I find it tragic that the vast majority of people leave this earth too soon and spend too many of their years in pain and suffering. When it comes to our health, we don't pay enough attention until it is too late.
"I dream of a world free from pain and suffering. I dream of a world free from disease. Love life and live it to its fullest in happiness and health." Dr. Myron Wentz
Sunday, March 02, 2008
Cancer: Hope For A Cure
Cancer is the second leading cause of death in our country leaving half a million families every year without a mother, father, spouse or children.Since 1971, over one trillion dollars has been spent on conventional cancer research and treatment. The current cost is at least $110 billion a year -- over ten percent of all U.S. medical expenditures and two percent of the entire Gross National Product. Can you imagine what would happen to our economy if a simple and inexpensive cure for cancer were to hit the market? Doctors, nurses and pharmaceutical companies would take a serious blow to their wallet. Wait a minute!! Have we lost our focus here? What about the cancer patient? Have we forgotten about him/her? What would happen to them if cancer became mostly curable?Here is a video clip of Glen Beck, a popular news reporter, talking about a possible breakthrough in the fight against cancer.
An interesting post. I've long had a feeling that "fighting cancer" has become an industry committed to profit rather than a cure. As you point out, if all those cancer patients suddenly got cured, or at least got much better, the "fighting cancer" industry would lose tons of money. Thank you for this post, and keep up the good work.
If I could only share one thing with you about me it would be that I really like people. I enjoy hearing their stories. The best ones are about how they have overcome adversities, conquered their fears and risen to new heights. As a coach and a teacher, I have shared in the success of others as if they were my own. Before I leave this world, I want to make it a better place to live. I want to inspire others to live a life full of meaning and grace.
When I speak of health, I refer to it in all of its physical, mental and spiritual aspects. As we age, people wrongly assume that old age is synonomous with sickness and infirmity. It does not have to be so. Here's to your health!
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An interesting post. I've long had a feeling that "fighting cancer" has become an industry committed to profit rather than a cure. As you point out, if all those cancer patients suddenly got cured, or at least got much better, the "fighting cancer" industry would lose tons of money. Thank you for this post, and keep up the good work.
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