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Jane M. Martin

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posted 11/24/2009, comments (0)

Young With COPD Part III: An Interview with Laura

With brown waist-length hair, smooth skin, and happy eyes, Laura doesn't look her age. At first glance you'd think she's a very young, healthy 48, but her lungs tell a different story. Laura has severe COPD. In this, the third and final part of our series "Young with COPD," we sit down and talk with Laura. Her take on being Young with COPD might... Read more Chevron

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posted 11/16/2009, comments (0)

Facing Pancreatic Cancer

Prominent oncologist and fearless pancreatic cancer patient offer inspiration in recognition of pancreatic cancer awareness month. Until the recent spike of high-profile pancreatic cancer cases among luminaries, such as U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and actor Patrick Swayze, the disease received... Read more Chevron

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Anne Mitchell

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posted 11/16/2009, comment (1)

The Great American Smokeout Challenge on Nov. 19th: Quit smoking for 24 hours

The Great American Smokeout was started by the American Cancer Society in 1977. It is held on the third Thursday in November each year. This year, the big day falls on November 19th.The challenge is for smokers to quit for 24 hours. The hope is that if you can make it without a cigarette for 24 hours, then maybe you can make it for another 24... Read more Chevron

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posted 11/10/2009, comments (0)

Living With Advanced Lung Cancer

For more info visit: www.lungcanceralliance.org. According to the latest American Cancer Society report, lung cancer is the second most commonly diagnosed cancer for men and women in the U.S. and the leading cause of cancer death, accounting for more deaths than breast, colon and prostate cancers combined. Lung cancer knows no... Read more Chevron

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72 yrs old, smoking 59 yrs, have COPD

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posted 11/02/2009, comments (0)

One month smoke free

One month Smoke Free. I think I have found out why I had difficulty with all my other attempts to quit smoking. I never really drew up a plan for quitting. I just winged it. Oh! I read the literature and took the Patch, or Gum, or whatever, but I had no real plan. This time, I wrote... Read more Chevron

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