
Health & Wellness – Page 9
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Health & WellnessActinolite is one of the six minerals in the asbestos group. Once hailed as a wonder material for its fireproofing qualities, asbestos is…
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10 Things Mesothelioma Survivors Can Be Thankful for Today
Every year, people gather on Thanksgiving to celebrate the year, give thanks and eat mountains of mashed potatoes and stuffing. For many families,… -
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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... -
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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... -
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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… -
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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… -
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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… -
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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… -
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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… -
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‘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;…