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A Candid Interview With a Cancer Survivor

In July, 2004 my mother called us three kids together for a family meeting. This was unusual for her and immediately my gut told me something was wrong. My older brother, sister and I were traveling from three different locations in the Bay Area. An hour would elapse before all three of us were together, sitting on mom's sofa waiting for an announcement of some kind. She was sitting in front of us with my father, holding hands. My anxiety was confirmed when she told us kids she had cancer...

16 comments    breast cancer cancer treatment
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Top 10 Reasons Why NOT to be Scared of Mice!

There was no one more chuffed than me when I got my first mice. I’d wanted them ever since I could remember, having always loved anything small and fluffy. But it soon sprang to my attention (when my Nanna almost literally jumped out of her skin...

36 comments    pet fear spiders
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30 Years Later and it Still Hurts: How Domestic Violence Affects the Lives of Children

Domestic violence hurts more than the people who are beaten. When children witness violence between their parents, the psychological effects can linger for decades.

19 comments    children depression sleep
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Ten Great Classic Rock and Roll Women

This list shows some of the greatest lady rockers in the history of rock and roll.

11 comments    entertainment women music
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A Survivor's Guide to Total Hip Replacement Surgery

Since my early 40's, I have been intermittently visited by curious aches and pains in my legs. Still relatively young, I ignored these annoyances and continued on with raising a child. I recall, however, hitting myself on my thighs to relieve the...

86 comments    arthritis multiple sclerosis
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Survivor Contestants Who Bared it All for Playboy

It appears Survivor fans seem to be more interested in what's under the buff than what former contestants are actually doing post CBS. So here's a roundup of former Survivor contestants who have posed for Playboy. Did Parvati Shallow make the list?

11 comments    survivor cbs survivor
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Magdalene Laundries in Ireland and Across the Western World

The churches in Ireland confined approximately 30,000 women in prisons known as Magdalen Laundries. Both Catholic and Protestant Magdalen Laundries existed as a way for the church to control the lives of Irish women: their children were stolen, along with their lives.

17 comments    writingcontest magdalene sisters
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How to cure cancer

How to cure cancer. Alternative treatments for cancer. Many approaches to cure cancer.

21 comments    nutrition immune system dca
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Free Fantasy Sports Streak Games and Contests with Cash and Prizes

A reference guide to the best free sports streak games online where you can win cash and prizes just by picking winners. Find out how you can win thousands of dollars just by picking sports games and props.

0 comments    money sports fantasy
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Grief: Getting through and going forward

Loss. Types of grief. How to get through the loss of a loved one.

2 comments    life death hope
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