This touching and poignant documentary – “Portraits of Care” – looks at the lives of four amazing Caregivers and gives a rare glimpse into the realities of long-term care in India. A husband as caregiver, a wife as caregiver,…
Brittany Maynard, the terminally ill cancer patient whose viral YouTube video reignited the debate on assisted-suicide, ended her life on Saturday.
Bioethicist Arthur L Caplan says that Ms Maynard's story has the potential to change the…
Minakshi Ray on her battle with breast cancer and what it took to win.
“Life is like a game in the boxing ring. Defeat is not declared till you refuse to get up”
The line pretty much defines me – I am generally known as a very positive person…
Asthmatic Sanjeev S from Ahmedabad, India, used to sleep with an oxygen cylinder next to his bed during his school days. But, no longer. He shares his challenges and triumphs, and the three exercises that help him breathe better.
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"I was originally diagnosed with locally advanced cancer, so that means it's advanced within in the chest. Mine was triple negative. It's the most aggressive form of cancer," she said.
Her breast cancer diagnosis came in 2008. She found out about…
How she shared the information with her kids and why - http://www.today.com/health/joan-lunden-how-i-told-my-kids-i-have-cancer-2D80186889
The choices she made in terms of treatment - http://www.people.com/article/joan-lunden-chemotherapy-…
Mine went like this: altogether well one moment, vaguely unwell the next; fluttery sensation at the sternum, rising into the throat; mild chest pressure; then chills, sudden nausea, vomiting, some diarrhea. No high drama, just a mixed bag of…
Lucille Markie is a key member of the Integrated Neurological Rehabilitation Foundation in Henderson.
She is calling on young people with neurological conditions to attend a series of demonstrations to see what help and support is available to them…
"The experience of caring for someone with Alzheimer's can be incredibly isolating, at a time when you need support the most. We are grateful that this process has helped us come together as a family and as a community to celebrate that most…
