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Adam Frey

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Surviving lung cancer

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posted 08/13/2008, comments (0)

Adam's Story: Surgery, Recovery, and More Waiting

I apologize for being sort of in and out with these posts lately, but I've been dealing with a wave of hecticness. Since the last post, about two weeks ago, I had another appointment, surgery to remove my cancerous right testicle, and have spent the week slowly recovering. The theory is that if they take out... Read more Chevron

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posted 07/25/2008, comments (3)

Randy Pausch: A Modern-day Sage for All Ages

Randy Pausch, Carnegie Mellon computer science professor best known for his "last lecture," died today after a 22-month battle with pancreatic cancer. On September 18, 2007, Mr. Pausch delivered what would become one of the most viral hits on the internet, receiving hundreds of thousands of views on YouTube and other platforms in a matter... Read more Chevron

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posted 07/11/2008, comments (0)

Hope from a wishchild

"One thing that's true for every person is that sometimes things go wrong. Sometimes the worst possible thing happens, and we are all caught off guard and don't know just what to do. We struggle, we worry and we cry. Yet even when things go horribly wrong, very few things stay wrong. No matter how wrong a thing, no matter how bad the hurt, no... Read more Chevron

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Craig Stoltz

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posted 05/28/2008, comment (1)

Quitting Smoking: Easier in Groups

A fascinating study with big implications for smokers concludes that an individual's decision to quit is influenced by members of their close social group--but also by people they don't even know. And whole groups of people with no direct relationships to each other quit simultaneously. If this were not published in the New England... Read more Chevron

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posted 02/01/2008, comments (0)

FDA Calls for Stronger Warning on Chantix Label

Chantix users take note! Chantix, the newest stop-smoking drug from Pfizer, has been increasingly linked to side effects of serious psychiatric behavior, and today the FDA called for stronger warnings on Chantix labels. Click here to read the full story on Chantix. To find more information about Chantix and the risks vs. benefits of... Read more Chevron

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