'50/50' And Cancer: Can Humor Help Us Heal?

Friday, September 30, 2011 '50/50': Can Humor Help Us Heal? "50/50," starring Seth Rogen and Joseph Gordon-Levitt and directed by Jonathan Levine, is out in theaters today -- and, yup, it's a comedy. About cancer. The film (originally titled with the slightly more jarring "I'm With Cancer") is inspired by the true-life story of screenwriter Will Reiser's battle with cancer. Learn To Love Your Body With 4 Simple Steps Construction Workers, Miners, Food-Service Workers Smoke The Most: CDC Twitter: Mood Ring For The World? Fish Oil During Pregnancy Probably Won't Make Your Kid Smarter: Study BLOG POSTS Dennis Merritt Jones: The Anatomy Of Anger When I flashback to my own childhood experiences around anger, I can see that my anger really was a cry for love and acceptance based on a belief that somehow I wasn't good enough (or lovable) just as I was. Dr. Michael J. Breus: Testosterone, Sleep And Sexual Health When it comes to sleep, testosterone may be the somewhat forgotten hormone. A recent review of research seeks to bring some much-needed attention to the role that testosterone plays in sleep. Thomas P. Connelly, D.D.S.: Can Sharing Lipstick, Lip Balm Or Cigarettes Give You Herpes? A young lady asked me last week if sharing lipstick with a friend could transmit herpes. She was worried, because her friend had a cold sore, and while they were out clubbing they ended up sharing lipstick in the bathroom. Art Markman, Ph.D.: Why The Past Always Seems Happier Than The Present Often, past events are recalled with rose-tinted glasses that make those past events seem so much better than anything happening in the present. Why is it that the past seems better than the present?

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