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Health

Statins May Reduce Risk of Developing Prostate Cancer

Statins May Reduce Risk of Developing Prostate Cancer

According to new studies presented at the American Urological Association’s annual meeting...
» read full story April 26th, 2009 - 20:33
Walnuts May Prevent Breast Cancer

Walnuts May Prevent Breast Cancer

A new study by researchers from Marshall University of Medicine in Huntington reveals that eating...
» read full story April 23rd, 2009 - 22:14
Novartis’ Afinitor Gets FDA Clearance for Advanced Kidney Cancer

Novartis’ Afinitor Gets FDA Clearance for Advanced Kidney Cancer

The Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved Novartis AG’s Afinitor for advanced...
» read full story March 31st, 2009 - 15:07
Drinking Hot Tea May Lead to Throat Cancer

Drinking Hot Tea May Lead to Throat Cancer

Whether it’s warm or cold outside, there’s always room for a cup of hot tea. It is...
» read full story March 27th, 2009 - 16:02
Is PSA Test Really Important for Prostate Cancer Prevention?

Is PSA Test Really Important for Prostate Cancer Prevention?

Many studies have tried to find an answer to this question, but the majority of them ended in...
» read full story March 19th, 2009 - 16:14
Early Detection of a Second Breast Cancer Doubles Survival Chances

Early Detection of a Second Breast Cancer Doubles Survival Chances

Early detection of a second breast cancer in a woman can cut her risk of dying in half, researchers...
» read full story March 18th, 2009 - 15:30
Be Optimist! You’ll Live Longer

Be Optimist! You’ll Live Longer

According to the findings of a recent study carried out by the University of Pittsburgh School of...
» read full story March 09th, 2009 - 15:17
FDA Wants Additional Data for Head and Neck Cancer Drug Erbitux

FDA Wants Additional Data for Head and Neck Cancer Drug Erbitux

The Food and Drug Administration have declined to approve use of Erbitux as a first-line...
» read full story March 03rd, 2009 - 18:03
Former HP CEO Carly Fiorina, Doing Well after Breast Cancer Surgery

Former HP CEO Carly Fiorina, Doing Well after Breast Cancer Surgery

  Former Hewlett-Packard Chief Executive and high-profile Republican, Carly Fiorina,...
» read full story March 03rd, 2009 - 17:28
Older Men Should Consider Drugs That Prevent Prostate Cancer

Older Men Should Consider Drugs That Prevent Prostate Cancer

  Recently, medical groups have issued guidelines recommending healthy older men to consider...
» read full story February 26th, 2009 - 19:26
Choosing a Healthier Living Could Save Us from Cancer

Choosing a Healthier Living Could Save Us from Cancer

How many times have you been told to adopt a healthy diet in order to improve your quality of...
» read full story February 26th, 2009 - 16:00
Baldness Drug May Help Healthy Men Prevent Prostate Cancer

Baldness Drug May Help Healthy Men Prevent Prostate Cancer

The American Society of Clinical Oncology and American Urological Association on Tuesday...
» read full story February 25th, 2009 - 14:30
Alcohol Consumption Tied to Cancer Risk in Women

Alcohol Consumption Tied to Cancer Risk in Women

Even moderate alcohol consumption appears to increase a woman’s risk of developing cancer,...
» read full story February 25th, 2009 - 13:57
The American Heart Month – How’s Your Heart Doing?

The American Heart Month – How’s Your Heart Doing?

Heart disease is the No. 1 killer in both men and women, claiming the lives of nearly 1 million...
» read full story February 17th, 2009 - 16:25
Can Cord Blood Replace Bone Marrow Transplant In Children?

Can Cord Blood Replace Bone Marrow Transplant In Children?

