I came across this article and I believe it is so important for people to talk about what they are going through and to get advice from people who have been through it before. The article mentions organizations where new patients can go to get a professional coach.

Another great place where people can meet to join others who have or are affected by cancer is Gilda's Club of Seattle. Gilda's club provides a meeting place for people living with cancer and their families and friends to go for social support. It is also free of charge. You can find out more information about Gilda's Club at http://www.gildasclubseattle.org/.


Here is the article I referenced above...

http://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/conditions/02/19/cancer.coaches.ap/index.html?eref=rss_health

I came across this article that suggests that heart disease may be on the upswing for today's younger and middle age generations. This is a serious disease and is a leading cause of death in the United States, approximately 700,000 people die each year from it. Here are a few things you can do to help you from getting heart disease:

- prevent and control high cholesterol
- prevent and control high blood pressure
- prevent and control diabetes
- no tobacco
- moderate alcohol use
- maintain a healthy weight
- regular physical activity
- diet and nutrition

Please inform everyone you know about how serious heart disease is and hopefully you can help save a life!

Here is the article I referenced above...
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23117427/

For Asthma, we have officially partnered with the American Lung Association to be the recipient of our donations. I want to personally thank Trish from ALA for taking the time to make this official and for putting in the effort to ensure the FiveHumans supporters always know where the donations from their purchases are going. We look forward to a long and effective relationship with ALA so we can have an impact on the many great programs they have for asthma sufferers.

In an effort to reach our goal of curing ignorance on the various causes we support by informing the uninformed and sparking conversation with our products and the knowledge we give, we have created an informational page for the asthma cause that gives more information on the cause itself and our donation partner, the American Lung Association. Take a look at the Asthme More Info page here: http://www.fivehumans.com/content/Asthma_Info.htm .

We will be creating these informational pages for all of our causes. Keep an eye out for our updated content with videos, stories and more about all of our causes.

Lastly, I just wanted to share this interesting story I found about asthma and some new drugs being developed that actually target the cause of asthma and not just the symptoms. For those of you who aren't aware, most of the medications today, pills and inhalers, target the symptoms which are the inflammation of the airways that make it hard to breathe and trigger an "asthma attack". These medications would target the actual allergic reaction that triggers the inflammation of the airways. Very interesting...

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23182682/

FiveHumans has chosen Autism as our next cause. We are excited to bring awareness and raise money to help find a cure.

Here are some staggering statistics:
- 1 in 150 kids are diagnosed with Autism.
- A new case is diagnosed nearly every 20 minutes.
- More children will be diagnosed with Autism than AIDS, Diabetes and Cancer COMBINED!!!

We cannot sit by and let this happen to our children.

Here is a very powerful autism video from What Kind of World do You Want, sponsored by Five for Fighting. Each time view their videos, money is donated to charity (see site for specifics).




With having a 7 month old child, it is something I think about every day.

I always knew smoking was a major cause of cancer and according to an article on MSNBC, obesity is on the rise and eventually will take over as the number one cancer killer. Currently, smoking causes 30% of the cancer cases in the US and obesity is right behind with 14% of deaths in men and 20% of deaths in women.
Check out the article:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23189181/

Sure, you know being overweight isn't healthy and can lead to many different types of health issues. I think most people don't realize how deadly these issues can be until they are faced with them down the road. It is hard to look at your life currently and say, "If I eat healthier and exercise now, when I am 60 - 70 - 80 years old, I'll still look and feel great". Many people in my family have suffered with Heart Disease and Cancer due to smoking but I don't think getting CANCER from obesity ever crossed my mind. Just one more reason to put down the pint of ice cream and take the dog out for a walk.