Jean Campbell

LATEST ARTICLES ( 848 )

• Get Sleep, Make Better Food Choices

  

  Ira Dreyfuss with HHS HealthBeat, a production of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, shares about the food choices we tend to make after a poor... Read more

  Posted on 05 September 2013 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• September… Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month

  

  We all need to be aware of the signs and symptoms of Ovarian cancer. Read more

  Posted on 04 September 2013 HEALTH

• CDC Recommends a Community Approach to Fighting Lyme Disease

  

  Each year, more than 300,000 cases of Lyme disease are reported to the Centers for Disease Control(CDC), making it the most commonly reported tick-borne... Read more

  Posted on 01 September 2013 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, HEALTH, SCHOOLING

• “Love Your Body Holistically”

  

  What would it be like to start each day giving thanks to your body for its service to you? Read more

  Posted on 30 August 2013 HEALTH

• How to Foster a Positive Body Image in Your Teen

  

  Fostering a strong, positive sense of self-worth and a good body image may seem like a delicate balancing act, but there are steps you can take to help your... Read more

  Posted on 27 August 2013 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Sexy After Cancer ~ Damaged Goods Or Deeper Beauty?

  

  Barbara Mussur, shares a subject area rarely written about on breast cancer blogs…sexuality following treatment. More about Barbara follows her post. Read more

  Posted on 25 August 2013 HEALTH, LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• Fostering Caring for Family Far Away

  

  Teaching a child to demonstrate caring behaviors to loved ones far away is a lot easier today than it was years ago. A big brother away at college, a grandma... Read more

  Posted on 22 August 2013 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Because We Know Life is Short

  

  Debbie Woodbury, a breast cancer survivor who has contributed to this site before, shares her thoughts on living life to the fullest after a cancer experience.... Read more

  Posted on 21 August 2013 HEALTH

• FDA Defines “Gluten-free” for Food Labeling

  

  Most supermarkets now carry a line of products labelled “gluten-free.” Many of us are choosing to buy and eat these new cookies, breads and other products we... Read more

  Posted on 17 August 2013 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• A Pink Time Out…Christmas in NYC… Sponsored by Allen School Students

  

  Their generous gift will give a Pink Time Out a short getaway from all things breast cancer, to a woman who has recently completed active treatment and her... Read more

  Posted on 15 August 2013 HEALTH

• Should You Take Dietary Supplements?

  

  The NIH offers a look at supplements including vitamins, minerals, botanicals and more in a recent press release. When you reach for that bottle of vitamin C... Read more

  Posted on 12 August 2013 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Predicting Response to Breast Cancer Drugs

  

  The National Institutes of Health(NIH) recently released the following information about predicting response to breast cancer prevention drugs in high-risk... Read more

  Posted on 11 August 2013 HEALTH

• Establish Exceptionally Positive Relationships with Your Child’s School

  

  Three Easy Ways to Establish Exceptionally Positive Relationships with Your Child’s School Read more

  Posted on 07 August 2013 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Swimwear After a Mastectomy

  

  After my first breast cancer, a lumpectomy, shopping for swimwear to wear to my local pool was not a fun time. My challenge…find a suit that had an accommodatio... Read more

  Posted on 06 August 2013 HEALTH

• Kid Jitters and Emergencies

  

  Across the US, there have been several weather emergencies in recent months. Many parents have been confronted with the challenge of keeping children calm... Read more

  Posted on 02 August 2013 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Breast Cancer in Latina Women

  

  Latina women are more likely to have tumors that are larger and harder to treat than white women. Read more

  Posted on 01 August 2013 HEALTH

• After School Food Safety

  

  The kitchen for food, is often the first place children go when they get home from school, but it's not always the safest place. Read more

  Posted on 28 July 2013 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Why Black Women Fare Worse Against Breast Cancer

  

  The following press release, by HealthDay News, speaks to why black women do not fare as well as white women in surviving breast cancer. Read more

  Posted on 27 July 2013 HEALTH

• Raising Awareness About Kids, Cars, and Heatstroke

  

  July 31 Is National Heatstroke Prevention Day. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and SafeKids.org are asking you to help raise awarenes... Read more

  Posted on 23 July 2013 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• The Wedding Pink…2014

  

  "The Wedding Pink is an annual, heartfelt wedding giveaway package presented to a couple whose lives have been recently touched by breast cancer." Read more

  Posted on 22 July 2013 HEALTH