Amazing as it sounds, researchers from Duke University have just announced that umbilical cord...
» read full story February 16th, 2009 - 16:30
Physical Activity May Cut Colon Cancer Risk

Physical Activity May Cut Colon Cancer Risk

Many studies have shown that physical activity helps the body get rid of extra pounds, thus...
» read full story February 16th, 2009 - 15:28
Smoking Bans in Restaurants, a New Attempt to Cut Smoking Rates

Smoking Bans in Restaurants, a New Attempt to Cut Smoking Rates

Why ban smoking in restaurants and other public places? Supporters of the proposed smoking ban in...
» read full story February 16th, 2009 - 15:20
Justice Ginsburg to Recover at Home after Cancer Surgery

Justice Ginsburg to Recover at Home after Cancer Surgery

The US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg left hospital Friday, a week after she underwent...
» read full story February 16th, 2009 - 13:46
Worried about Prostate Cancer? New Urine Test May Offer You an Answer

Worried about Prostate Cancer? New Urine Test May Offer You an Answer

A new urine test designed to distinguish between benign and aggressive forms of prostate cancer may...
» read full story February 12th, 2009 - 15:20
Pancreatic Cancer, a Rare and Deadly Condition, Experts Say

Pancreatic Cancer, a Rare and Deadly Condition, Experts Say

Few people are diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, but about 95 percent of those who suffer from...
» read full story February 09th, 2009 - 15:20
Justice Ginsberg Plans Return To Court Soon After Surgery

Justice Ginsberg Plans Return To Court Soon After Surgery

US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg announced her intention to be back at work for the...
» read full story February 07th, 2009 - 13:01
No Link Found Between Fertility Drugs and Ovarian Cancer

No Link Found Between Fertility Drugs and Ovarian Cancer

Women treated with common fertility drugs do not have an increased risk of ovarian cancer, a new...
» read full story February 06th, 2009 - 19:51
Most Cancer Patients Can’t Afford Medical Care

Most Cancer Patients Can’t Afford Medical Care

According to a report released February 5 by the Kaiser Family Foundation and the American Cancer...
» read full story February 06th, 2009 - 15:00
Justice Ginsburg Has Surgery To Remove Pancreatic Tumor

Justice Ginsburg Has Surgery To Remove Pancreatic Tumor

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg underwent surgery Thursday at the Memorial...
» read full story February 06th, 2009 - 14:00
Erbitux Plus Other Cancer Drugs Not Helpful for Colorectal Cancer

Erbitux Plus Other Cancer Drugs Not Helpful for Colorectal Cancer

A Dutch study published in the Feb. 5 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine reveals that...
» read full story February 05th, 2009 - 14:58
Beach Vacations May be Linked with an Increased Risk of Skin Cancer

Beach Vacations May be Linked with an Increased Risk of Skin Cancer

Beach vacations during childhood may increase children’s future risk of deadly skin cancer...
» read full story February 04th, 2009 - 17:35
Is Preventive Mastectomy Necessary or Not?

Is Preventive Mastectomy Necessary or Not?

According to findings published in the March 1, 2009 issue of Cancer, a preventive procedure to...
» read full story January 26th, 2009 - 21:21
Women Can Now Make More Informed Decisions on Double Mastectomy

Women Can Now Make More Informed Decisions on Double Mastectomy

Women who have tumors in one breast usually decide to remove both the affected breast and the...
» read full story January 26th, 2009 - 13:01
Smoking Bans, Anti-smoking Efforts Are Not Enough To Cut Tobacco Deaths

Smoking Bans, Anti-smoking Efforts Are Not Enough To Cut Tobacco Deaths

 Despite the states’ increased effort to fight smoking, the rate of tobacco-related...
» read full story January 19th, 2009 - 14:18
Scientists Identify Gene Linked to Breast Cancer Spread

Scientists Identify Gene Linked to Breast Cancer Spread

Researchers at Princeton University and The Cancer Institute of New Jersey have identified a gene...
» read full story January 06th, 2009 - 16:03
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U.S.

