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Author John Leifer discusses important info for cancer patients on Healthwatch

Radio host, Dr. David Naimon, (of KBOO-FM/Portland) does an excellent job of asking John Leifer, author of AFTER YOU HEAR IT’S CANCER: A Guide to Navigating the Difficult Journey Ahead (Rowman & Littlefield Hardcover, August 2015), pivotally important questions regarding issues facing recently diagnosed cancer patients and their loved ones.

Among the many topics covered in this 30-minute interview were:

  • AfterYouHearItsCancerHow to evaluate and select a physician
  • How to know whether you are receiving the appropriate treatment for your condition
  • When to obtain a second opinion
  • The importance of understanding the goals of your treatment
  • Differentiating between cure, control, and comfort in cancer treatment
  • Unexplained geographic variations in care, and what they can mean to your treatment
  • Financial issues associated with treatment and how to manage the challenges
  • Identifying if your physician has a financial conflict of interest associated with your treatment…and what this can mean to your care
  • The role of nutrition and exercise during the journey through cancer
  • The role of complementary medicine in cancer treatment
  • How to obtain more information about your disease and its treatment

You can catch the full interview here: KBOO-FM/Healthwatch.

 

Filed Under: Books, Health & Medicine, Reviews & Features Tagged With: After you hear it's cancer, cancer book, cancer patient, David Naimon, health & medicine, Healthwatch, john Leifer, KBOO-FM, Rowman & Littlefield, self-help

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June is PTSD Awareness Month

June is Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Month.  There is an interesting article in today’s Huffington Post Healthy Living by Dr. Lloyd Sederer about how to care for a loved one who suffers from PTSD.  Dr. Sederer is the medical director of New York State’s Office of Mental Health (OMH) and past mental health commissioner for New York City.  He is also the author of  THE FAMILY GUIDE TO MENTAL HEALTH CARE (W.W. Norton & Company Hardcover; April 2013).

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/lloyd-i-sederer-md/veterans-ptsd_b_3408128.html

Filed Under: Self-help, Uncategorized Tagged With: Dr. Lloyd Sederer, Huffington Post Healthy Living, Over the River Public Relations, psychology, PTSD, self-help, The Family Guide to Mental Health Care

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Nancy Colier discusses Inviting a Monkey to Tea

Book Culture in New York City invited Nancy Colier to talk about her new book, INVITING A MONKEY TO TEA: Befriending Your Mind and Discovering Lasting Contentment.

Filed Under: Self-help Tagged With: book, buddhism, contentment, happiness, Inviting a Monkey to Tea, meditation, Nancy Colier, psychology, self-help

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