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Welcome to my advocacy blog. My goal is to post relevant information that will spark action, discussion and interaction, creating a catalyst for solutions and ideas to impact the challenges we face in our society. We welcome comments, suggestions and submissions in support of those seeking a voice. "…Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgement that something else is more important than fear…"

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Category: Coronavirus

What does cancer smell like? These animals can sniff it out

It’s not just dogs: Even worms and ants can be trained to detect markers of illness, from COVID to tuberculosis. … More

African giant pouch rat, Ants, Bees, Cancer, Education, environment, health, liz langley, National Geographic, Nature, Research, Science

For Older Americans, the Pandemic Is Not Over

Seniors are increasingly left to protect themselves as the rest of the country abandons precautions: “Americans do not agree about … More

a commons, courtesy, COVID, demographic divide, Education, Elenor Bravo, empathy, Paula Span, protecting others, Research, Science, truth

‘You Have to Learn to Listen’: How a Doctor Cares for Boston’s Homeless

Lessons from Dr. Jim O’Connell’s long crusade to treat the city’s “rough sleepers.”This is what it’s all really about. By Tracy … More

Advocacy, American Health Care, American poverty, Boston, Dr.Jim O'Connell, health, Mass General, Pine Street Inn, Rosanne Haggerty, rough sleepers, Tracy Kidder, truth, University of Notre Dame

The 7 most exciting cancer stories of 2022

Research took intriguing new turns last year, from advances that could speed cancer vaccines to immunotherapy that secured a decade … More

Cancer Research, Education, environment, health, National Cancer Institute, National Geographic Magazine, Nature, NY Times, Quanta Magazine, Research, Science, Science News, truth

Cancer vaccines are showing promise. Here’s how they work.

The immediate goal is to create vaccines that destroy cancer cells—but some scientists are also testing vaccines that might prevent … More

cancer cells, Cancer vaccines, Education, environment, Immunotherapies, National Geographic, Research, Science, T cells, truth

IT’S BEGINNING TO LOOK A LOT LIKE ANOTHER COVID SURGE

Seattle Times – 9 December It’s time, Washingtonians: You should resume regularly wearing a mask indoors, if you haven’t already. … More

COVID, Education, Flu, health, pandemic, Research, RSV, Science, Seattle Times, The Atlantic, truth, Yasmin Taiga

The Sound of Her Wings

The Sound of Her Wings After years of pumping myself up every day, as I guzzle various drugs and wrestle … More

acceptane, Advocacy, Cancer, Education, finality, health, Leukemia, medical research, Prostate Cancer, Research, the reaper, truth

There is No “Good” Cancer

November 19, 2022 – Debbie Legault – Cure Magazine Think twice before telling me that there is a “good” type … More

Advocacy, Cancer, Cure Magazine, Education, empathy, environment, health, Nature, Research, Science, truth

What long COVID means for kids—and who’s struggling the most

Less common than in adults, the condition can be hard to diagnose in children. Growing research is helping scientists understand … More

COVID, Education, health, Long Covid, National Geographic, Nature, Research, Science, truth

In Deep Red Texas, Beto O’Rourke Takes on Guns and Abortion

“I can’t win this with Democrats alone,” Mr. O’Rourke said during a 49-day drive across Texas that has included deeply … More

Abortion rights, Advocacy, Beto O'Rourke, Democats, Education, environemnt, expand Medicaid, health, J.David Goodman, Nature, Politics, Science, Texas, Uvalde

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