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My Friends Ghosted Me When They Learned I Had Breast Cancer & It’s Taken Me A Long Time To Let Them Go
The first time I was diagnosed with breast cancer, I only told a handful of people. I was faced with the decision between a lumpectomy and radiation or a mastectomy. I wanted to make this choice with as little “noise” as possible. Instead, I wanted to rely on the guidance of my doctors, my intuition, and my faith. I didn’t announce my breast cancer diagnosis until twelve days after I had my bilateral, direct-to-implant mastectomy. I was bombarded with medical shek
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What Trans & Gender Nonconforming People Should Know About Breast Cancer Screenings
When it comes to getting a breast cancer diagnosis, most people only think about cisgender women. The association makes sense: It is the second most common cancer among cis women, and media depictions of this form of cancer, from fiction to PSAs, almost always center their experiences. Although they are the demographic most impacted by breast cancer, cis women aren’t the only people susceptible to this illness. Everyone is born with some amount of breast tissue, and anyone who has shek
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4 Recent Advances in Breast Cancer Research You Should Know About
Each October our newsfeeds, timelines and television screens blush pink as an annual reminder for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. It’s a disease that affects one in eight women in the United States and is currently the second most common type of cancer found in women, according to the Centers for Disease Control. But despite steep numbers, breast cancer mortality rates have slowly decreased since 1999, and experts agree that it is in large part due to advancements in research. “There shek
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MetroHealth Cleveland Heights Behavioral Health Hospital Plans Expansion, Renovation Project
The MetroHealth (Cleveland) Cleveland Heights Behavioral Health Hospital is planning an expansion and renovation project in Cleveland Heights, Ohio, according to the website crainscleveland.com. The $42 million project will add a three-story, 79,000-square-foot building, as well as renovate 21,000 square feet of space of the existing facility. When completed, the facility will house 112 inpatient beds for adolescents, adults, and seniors with addiction and mental health issues. Plans also call for an adjacent emergency room, as well as laboratory, pharmacy, healthcare
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Letting Go of Your Ego Might Be the Best Thing to Improve Your Relationships
Ego has a role in spoiling many relationships, and it’s not just a problem with people who are dating. Ego can ruin friendships and put a wedge between family members, too. If you have had a string of unsuccessful relationships, you need to let go of your ego and take a step forward toward true happiness. Ego vs. self-esteem Being egotistical is generally considered negative, while having high levels of self-esteem is positive. So, what’s the difference? An egotistical person’s shek
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2022 HCD Conference Preview: Product And Exhibitor Spotlight
The Healthcare Design Conference + Expo, held Oct. 8-11 in San Antonio, will feature an expo hall where attendees can browse the latest in products and services for healthcare environments, from lighting, flooring, textiles, and furnishings to building products, artwork, and more. Exhibitors will be on hand to share features about their goods and offerings as well as answer questions. In the slideshow above, we preview some of the products and exhibitors that will be on display at this year’s healthcare
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The HCD 10: Mike McKay, Facility Manager
Architect Mike McKay has had a hand in the healthcare design sector throughout his 35-year career, holding leadership roles at several architecture firms and running his own private consultancy. In 2018, he became fully immersed on the owner side when he joined UW Health. There, he’s responsible for directing the planning, design, construction, and delivery of all routine and new capital improvement projects for the Madison, Wis.-based system—a portfolio that today accounts for nearly 10 million square feet and more healthcare
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The Emotion Wheel: Primary Emotions, Benefits & How To Use It!
I am sure you must have heard of an emotion wheel before but do you know what it is used for? The emotion wheel is a model which was first developed in the early 1980’s and since then there have been quite a few emotion wheel models developed. The main idea behind an emotion wheel is to see how our emotions are connected and how one of our emotions has an influence on the other. By using the emotion wheel calmsage
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2022 HCD Conference Preview: Daylight Strategies For Healthcare Settings
The 2022 Healthcare Design Conference + Expo will be held Oct. 8-11 in San Antonio. The annual event will offer a variety of keynote and breakout sessions on a range of topics. Healthcare Design is previewing some of the upcoming educational sessions in a series of Q+As with speakers, sharing what they plan to discuss and key takeaways they plan to offer attendees. Session: Sight and Light Beyond the Patient Room, Sunday, Oct. 09, 9:30-10:30 a.m. EST Speakers: Adrian Lao, architect, partner, healthcare
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Draw yourself calm: what is mindful drawing?
A chance to slow down, be creative and connect with nature’s beauty, mindful drawing is our new favourite activity. Here we talk to artist and author Amy Maricle to learn more I started drawing back in 2020, during the first lockdown. I was taking a break from my side-hustle after experiencing burnout and needed something to keep my creative mind busy that was not related to work, and drawing fit that bill perfectly. Following online classes and doodling flowers became happi
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Why Less Is More And Why It Should Be Your Mantra In Life
What is the first thing that comes to mind when you think of the phrase, “Less is more”? To me, less is more is “minimalism” in every way that counts. As we move forward in years, more and more people are embracing the concept of minimalism and simple living but is it the only thing that matters when it comes to less is more? More is less, less is more… Before we dive into the crux of it, let’s take calmsage
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Natural sleep support: 8 science-backed ways to help you sleep soundly
With research showing almost three quarters of us don’t get enough sleep, how can we stop tossing and turning and start sleeping soundly? Here, we uncover the best natural sleep support techniques that are proven to work Whether it’s scrolling on TikTok or your mind racing at 3am, many of us struggle with sleep. In fact, research by Bed SOS has found that half of us don’t think we get enough sleep, and 20% of us feel exhausted the next happi