Relay for Life to Kick Off

Relay for Life to Kick Off

  On January 13, Howard County’s 2009 Relay for Life, an event aimed at raising money...
» read full story January 04th, 2009 - 15:32
US Cancer Cases, Deaths Down For First Time In A Decade

US Cancer Cases, Deaths Down For First Time In A Decade

For the first time in ten years, the number of men and women in the US developing and dying from...
» read full story November 28th, 2008 - 10:39
Healthy Habits Finally Pay Off: Cancer Rates Start Declining In The US

Healthy Habits Finally Pay Off: Cancer Rates Start Declining In The US

New cancer cases and deaths have started to decline for the first time in both American men and...
» read full story November 26th, 2008 - 18:55
The Great American Smokeout Is Here! Time To Quit Smoking!

The Great American Smokeout Is Here! Time To Quit Smoking!

For many people trying to kick the noxious habit of smoking, the Great American Smokeout is a...
» read full story November 20th, 2008 - 14:38
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Music

Growth On James Levine’s Kidney Found To Be Malignant

Growth On James Levine’s Kidney Found To Be Malignant

Doctors found that the growth on a kidney removed from conductor James Levine was cancerous, but,...
» read full story July 23rd, 2008 - 12:13
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Business

Avant Shares Soar on Release of Brain Cancer Vaccine

Avant Shares Soar on Release of Brain Cancer Vaccine

A newly released cancer vaccine which reportedly doubles the survival time of people with brain...
» read full story June 02nd, 2008 - 22:35
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World

Obama's Kin to Burnish American Image at Convention

Washington - There are few things more American than basketball and "family...
» read full story August 20th, 2008 - 09:34
House Overwhelmingly Votes in Favor of Tobacco Regulation

House Overwhelmingly Votes in Favor of Tobacco Regulation

US House of representative on Wednesday overwhelmingly voted for a bill that would give the Food...
» read full story July 31st, 2008 - 14:04
Atlantic City Casino Floors Smoking-Free Starting with Oct. 15

Atlantic City Casino Floors Smoking-Free Starting with Oct. 15

After a battle that lasted more than a year, Atlantic City Council unanimously voted (9-0) on...
» read full story April 24th, 2008 - 10:15
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Science

Obese Women at High Risk of Ovarian Cancer, Study Says

Obese Women at High Risk of Ovarian Cancer, Study Says

It is a known fact that obesity has something to do cancer. New research appearing in the journal...
» read full story January 07th, 2009 - 21:21
Gene Linked to Breast Cancer Spread Identified

Gene Linked to Breast Cancer Spread Identified

Researchers at Princeton University and The Cancer Institute of New Jersey have identified a gene...
» read full story January 07th, 2009 - 08:12
Two Enzymes Might Help Predict Ovarian Cancer Outcome

Two Enzymes Might Help Predict Ovarian Cancer Outcome

A woman’s chance of surviving ovarian cancer may be linked to levels of two proteins, US...
» read full story December 18th, 2008 - 14:59
New Method Of Treatment Could Lower Prostate Cancer Death Rate

New Method Of Treatment Could Lower Prostate Cancer Death Rate

Men with locally advanced prostate cancer who undergo radiation plus long-term hormone treatment...
» read full story December 16th, 2008 - 14:48
Racial Gap In Colorectal Cancer Is Widening

Racial Gap In Colorectal Cancer Is Widening

Colorectal cancer deaths have fallen in the United States this decade, but the racial gap in...
» read full story December 15th, 2008 - 23:23
Study: Vitamin C, E Supplements Fail To Reduce Cancer Risk

Study: Vitamin C, E Supplements Fail To Reduce Cancer Risk

A series of studies have lately shown that vitamins don’t reduce cancer risk. Just two weeks ago,...
» read full story November 18th, 2008 - 11:54
Birth Control Pills Save Women’s Lives

Birth Control Pills Save Women’s Lives

A new research study shows that birth control pills can protect women against developing ovarian...
» read full story January 28th, 2008 - 15:13
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Specials

Get Rid of Extra Pounds! They Shorten Your Life!

Get Rid of Extra Pounds! They Shorten Your Life!

