August 18, 2017August 24, 2022
Video Guide to Creating a Chronic Illness Survival Pack
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This video from The Mighty shares some of the things a person living with a chronic illness might want to carry around with them on ... Read more
August 17, 2017August 24, 2017
5 Benefits of Cannabis Tea for Chronic Illnesses
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Medical marijuana is gaining popularity as a complementary medicine to help with many symptoms associated with chronic illnesses. While many people are ... Read more
August 16, 2017August 29, 2017
Explaining Mesothelioma Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_goSuG1lfo In this informative hand illustrated video from Osmosis, find out about the asbestos-related cancer, mesothelioma. Using simple charts and ... Read more
August 14, 2017
How Mesothelioma Develops in Children and Young Adults
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Due to the length of time it can take mesothelioma to present symptoms — often between 20 and 50 years — people ... Read more
August 14, 2017August 14, 2017
Low-dose Photon Irradiation May Help Malignant Mesothelioma Cells Spread, German Study Warns
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Low-dose photon irradiation, commonly used in radiotherapy, potentially helps malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) cells spread, warns a study by Germany’s University of Heidelberg. ... Read more
August 14, 2017August 29, 2017
Mesothelioma Statistics: What’s Your Risk?
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Mesothelioma is a type of cancer that attacks the membrane lining around certain organs in the body. It most commonly affects the ... Read more
August 11, 2017
Blood MicroRNA Levels May Help Diagnose MPM and Asbestosis, Pilot Study Finds
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Researchers have found that patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) and asbestosis — a chronic lung disease caused by asbestos inhalation ... Read more
August 11, 2017August 29, 2017
The Stages of Mesothelioma Symptoms
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Mesothelioma is a type of cancer caused by exposure to asbestos. The cancer develops in the thin tissue lining that covers the internal ... Read more
August 10, 2017
Risk of Malignant Mesothelioma Plateaus Four Decades After First Asbestos Exposure, Italian Study Reports
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The risk of developing or dying from some cancers increases steadily over time. Scientists thought that was the case with ... Read more
August 10, 2017
8 Tips To Help You Protect Your Lungs From Unhealthy Air
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7. Stay away from smokers. Don’t allow anyone to smoke in your home or place of work. Try to avoid outdoor ... Read more
August 9, 2017August 29, 2017
What to Know About Mesothelioma Remission and Recurrence
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For people that suffer from mesothelioma, remission and reccurrence frequently go together. Because mesothelioma is incurable, these two stages create an endless loop in a patient’s ... Read more
August 9, 2017
Mesothelioma is Main Cause of Death Among Patients with Asbestos-related Diseases
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More than half of all deaths related to asbestos exposure is caused by malignant mesothelioma, a new study has shown. ... Read more

July 25, 2017

2 Different Ways Asbestos Can Enter the Body

July 24, 2017July 24, 2017

P/D Surgery Less Detrimental to MPM Patients’ Quality of Life Than EPP, Study Finds

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Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) patients who undergo pleurectomy (P/D) surgery usually live better and longer lives than those who have extrapleural pneumonectomy (EPP) surgery, finds a study featured in the Annals of Translational Medicine. ... Read more

July 24, 2017

36 Questions to Ask Your Doctor After a Mesothelioma Diagnosis

July 21, 2017

7 Foods for Eating Well With a Chronic Lung Condition

July 20, 2017July 21, 2017

New-generation Radiation, Combined with Surgery, Is Effective Against Mesothelioma, Study Reports

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A new-generation radiation therapy introduced in 2007 is effective against malignant pleural mesothelioma, a New York study reports. The researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai said many ... Read more

July 20, 2017

8 Things to Know About Sarcomatoid Mesothelioma

July 19, 2017

Alimta and Tomudex Offer Same Combo Punch Against Mesothelioma, Study Shows

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A combination of Platinol and either of two antimetabolites delivers the same punch against mesothelioma, according to a study. The research, published in the Journal of Chemotherapy, compared a combination of ... Read more

July 19, 2017

10 Quotes to Help You When You’re Feeling Down

July 18, 2017

Ibrance Combined with Specific Inhibitors Halts Mesothelioma Cell Growth, Study Reports

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Combining Ibrance with drugs that inhibit the PI3K pathway was found to stop the growth of malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) cells more effectively than treatment with Ibrance alone. Findings from the study, “Combined ... Read more

Video Guide to Creating a Chronic Illness Survival Pack

5 Benefits of Cannabis Tea for Chronic Illnesses

Explaining Mesothelioma Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment

How Mesothelioma Develops in Children and Young Adults

Low-dose Photon Irradiation May Help Malignant Mesothelioma Cells Spread, German Study Warns

Mesothelioma Statistics: What’s Your Risk?

Blood MicroRNA Levels May Help Diagnose MPM and Asbestosis, Pilot Study Finds

The Stages of Mesothelioma Symptoms

Risk of Malignant Mesothelioma Plateaus Four Decades After First Asbestos Exposure, Italian Study Reports

8 Tips To Help You Protect Your Lungs From Unhealthy Air

What to Know About Mesothelioma Remission and Recurrence

Mesothelioma is Main Cause of Death Among Patients with Asbestos-related Diseases