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Category Archives: "Side Effects"

Caregiving + Eczema and Dermatitis

Safe Skin Care Revolution Tour-Stop #2: St. Francis Hospital in Hartford, CT

I’m telling you, this tour just keeps getting better and better! As many of you know, about five months ago we ran a fund-raising campaign with Indiegogo. We raised over $15,000, which we’re now using in our outreach efforts to visit cancer centers around the country. At each stop, we’re introducing the products to consumers […]

Breast Cancer + Caregiving

Safe Skin Care Revolution Tour-Stop #1: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Side effects from cancer treatments can be extremely difficult to deal with. Aside from the expected hair loss and thinning eyelashes, patients can suffer from hand and foot syndrome, redness and burns, rashes, and embarrassing dryness and flaking. Cancer centers recommend products, but many of them are full of petroleum-based ingredients, carcinogens, hormone disruptors and […]

CV Skinlabs Recommendations + Side Effects

Radiation Burns Hurt-How to Top the Pain and Start the Healing

When I wrote my book When Cancer Hits, I talked to a number of survivors about side effects.

Great Cancer Organizations + Side Effects

Brighter Days and Dr. Richey On a Mission: Free Program Helps Cancer Patients Deal with Side Effects on the Skin

I was so excited to see my friend, Dr. Donald Richey, featured in the news recently. For those of you who don’t know, Dr. Richey is the founder of the “Brighter Days” foundation, and is also on the Cinco Vidas Medical Advisory Panel. I have personally attended one of Dr. Richey’s much-needed workshops and was […]

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