British researchers at the University of Oxford, through a new study, have warned once again...
» read full story March 19th, 2009 - 17:58
Healthy Men Should Take Finasteride to Prevent Prostate Cancer

Healthy Men Should Take Finasteride to Prevent Prostate Cancer

Healthy men who want to prevent prostate cancer should begin taking finasteride, a drug used to...
» read full story February 26th, 2009 - 15:07

Relay for Life Events to be Held across the U.S.

  Relay for Life events are scheduled across the U.S. to bring people together for a common...
» read full story February 17th, 2009 - 16:35
Aspirin Found to Reduce Colon Cancer Risk

Aspirin Found to Reduce Colon Cancer Risk

Long-term use of aspirin or other similar nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs may reduce the risk...
» read full story February 11th, 2009 - 14:30
Did You Know that Smoking Pot Raises Testicular Cancer Risk?

Did You Know that Smoking Pot Raises Testicular Cancer Risk?

Men who smoke marijuana have a higher risk of testicular cancer than those who do not smoke,...
» read full story February 10th, 2009 - 17:15
Justice Ginsburg Fights Terrible Disease

Justice Ginsburg Fights Terrible Disease

Pancreatic cancer, the terrible disease that kneeled actor Patrick Swayze last year, has recently...
» read full story February 08th, 2009 - 14:50
Relay for Life Scheduled to Kick Off February 12 at Capital Banquet

Relay for Life Scheduled to Kick Off February 12 at Capital Banquet

Relay for Life, an event organized by the American Cancer Society, is scheduled to begin on...
» read full story January 29th, 2009 - 15:27
Scientists Move One Step Closer in Developing Breast Cancer Vaccine

Scientists Move One Step Closer in Developing Breast Cancer Vaccine

Scientists at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences move one step closer to developing a...
» read full story January 06th, 2009 - 16:50

Purple In Henderson County

Relay for life is a fundraising event focusing on helping out people suffering from all types of...
» read full story January 04th, 2009 - 17:18
Colonoscopies –Not Perfect, But Highly Recommended

Colonoscopies –Not Perfect, But Highly Recommended

A Canadian study, published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, concluded that colonoscopies may...
» read full story December 22nd, 2008 - 14:55
Cancer To Become World’s Number One Killer By 2010

Cancer To Become World’s Number One Killer By 2010

Cancer will become world’s number one killer by 2010, as the number of people in poorer countries...
» read full story December 10th, 2008 - 12:22
Quit Smoking To Prevent Cancer! Lung Cancer Incidence Higher In Smokers

Quit Smoking To Prevent Cancer! Lung Cancer Incidence Higher In Smokers

There are some easy steps Americans can do in order to prevent cancer: avoid smoking, whether it be...
» read full story November 29th, 2008 - 10:49
Report: US Cancer Cases, Deaths Down For First Time In A Decade

Report: US Cancer Cases, Deaths Down For First Time In A Decade

For the first time in ten years, the number of men and women in the US developing and dying from...
» read full story November 27th, 2008 - 15:50
The Great American Smokeout Is Your Chance to Start a Healthy Life

The Great American Smokeout Is Your Chance to Start a Healthy Life

November 20 marks the American Cancer Society’s 33rd Great American Smokeout, a day encouraging...
» read full story November 18th, 2008 - 14:30
Supplements Don't  Reduce Cancer, Heart Disease Risk

Supplements Don't Reduce Cancer, Heart Disease Risk

A long-term study of more than 14,000 male physicians concluded that taking daily supplements of...
» read full story November 18th, 2008 - 14:25
Vigorous Exercise Cuts Breast Cancer Risk

Vigorous Exercise Cuts Breast Cancer Risk

According to a study published in Breast Cancer Research, regular activity such as running, heavy...
» read full story November 03rd, 2008 - 13:00
Thousands Of Walkers At American Cancer Society Event

Thousands Of Walkers At American Cancer Society Event

An estimated 18,000 walkers participated in a 5-km trek, as part of the American Cancer Society's...
» read full story October 19th, 2008 - 14:06
Vitamin D Deficiency Could Result in Parkinson’s Disease

