Recent Comments:
You Suck!
The Jason Calacanis Weblog
Jul 4th 2006 1:35PM First, I don't see that the new Netscape sucks. However, from a purely consumer side of using the new Netscape Health & Fitness viewpoint, I have noticed or wondered the following:
How often will the Netscape Anchors Recommend be updated?
As I write this, three of the stories I submitted (one last night and two this morning) have not shown up on any of the four pages of the Health & Fitness pages:
Thank You For Smoking: cancer charity wants you to see this movie 07/04/2006
BIG BBQ: great recipes quick tips and top barbeque facts 07/04/2006
NPR Leroy Sievers journalist blogs My Cancer 07/03/2006
And one story I submitted shows up three times on the first page of Health & Fitness. I did submit notice about this on the Feedback form.
And at times, navigating from one page to the next in Netscape takes so long I end up leaving before the new page loads.
And I am certain that because Netscape is new, all of these issues are being resolved or will be resolved -- and I would not have made mention of it -- except you asked.
Whole Foods supports small farms - will you support them?
Slashfood
Jul 1st 2006 12:54PM Absolutely! I wish Whole Foods wasn't so far away from where we live though -- and perhaps other grocers will follow the path Whole Foods is forging in support of local farmers. We live in the Pacific Northwest and travel many of the back country roads. In the summer, we often stop at roadside stands to buy fresh produce. Also, we have an annual tradition of going to our favorite farmer's place and picking enough fresh blueberries to last a year.
The China Study : book challenging the notions of nutrition and cancer
The Cancer Blog
Apr 5th 2006 2:07PM Jeanne -- Thank you for adding that information. Dr. Campbell's work is extensive and provides an enormous amount of educational facts and knowledge. Because this is The Cancer Blog, and the issues we post are cancer-focused, I primarily highlight those segments of information related to cancer. I am looking forward to the weekly book discussion about The China Study, beginning on April 18th, where more indepth information can be considered and shared. As you have just read the book, you are welcome to join the weekly conversations. If you are interested, just leave an indication of such in the comment area here, and I will email you with further details. -- Dalene
Vietnam Veterans of America: Agent Orange link to cancer
The Cancer Blog
Apr 3rd 2006 12:46PM Joe -- I can suggest you contact the Vietnam Veterans of America at http://www.vva.org/ and ask them for access to the resources they have on Agent Orange, or who they might be able to put you in touch with that can be of help. I wish your relative all the best as he struggles with the health issues that might be related to Agent Orange. Let me know if you are not able to find the information you want, and I will see what I can find.
Heather Mills McCartney: wants cancer causing dairy banned
The Cancer Blog
Mar 28th 2006 6:27PM Chloe -- here is the information on the event:
Venue: Lecture Theatre 1, New Hunt's House, Guy's Campus, off Great Maze Pond and Newcomen Street, London SE1.
Nearest tube and mainline station: London Bridge 5 mins walk
Wednesday, 24 May 2006 at 6.45pm for 7.15pm start
Entry: £5 per ticket.
I believe you can reserve a spot by following the "Why you don't need dairy" link in the post above. Hope this helps.
ThyCa: Scientologist Catherine Bell is celebrity spokesperson
The Cancer Blog
Mar 19th 2006 1:56PM Shannon -- I agree. I feel Ms. Bell, as a cancer survivor, and in accepting the position as a spokesperson to raise awareness about cancer, is choosing to give back the same way many cancer survivors do, each in their own way.
10 most common toxins
The Cancer Blog
Jan 18th 2006 4:45PM In the last 40 years, over 75,000 synthetic chemicals registered with the environmental protection agency have been introduced into our daily life. Of those, few have been tested for safety. Many have never been tested at all.
Less than one percent have been classified as dangerous.
In fact, until a synthetic chemical has caused damage and devastation to human life or the environment -- proven beyond a shadow of doubt to be dangerous -- there are no tests done, no precautionary restrictions of use recommended.
Reader has beautiful blog, check it out
The Cancer Blog
Jan 18th 2006 3:47PM Heather,
Thank you for the recognition and review. Your post is very meaningful to me, both from a personal and professional standpoint. I post at The Cancer Blog because I believe it is a valuable resource in the online cancer community, and I want to show my support by participating in the discussions. You are doing a fabulous job! Again, thank you for the feature, Dalene
Jail for medical cheats in Norway
The Cancer Blog
Jan 16th 2006 4:23PM This man's unethical actions is criminal on so many levels, that if any treatments were based on his findings, I would think it should be categorized as murder. Hopefully, as the hospital continues to investigate his past work, all of his research will make the news. I applaud the fact this even got into the news, I imagine there are plenty of coverups when this kind of thing happens. I report on research findings, and use my judgment as to the validity of the research, and try to verify it with more than one source, but I suggest no one make a treatment decision based on anyone's research findings without doing additional investigative research on the research.
For starters, if you are looking at research findings, the first question you need to ask is: Who funded the study? The reason for that question is obvious.
Who did the study? Did they collaborate with other researchers outside their own research lab?
How was the study reviewed, and by whom? What are their connections to the funding of the study?
Who profits financially from the study findings?
I get far more excited when a study comes in where there cannot possibly be a financial gain to the findings but can be of enormous benefit to the knowledge gained for a patient.
The rest I take a cautionary stand and I am suggesting that is the prudent approach.
Still, I personally do not care if there are any current laws on the books to prosecute this man, find a way to prosecute him anyway Norway, what he did is criminal.
A poignant account of breast cancer
The Cancer Blog
Jan 15th 2006 10:20PM Minerva is one of my favorite bloggers! and I feel privledged to have discovered her presence in the blogosphere. I predict that once she gets through her breast cancer treatment we are all going to be able to say, "Oh I knew her when" because she is destined to become a well known and distinguished published author.
Hanging chads will be about the only reason she does not run away with the Best of Blogs award. :)
