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Could hair tests someday provide a viable alternative to mammograms?  An Australian research consortium is exploring the possibility after discovering that hair from women with breast cancer had a different cell structure to hair from women without the disease.

The technology being tested is a…

There’s looking for love in all the wrong places, and then there’s looking for (and keeping) love with all the wrong head wear.  Can a bald woman find, or better yet, be the recipient of romantic love?  Therese wants to know, and I suspect there are a whole lot of other women with the same painful question.

Therese developed alopecia after tying the knot with her husband.  Therese initially wore wigs, but found they were not right for her.  She swapped her…

Here's a fun twist on the famous real estate board game...Keynopoly is based on St. Armand's Key and Longboat Key properties and businesses. This vintage copy, from the early 80's, is the only example we've seen. Here's your chance to own all of St. Armand's Circle! Serious inquiries at A. Parker's…

On January 7th in 1789, America's first presidential election is held. As expected, George Washington won the election and was sworn into office on April 30, 1789.

A. Parker's Books and Book Bazaar is offering the following to celebrate this historic day:



John Marshall.  LIFE OF GEORGE WASHINGTON...Commander in Chief of the American Armed Forces, During the War Which Established the Independence of His Country, and…

Chex^® Party Mix has partnered with Food Network star, Ted Allen, to help party hosts put a modern spin on the traditional holiday cookie exchange by creating this season’s easiest way to get ready for the holidays while getting together with friends or family: the Chex Party Mix-Change (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCkmPulhrvw). Leave the stress and mess of baking…

A. Parker's Books and Book Bazaar, in cooperation with the Literacy Council of Sarasota, has declared the 8th of every month to be Sarasota Literacy Day. To honor Sarasota's hard working and devoted Literacy Council staff, members, tutors and accompanied students, A. Parker's Books and Book Bazaar offers them a 10% discount on…

Each month in 2012, we're donating Gift Certificates from our stores to the Sarasota Racing Dog Rescue Program. The new owners of the first dog adopted each month will receive a $10…

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to announce Karen Glick's Questions in the Silence Virtual Book Tour 2012beginning on January 3 and ending on January 27 2012. Karen will be on hand during her worldwide tour promoting her book and giving us candid interviews and guest posts where we learn more about the author, she will have her first Twitterview and AuthorVid, both implemented by Pump Up Your Book, as well as giving her fans an opportunity to talk to her live via Pump Up Your…

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to announce Chris Shella's Reasonable Facsimile Virtual Book Tour 2012 beginning on January 3 and ending on January 27 2012. Chris will be on hand during his worldwide tour promoting his book and giving us candid interviews where we learn more about the author, tips on writing legal thrillers and advice on how to become a…

Skin care products are very personal - naturally, given skin is personal.  When I find something I like, I tend to stick with it.  From time to time, I am asked to try different products and am always willing to do that because I am always looking for natural and safe skin care products to share with women who are undergoing chemotherapy or any woman who simply wants chemical-free and…

A. Parker's Books and Book Bazaar is having a 20% Off Sale on all books, both in-store and online.  Please join us at 1488 Main Street, downtown Sarasota from December 10th through the 24th, or visit online.  Happy Holidays!…

Hair loss is something that happens to us.  Be it a side effect of chemotherapy, a thyroid disorder, a hormone imbalance, or our immune system’s decision to attack our hair follicles, hair loss happens outside of our control.  What about hair pulling?

I’m talking about trichotillomania (trich for short), an impulse disorder in which affected people develop an…

A. Parker's Books and Book Bazaar has joined with the Sarasota Literacy Council in declaring the 8th of every month to be Sarasota Literacy Day.  Staff, members, tutors and accompanied students receive a 10% discount on purchases made on the 8ths.  This holiday season, please consider a generous gift to the Sarasota Literacy Council.  Give the Gift of Reading.…

“You have cancer” Three of the most dreaded words you can hear from your doctor.  Your world has changed and you feel a loss of control.    A moment ago you were a student, parent, wife, maybe even a doctor. Now, suddenly, you are a patient.  In the ensuing panic, disbelief, fear, and confusion you have to make decisions.  Likely right now you think “I can barely breathe, let alone function…how am I to figure all this out?”  Well, unfortunately, your life and your quality of…

Disease (is) not an entity but a fluctuating condition of the patient’s body, a battle between the substance of disease and the natural self-healing tendency of the body.             HIPPOCRATES

CHM is a major aspect of traditional Chinese medicine, which focuses on restoring a balance of energy, body, and spirit to maintain health rather than treating a particular disease or medical condition. Unlike modern medicine, CHM is not symptom based,…

There has been much controversy over the need for a positive attitude.  A positive attitude does not mean you have to be upbeat about your cancer or prognosis.  It simply means that if you convince yourself you are going to die, then it could just become a self-fulfilling prophesy, and the reverse…if you convince yourself you will live a long-healthy life, you are on the road to achieve this goal.  I have much confidence in modern medicine, and I sincerely believe it has its place. …

I titled my blog “It’s a Strong Tree that Withstands a Hurricane” as I believe that a strong, healthy body is a formidable defense against cancer, similar to how a strong tree can withstand the fierce winds of a hurricane.  A body that lacks nutrients or that suffers relentless stress is at a disadvantage.  Stress, particularly when perceived as inevitable and uncontrollable, is a key factor in vulnerability to cancer. I will discuss nutrients later, but for now, I want to talk more…

 For many women, feeling better about themselves involves cosmetics, hair color, a new dress.  For others, it involves a bit more.  For cancer patients, it takes on a whole different meaning. The last thing a breast cancer survivor wants is to be reminded of the tragic ordeal they’ve been through.  Those who have had to endure a mastectomy, whose nipples are either removed or left asymmetrical or changed, are often saddened by looking down or in the mirror. Beauty may be in the eye of the…