Vitamin D Deficiency Could Result in Parkinson’s Disease

Vitamin D deficiency might be linked, among other diseases, to an increased risk of Parkinson’s...
» read full story October 14th, 2008 - 15:40
Scrap Pink Supports the Mission to End Breast Cancer

Scrap Pink Supports the Mission to End Breast Cancer

Scrap Pink events were held all across the nation in the past week to raise funds to support breast...
» read full story October 05th, 2008 - 15:00
Computer-Aided Mammograms as Accurate as Double Reading

Computer-Aided Mammograms as Accurate as Double Reading

Computer-aided mammograms have been in circulation for well over a decade now but scientists have...
» read full story October 02nd, 2008 - 15:08
October Is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month

October Is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month

It is high time the battle against breast cancer got more serious and it appears that organizations...
» read full story October 02nd, 2008 - 00:33
Former Newsweek Editor Osborn Elliott Has Passed Away

Former Newsweek Editor Osborn Elliott Has Passed Away

Sunday, the man to whom Newsweek owes its ability to rise to the challenge of competing...
» read full story September 29th, 2008 - 18:44
Shorter, More Intense Radiation Proves Effective For Breast Cancer

Shorter, More Intense Radiation Proves Effective For Breast Cancer

Women suffering from breast cancer in its incipient stage could benefit from a shorter, more...
» read full story September 23rd, 2008 - 14:20
MRI Efficiency in Breast Cancer Patients Questioned

MRI Efficiency in Breast Cancer Patients Questioned

The latest study on breast cancer appears to question the efficiency of an MRI or magnetic...
» read full story September 09th, 2008 - 14:45
Skin Cancer Odor Could Lead To Early Identification

Skin Cancer Odor Could Lead To Early Identification

A study presented Wednesday at the American Chemical Society National Meeting & Exposition in...
» read full story August 22nd, 2008 - 14:44
Moisturizers Can Cause Melanoma Skin Cancer?

Moisturizers Can Cause Melanoma Skin Cancer?

It appears that moisturizing creams are no longer a safe option, a new study published in the...
» read full story August 15th, 2008 - 17:01
Just 1 in 5 Men Screened for Prostate Cancer Last Year

Just 1 in 5 Men Screened for Prostate Cancer Last Year

Although the American Cancer Society strongly recommends annual testing, starting with at the age...
» read full story August 13th, 2008 - 12:30
Prostate Screening’s Efficiency In The Elderly Questioned

Prostate Screening’s Efficiency In The Elderly Questioned

Prostate-cancer screening or the PSA test for men aged 75 or older should be stopped because there...
» read full story August 05th, 2008 - 14:01
Tobacco Regulation – A Step Forward to a Healthier Nation

Tobacco Regulation – A Step Forward to a Healthier Nation

In an attempt to lower the number of people becoming addicted of cigarettes and also that of the...
» read full story August 04th, 2008 - 15:26
Weight Loss Surgery May Block Cancer

Weight Loss Surgery May Block Cancer

Weight loss surgery, or in medical terms gastric bypass surgery, appears to have more benefits...
» read full story June 20th, 2008 - 13:55
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People

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Fights Pancreatic Cancer

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Fights Pancreatic Cancer

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg announced last week that was diagnosed with pancreatic...
» read full story February 08th, 2009 - 19:38
News Legend, Hal Fishman Left An Irreplaceable Anchor Position

News Legend, Hal Fishman Left An Irreplaceable Anchor Position

The 75 year news legend, Hal Fishman passed away on Tuesday, 3 a.m., in less than a week after...
» read full story August 08th, 2007 - 14:10
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Technology

Laser Printers Can Be A Risk For Your Health

Laser Printers Can Be A Risk For Your Health

The laser printer from your office or home could be in fact “a silent killer”. A new study...
» read full story July 31st, 2007 - 22:58
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