Posts Tagged ‘cancer’

Progress on plain packaging

Written By: - Date published: 9:57 am, June 1st, 2016 - 48 comments

Yesterday’s announcement of likely new regulations on the “plain packaging” of tobacco products is a good move.

The cost of cancer

Written By: - Date published: 12:55 pm, November 9th, 2015 - 39 comments

When people are turning in these numbers to crowd-funding for treatment something is seriously, seriously wrong.

Cancer patients and punitive policies

Written By: - Date published: 10:45 am, October 14th, 2015 - 73 comments

We need a welfare system that acknowledges the realities of cancer and other major medical conditions. That isn’t “special treatment”, it is basic human decency.

No, why would I?

Written By: - Date published: 10:21 am, October 26th, 2012 - 140 comments

Life is what happens

Written By: - Date published: 11:03 am, May 15th, 2012 - 21 comments

A short, poignant guest post.

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