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Palliative Care helps cancer patients live the best life possible. When it comes to coping with the challenge of a serious cancer diagnosis, Julie Shaw tells her patients, “You are the captain of this ship.”
Jane Borg Cook was a successful business executive, civic leader and loving wife, mother and friend. “My wife was an amazing person,” says Rob Cook. “She still is.” When Jane died in August 2008 after a long battle with breast cancer, her family looked for an appropriate way to honor her memory. Rob Cook says he and his children were determined to carry on what Jane would have done.
Taking care of a loved one can be extremely rewarding. It can also be stressful. Too often, family caregivers are so focused on the patient’s needs they ignore their own.
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Lung Check can be a lifesaverQuick, painless scan identifies cancer at its earliest stage Pamela Hoffman of Marion started smoking when she was a teenager and continued to smoke for
Bringing body, mind & spirit together Yoga benefits patients from diagnosis through survivorship Practitioners of the ancient Indian discipline of yoga have long touted its many benefits, including increased flexibility,
Like many of us, Jo Moore of Marion, Iowa, has struggled with weight control over the years. While not a big eater, Moore observed “the weight just likes me” and
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