Stephen S. - Yeah, pretty funny, and very true! One could add that another odd and frankly annoying feature of such commercials is when at the end of their pitch some guy comes on and talks for a few...
Todd - Getting back to the emotions associated with retiring, or planning for it, and being terrified and all, there is a theory that the process involves consistent, describable stages of emotions,...
I had a feeling somebody would post a reply of that nature! ...
We've all heard of it: the use of so-called subliminal messaging, such as inserting quick-flash secretive messages into frames of viewed media, to influence viewer perception regarding some object or...
Conspiracy theories seem to involve most everything these days, and cancer is no exception. In the link below a researcher describes how he " ... went out and conducted a survey in 2002 about the...
Story of a big-hearted oncologist who saw to erasing the substantial medical debts of his patients, when his clinic for them closed. And he notified his patients of their release from debt just...
trailguy - You have brought up a topic which I suspect many of us here have never considered: what can happen to nearby caregivers who become inadvertently exposed to chemotherapy drugs, as when a...
Of course there are lots of studies (some serious, some not so much) out there that make claims about correlating life satisfaction with one's age. Below is one of them. It purports to do this by...
Skypilot56 - Googling the descriptors used in your post produces some hits on this subject. Here's one of them that tells more about it:...
The article below, from a few days ago, lists the priority categories per the CDC as to which groups of people will be vaccinated first. The priorities, in order: Phase 1a (24 million people)...
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In keeping with the season, here's wishing everyone a very MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wi-lIu_xOYk May 2021 bring forth a better world, with relief from ills,...
alephnull said: " ... On the bright side, go out tonight with binoculars or a telescope and watch the great conjunction in the SW sky! It will happen soon after sunset, it won't happen again for...
'Tis the season for Christmas parades all over the place, and they often have float themes on things other than the holidays. Case in point being floats in the parades showing cancer themes, such as...
Everyone - I am so genuinely moved by all of the kind and warm comments from you all that I have read here. And such insights that many of you have shared! Thank you so very much! It is especially...
When my dad died years ago, my mom lived on as a widow, never remarrying, for years in her condo here in Gainesville. Until about a year ago, that is, when, due to age-related infirmities at age 93,...
"Hey, hey, my, my, rock and roll can never die" "alligator lizards in the air" worth a quote above, worth a listen here:...
Indiana firefighter asked: "So how do I get my slides read through Johns Hopkins?" Here's a thread from earlier this year which addresses that:...
I will be away for a week or more, family stuff, but before leaving may I wish for a very happy and enjoyable Thanksgiving holiday for all! There are some who may be saying these days, perhaps...
It would be my pleasure, sir!...
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Alephnull - Whenever it's my own time to come to terms with life's offerings, especially when they seem to be edging toward the troubling side, I set up two columns in my mind: my good things column...
mr bill - Very good question. Just what exactly does "immunocompromised" really mean? Going to the National Cancer Institute's Dictionary of Cancer Terms...
I imagine most of you are already familiar with the YANANOW ("You Are Not Alone") website, a sister prostate cancer site on the web that offers much valuable information and PCa resources. Well,...
Short but useful article on how the socially imposed anti-infection protocols of COVID response are benefiting immunocompromised cancer patients as well. The point of the article is that all the...
Tropical Storm Eta (or part of it) just blew over my house a few hours ago. Why did this happen? Well, I guess the answer must be blowin' in the wind ...
Totally agree with NJFred's words....
The study linked below is already a few years old, but may still be valid. I did a quick google search and f found nothing refuting it. The article can be summarized in a quote from it: " ... just as...
We have had in the past a number of discussions about hernias in a prostate surgery setting and what to do about them. Using the forum search function (upper right on forum index screen) and...
Well, this is most excellent and welcome news! From an April NY Times article: "Officials like Dr. Anthony S. Fauci, the top infectious disease expert on the Trump administration’s coronavirus task...
Yes, of course as I was typing this up the political slippery-slope was in the back of my mind. Obviously the potentially encouraging aspect of this topic was my motivation for doing this thread, but...
The article below gives reasons why the soon-to-be Biden administration may well look favorably on the value of cancer research, and, presumably, support funding for it at a very effective level. It...
A little musical tribute to Connery and his alter ego, 007. As well as being one of the most recognizable movie themes ever written. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1UssXdE4MFI ...
"Always enjoyable to read such results!! Outstanding." -- Ditto!...
2019guy - Yeah, there's kinda something going on tomorrow. https://www.teepublic.com/sticker/11708163-i-want-you-to-vote ...
Certainly an acting legend. The Youtube clip below highlights his life and some of his major achievements. (It's about 9 minutes long, but worth watching if you have even a slight interest in him)....
Yes, a flat earth would cause some serious problems. http://newcurrencyfrontiers.com/wagn/Sailing_off_the_edge_of_the_world ...
In the words of the article below " ... this Saturday feels like an emotionally climactic night, a morbid moment punctuating a year of death and suspense. Halloween, a daylight saving time change and...
Tim G. said: "If it's a contest, everyone here is a winner! " LIKE!...
As the link below describes, during this political season some ERs and clinics across the country registered new voters while at the same time treating them as patients. Such medical facilities have...
Came across this little bit of wisdom while webwandering recently: "It's always darkest just before it gets pitch black." -- John McCain....
The article linked below from Cancernetwork is "Multiple Primary Tumors Over a Lifetime," and gives us some facts and figures on this question. From the article: "The risk of multiple primary cancers...
" ... at times will get dizzy when I stand up." It's called "orthostatic hypotension, also called postural hypotension, a form of low blood pressure that happens when you stand up from sitting or...
garyi - From your lips all the way to the ears of God?...
Yes, Quest Diagnostics now gets PSA test results to patients within 24 hours. (It used to be they required a minimum of 48 hours, but it was often 72 or more, as I remember from personal experience)....
The link below is to a short but thought-provoking article on some of the health concerns (including PCa in a couple of cases) that affected some past presidents and presidential candidates. It's...
Doctors are at one point or another in their careers, whether we ever think about it much, job-seekers just like the rest of us have been. Yes, their professional training is enormous, and their...
It seems there are actually such things as simulation tools for urologists, surgery practice kits and the like, that uros can train on, before going on to do the real thing on a real person. The...
Reminds me of an article I read a while back, about how well the best baseball players of old would fare if playing for one of today's teams. I checked my search history and indeed it was still there...
In reply to the refrain: "If you're so smart why ain't you rich?" one can answer: if you're a good mathematician at a poker table, like Compiler, you probably soon will be!...