'Mesothelioma' Category
By Simmons Hanly Conroy | January 21, 2021
CDC: ‘More Important Than Ever’ to Get a Flu Shot This Year – Especially Those in High-Risk Groups
With rare exceptions, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that every person 6-months-old or older get a flu shot each year between October and March. Getting a flu… Read More
By Simmons Hanly Conroy | December 22, 2020
How a Socially Distanced Holiday for Mesothelioma Patients Can Still Bring Everyone Together
With the holiday season now well underway, many families are asking themselves a similar question: How do we celebrate this important family holiday with the current safety recommendations related to COVID-19? The… Read More
By Simmons Hanly Conroy | June 4, 2020
7 Coping Strategies for Mesothelioma Patients, Caregivers during the COVID-19 Pandemic
As June begins, the world marks the halfway point in the year 2020. Only six months into the year, it is perhaps already true that no other year in recent memory has… Read More
By Simmons Hanly Conroy | April 16, 2020
7 Tips for Mesothelioma Patients, Caregivers During the COVID-19 Pandemic from ADAO, Dr. Arthur Frank
On Friday, April 3, President and CEO of the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) Linda Reinstein hosted a virtual luncheon with Dr. Arthur Frank, MD, PhD, who is ADAO’s Science Advisory Board… Read More
By Simmons Hanly Conroy | April 7, 2020
How to Be an Advocate Beyond Global Asbestos Awareness Week
As this year’s Global Asbestos Awareness Week (GAAW) comes to a close, we want to take a moment to reflect on a cornerstone of the asbestos-disease awareness and prevention efforts and our… Read More
By Simmons Hanly Conroy | July 2, 2019
Remembering Those Taken by Mesothelioma on Father’s Day
Asbestos-related diseases have taken the lives of thousands of fathers and grandfathers. This Father’s Day, Simmons Hanly Conroy wants to honor the legacy of those who left loving families behind and wish… Read More
By Simmons Hanly Conroy | April 12, 2019
Why Are Legislators Introducing Bills Written by Big Business?
Many people are well aware of the influence powerful corporations have on legislation, but what happens when many of the bills introduced by elected representatives are actually written by lobbyists? Each year,… Read More
By Simmons Hanly Conroy | April 5, 2019
Mesothelioma Survivor Mike Mattmuller Continues to Advocate for an Asbestos Ban
In October 2011, at the young age of 29, what Mike Mattmuller thought was just shortness of breath turned out to be a devastating diagnosis: Mike had a rare and aggressive cancer… Read More
By Simmons Hanly Conroy | April 4, 2019
Dirty Laundry Creators to Receive 2019 Alan Reintstein Award
It’s been a little over a year since the documentary Dirty Laundry premiered at the San Luis Obispo International Film Festival. Since then, it has awed audiences at 11 additional film festivals… Read More
By Simmons Hanly Conroy | April 3, 2019
LaTanyta Manuel and Her Family’s Fight Against Asbestos
In 2002, Andrew Manuel was diagnosed with mesothelioma. By 2004, he was gone. In those two short years, Andrew was determined to make sure his wife LaTanyta and their kids would be… Read More