Improving the Patient Experience

When a friend is diagnosed with cancer, suffers a traumatic brain injury or even simply gets ready for her C-Section, what can you send to show you care?  Bffl Co seeks to provide relevant, useful tools for a patient to recover with dignity.  Whether it is breast cancer, a brain tumor, or delivering twins, Bffl Co has a gift for your loved one.  Think of the Bffl Bag as a hospital overnight bag– filled with the essentials like a toothbrush and a deck of cards– helps a patient feel clean and/or simply pass the time. The Bffl Bag has plenty of extra room and sits on metal feet to keep the bag off the hospital floor. Instead of packing the hospital bag, just order a Bffl Bag.

5/12

Active Surveillance is the new Watchful Waiting for Prostate Cancer

Last week, Warren Buffet bravely announced that he has been diagnosed with Stage 1 Prostate Cancer.  It was all over the news, but many reporters were not up to date with the medical “lingo” for the various accepted approaches to …

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4/12

Chemo Brain– It’s Not All In Your Head

Many women and men describe a fogginess or change in memory, attention, executive functioning and reaction time while undergoing chemotherapy.  There are even clinical trials that confirm these phenomena.  But what causes chemo brain?  Is it the cancer or the …

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4/12

Read This Before You Consider Buying Medications from an Online “Pharmacy”

My good friend Maria is afraid of flying.  Before she packs her bag in preparation for a trip, she also makes an appointment with her doctor and gets a prescription for Xanax, an anti-anxiety medication.  She asks for the brand …

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4/12

The Link Between Diabetes and Breast Cancer

Diabetes and cancer have preoccupied public health professionals and strained national budgets for years. Both diseases are associated with complications that may adversely affect quality of life. Both share risk factors such as age, smoking, weight gain, and a diet …

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