Jean Campbell
Educator, writer, 2x breast cancer survivor
MY BLOGS
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No Boobs About It
http://www.noboobsaboutit.com/
This blog is about navigating breast cancer and getting on with life. It is about giving hope and reassurance to women and men who are newly diagnosed.
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Can Do Street Blog
http://www.candostreet.com/blog-parents
The Can Do Street Blog features information of interest to parents and teachers of children 3-7 years of age.
LATEST ARTICLES ( 848 )
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Who is Buying Gluten-Free Products and Why?
A trip down the cookie aisle, with a stop in the baking, and in the pasta sections of your local supermarket and you will see a variety of newly added... Read more
Posted on 27 September 2011 FAMILY, FOOD & DRINK -
Survival Rates for Older Women With Early Breast Cancer Look Good
There’s good news for women 67 + years diagnosed with early stage breast cancer.A large study found that women older than 67 diagnosed with either ductal... Read more
Posted on 26 September 2011 HEALTH -
Adult Daughters of BRCA Mutation Carriers…How Much Do They Worry?
When my friend and colleague was in treatment for a recurrance, the hardest part of treatment was dealing with her sixteen year old daughter’s angry outbursts.... Read more
Posted on 24 September 2011 HEALTH -
Window Danger
According to a recent report in CNN Health, 5,000+ kids are hurt each year in the U.S. from window falls. The Journal of Pediatrics reports that the number of... Read more
Posted on 23 September 2011 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, SCHOOLING -
DisturbingTrend Among Women Who Stopped Hormone Replacement Therapy
For many years Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) was touted as a way to cope with the side effects of menopause. Read more
Posted on 22 September 2011 HEALTH -
Lumpectomy Considered a Safe Option for Young Breast Cancer Patients
The results of two separate studies presented at the recent Multidisciplinary Breast Cancer Symposium in San Francisco indicate that a lumpectomy doesn’t carry ... Read more
Posted on 20 September 2011 HEALTH -
Food Safety Myths
September is food safety education month, a good time to take a look at what we know about storing and preparing food safely. The Partnership for Food Safety... Read more
Posted on 20 September 2011 FAMILY, FOOD & DRINK -
Join the Celebration…Spread the Word…Save a Life
This post is about spreading the word in support of National Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Week and National Previvor Day 2011( Sept 25th to October 2nd. Read more
Posted on 18 September 2011 HEALTH -
“More Games” Are Now in the “Can Do” Club House
There are more games, six new games to be exact, in the “Can Do” Club House courtesy of Grey Olltwit Educational Software, a nonprofit charitable organization i... Read more
Posted on 16 September 2011 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, SCHOOLING -
Research Demonstrates That Mammograms Do Catch Earlier Stage Breast Cancers in...
Being told that annual mammograms might not be necessary until 50, is all many women in the 40-49 year range have to hear to give themselves permission to skip... Read more
Posted on 15 September 2011 HEALTH -
The Dirty Dozen and Clean 15 of Produce
Every healthy diet endorses eating lots of fresh produce. Read more
Posted on 14 September 2011 FOOD & DRINK, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING -
Predicting the 5-Year Risk of Getting Lymphedema
There is now a free online statistical tool that can predict the 5-year risk of a breast cancer survivor getting lymphedema following surgery. The online tool... Read more
Posted on 12 September 2011 HEALTH -
Helping a Child Become a Good Sport
Most children need help learning to be a good sport. Being a good sport means being a gracious winner as well as a gracious loser. Losing is no fun and many... Read more
Posted on 10 September 2011 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, SCHOOLING -
Who is Getting Reconstruction and When?
Choosing breast reconstruction is a choice that not every woman is prepared to make so soon after a diagnosis of breast cancer. Read more
Posted on 09 September 2011 HEALTH -
What to Do About Your Child’s Snoring
I never thought about children snoring until I heard a public service announcement on the radio the other day. I did some research on the subject and want to... Read more
Posted on 06 September 2011 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, HEALTH, SCHOOLING -
Breast Reconstruction Isn’t New
The physicians and other healthcare professionals I met during my two breast cancers and my years as a navigator spoke of breast reconstruction as a seemingly... Read more
Posted on 06 September 2011 HEALTH -
No Regrets
During lunch with a good friend last week, she asked if, in the past two years since my second go-round with breast cancer, did I have any regrets about having... Read more
Posted on 03 September 2011 HEALTH -
Energy Drinks Are Not Sports Drinks
Supermarkets, gas station quick marts, even vending machines now offer a variety of energy drinks. Adults, teens, even children are now drinking them on a... Read more
Posted on 02 September 2011 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, HEALTH, SCHOOLING -
What’s in Your Makeup?
EWG's research documents that 22 percent of all personal care products may contain the cancer-causing contaminant 1,4-Dioxane, and more than half of all... Read more
Posted on 30 August 2011 HAIR & BEAUTY, HEALTH, LIFESTYLE -
Happy, Healthy Futures Begin With Good Oral Health Habits
Pediatric dental disease, more commonly known as tooth decay, is the #1 chronic childhood disease. Read more
Posted on 28 August 2011 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, SCHOOLING