was that they felt many sunscreens exaggerated their … Continue reading →

New Weight Loss Blogger Hopes to Change Her Odds

One in eight women will get breast cancer in their lifetime, according to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. That is a scary statistic in and of itself. Now imagine that your mother was diagnosed at 48, and shortly after, died of breast cancer and that both of your grandmothers contracted and died from breast cancer. That’s my reality. As a result, I have become passionate about what is going into my body and maintaining optimal health. While only a limited number of breast cancers are hereditary, I still want to do everything I can to avoid the same fate, and … Continue reading →

Andrew Lloyd Webber Diagnosed with Cancer and Morrissey Collapses

It has been a tough week for a few celebrities. Musical legend Andrew Lloyd Webber was diagnosed with prostate cancer earlier this week. A spokesman for Lloyd Webber released a statement that said he “is suffering from the early stages of prostate cancer.” It went on to say he is “undergoing treatment and expects to be fully back at work before the end of the year.” Right now, Lloyd Webber, known for such Broadway hits as “Cats,” “Evita,” and “Jesus Christ Superstar,” is currently working on a sequel to his “Phantom of the Opera” blockbuster titled “Lover Never Dies.” The … Continue reading →

The State of Texas Wants to Cure Cancer

The Lone Star State is looking to become a leader in cancer research and prevention over the next ten years — and is investing three billion dollars to do it. That three billion dollars would make Texas the holder of the second largest bank of cancer research funds in the nation — second only to the National Cancer Institute. And Texas is already home to some leaders in the fight against cancer, like the Lance Armstrong Foundation, Susan G. Komen for the Cure, and the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center. The idea to create the Cancer Prevention and … Continue reading →

Testing for Breast Cancer

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Testing for breast cancer falls into three phases: screening, diagnostic, and monitoring. Screening tests are for people who seem to be healthy. Yearly mammograms and self-exams fall into this category. Screening tests are intended to catch breast cancer early — when treatment often has the best chance of success. Diagnostic tests (like ultrasound scans and biopsies) are for people who are suspected of having breast cancer. Maybe you found a lump on a screening test; maybe you have other symptoms of breast cancer. Diagnostic tests determine whether or not cancer is present, and if it is present, whether it has … Continue reading →