Jean Campbell

LATEST ARTICLES ( 848 )

• Where Do You Find the Most and Worst Germs in Public?

  

  Where are the germs lurking in the everyday things you do in public? Read more

  Posted on 06 October 2015 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Speaking Engagements: Learning About Breast Cancer from My Audiences

  

  When I have the opportunity to speak with groups about breast cancer, I am constantly reminded that speaking engagements continue to be learning experiences... Read more

  Posted on 04 October 2015 HEALTH

• The 3rd Week of October

  

  Thanks to the Male Breast Cancer Coalition (MBCC), http://malebreastcancercoalition.org/ the third week of October is now designated as Male Breast Cancer... Read more

  Posted on 26 September 2015 HEALTH

• What Are Empty Calories?

  

  A small amount of empty calories is okay, but most people eat far more than is healthy. Read more

  Posted on 22 September 2015 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Whose Awareness Are We Trying to Raise?

  In a two weeks, pink things will emerge in stores and shops, in catalogs and on TV shopping networks in the name of breast cancer awareness. Read more

  Posted on 18 September 2015 HEALTH

• 10 Tips to Improve Indoor Air Quality and Be Safer Inside Your Own Home

  

  If you don’t use a toxic chemical in the first place, then you don’t have to contain it, clean it up, or be exposed to it—which is what preventing pollution is... Read more

  Posted on 15 September 2015 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Find a Better Way to Ask the Mammogram Question

  

  My insurance company did their due diligence phone review of my annual preventative care plan yesterday. I’ve been with them for six years, about the time I... Read more

  Posted on 11 September 2015 HEALTH

• Myths About Keeping Food Safe in the Refrigerator

  

  The Partnership for Food Safety Education, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and Food and Drug Administration want... Read more

  Posted on 08 September 2015 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Tamoxifen, Hot Flashes and the Power of Acupuncture

  When I read the results of a study published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, on August 24th, I was fascinated to learn that when it comes to relieving the... Read more

  Posted on 03 September 2015 HEALTH

• Back-to-School Food Safety Tips

  

  These tips can make all the difference in keeping foods safe from the time they leave your home until your child eats them in school. Read more

  Posted on 31 August 2015 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Where You Have Your Mammogram Does Matter

  

  Before you get that first mammogram, make sure you are getting it at a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved location such as a clinic, doctor's office,... Read more

  Posted on 27 August 2015 HEALTH

• In Memory of Michelle

  

  The guest post that follows is reprinted in memory of its author, Michelle Pammenter Young. While I never had the opportunity to meet Michelle in person, we... Read more

  Posted on 20 August 2015 HEALTH

• Adoption After Cancer

  

  A few weeks ago an article appeared in a major newspaper and online about the difficulties cancer survivors faced when trying to adopt. Read more

  Posted on 13 August 2015 HEALTH

• Protect Your Food Supply When Camping

  

  Time to think about outdoor activities such as camping. Read more

  Posted on 11 August 2015 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Cancer What To Do Or Say

  

  This blog gives me the opportunity to meet many courageous and caring people. Claudia Mulcahy, is one such person. Like most who come to this site, Claudia... Read more

  Posted on 06 August 2015 HEALTH

• Our National Parks

  

  The first national park was Yellowstone in Wyoming created by President Grant in 1872. Some 30 years later, President Theodore Roosevelt would create an... Read more

  Posted on 03 August 2015 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• What’s the Deal with Summer Sniffles?

  

  The National Institutes of Health sheds light on summer colds, what causes them and what, if anything can be done about them. Read more

  Posted on 31 July 2015 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• TV Viewing and Young Children

  

  Is it a good idea to have a TV in a young child's bedroom? Read more

  Posted on 24 July 2015 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• The Balancing Act

  Living life after a diagnosis of breast cancer, for many of us, is a balancing act of living in today, while planning for the future, and trying our best to... Read more

  Posted on 23 July 2015 HEALTH

• Awesome Breastforms

  

  I am so pleased to share the following post from Heather Goodes, of Awesome Breastforms, who invites women to order free, hand knitted and crocheted breast form... Read more

  Posted on 15 July 2015 HEALTH