Friday, February 23, 2007

Building a New Blog for Cancer Magazine: Heal

A place where cancer patients, survivors and family members of loved ones suffering or lost to cancer can come together to share, remember and provide hope for those in need....the mission for the development of the blog site for Heal magazine in my eye will be just that.

Just recently losing my Aunt to brain cancer, I know in order to get through something as tragic as this disease can be, it is essential to talk to others who are in the same situations. Having a soundboard such as a blog, a place to hear and talk to "people like you," creates just that environment.

In order for Heal's blog to be a success, the blog must be updated with current news and consist of bloggers who have cancer, are recovering from cancer or treat cancer.

Blogs such as Glamour's Magazine, Life with Cancer, takes you through the journey of Glamour editor, Erin Zammett Rudy's struggle with Leukemia. (http://www.glamour.com/lifestyle/blogs/editor). The Cancer Blog (http://www.thecancerblog.com) provides news, resources and personal perspectives from cancer survivors and those passionate about health topics regarding cancer.

Heal's blog must also contain sidebar topics such as links to the various types of cancer, treatment, prevention, causes of cancer, news related articles, survivor stories and commemorations.

In order to draw participants and keep them coming back, Heal's blog must provide a wide variety of information for each person affected by cancer in some way.

To visit Heal magazine go to http://healtoday.com

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