Back in 2011, I wrote a blog post for ModernMom about my journey with mesothelioma cancer.
Around the time that I submitted that post was when my advocacy efforts for mesothelioma really took off.
Does your little one have a cough or cold? When kids get sick, all any mom wants to do is make it all better... but how?
Don't fret! To help soothe sore throats and relieve coughing, Erica Reid shares a recipe for homemade remedy tea - it's easy to make and even tastes great.
Ingredients
Lemon
Honey
Cayenne pepper
Fresh ginger root
Directions
The following is a guest post by Aaron Schulman
When you decide to have a child your life is filled with enjoying your special little one’s “firsts.” You enjoy his first steps, first words, the first time he runs up to you and gives you a great big hug.
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With flu season reaching its peak in January, my office will soon start filling up with parents and their children who are sick with a cold or the flu.
Did you enjoy one too many glasses of green beer? If you're feeling the effects of St. Patrick's Day this morning, here are a few tips on how to naturally cure a hangover.
Rehydrate
The most important thing is rehydrate your body properly. Drink lots of water, or if you prefer you can drink lots of fruit juice (natural fruit juice mind you). The best juices to drink are cranberry, grape, apple and orange juice (the extra boost of Vitamin C will also help). Avoid sodas or any diet drinks, this will just dehydrate your body more.
Men everywhere are going to love this one...
New research has found that applying physical pressure to a woman's breasts can prevent malignant cancer cells. To put it bluntly - squeezing your boobs may actually fight cancer.
Experiments have shown that the pressure can help guide cells back into a normal growth pattern, stopping the “out-of-control” growth of malignant cancer cells.
Nearly 200 people came down with food poisoning near Casper, Wyoming last week in an outbreak that has been linked to a Golden Corral restaurant in the area.
According to the NY Daily News, the restaurant shut down on December 13 after 167 people reported symptoms of norovirus. The illness - also known as the stomach flu - is spread by eating contaminated food or touching contaminated surfaces.
Today is finally the day that I have my breast biopsy.
