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Health

Amgen’s VEGF Inhibitor Motesanib Proves Effective in Thyroid Cancer

Amgen’s VEGF Inhibitor Motesanib Proves Effective in Thyroid Cancer

A study published in the July 3 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine reveals that Amgen...
» read full story July 04th, 2008 - 15:28
New Technique May Help Doctors Monitor Lung Tumors In “Real Time”

New Technique May Help Doctors Monitor Lung Tumors In “Real Time”

A new non-surgical technique developed at Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center, snagging...
» read full story July 03rd, 2008 - 16:22
Heart Attack Might Be a Silent Killer

Heart Attack Might Be a Silent Killer

The unforeseen death of NBC’s prominent figure Tim Russert has raised serious questions about what...
» read full story June 24th, 2008 - 12:30
Thousands ‘Race for the Cure’ of Breast Cancer in St. Louis

Thousands ‘Race for the Cure’ of Breast Cancer in St. Louis

Nearly 64,000 people were present on Saturday to raise money and awareness for breast cancer at the...
» read full story June 22nd, 2008 - 12:38
Cloned T-Cells Therapy Halted Man’s Melanoma

Cloned T-Cells Therapy Halted Man’s Melanoma

For many years, physicians believed that the immune system was effective only in combating...
» read full story June 19th, 2008 - 13:31
Russert's Death Highlights Heart Attack Risks Once Again

Russert's Death Highlights Heart Attack Risks Once Again

The unforeseen death of NBC’s prominent figure Tim Russert has raised serious questions...
» read full story June 16th, 2008 - 12:54
New Data Triggers Revision of Erbitrux vs. Avastin Study

New Data Triggers Revision of Erbitrux vs. Avastin Study

While the European Medicines Agency, based in London, has approved the use of Erbitux, produced by...
» read full story June 04th, 2008 - 22:37
Erbitux Boosts Survival in Lung Cancer Patients

Erbitux Boosts Survival in Lung Cancer Patients

Results of a long awaited clinical trial of ImClone Systems Inc's Erbitux, called Flex, give hopes...
» read full story June 01st, 2008 - 08:50
EU Backs Merck KGaA’s Erbitux for First-Line Use

EU Backs Merck KGaA’s Erbitux for First-Line Use

Germany’s Merck KGaA announced Friday that Erbitux, which it licensed from ImClone System Inc and...
» read full story May 31st, 2008 - 08:20
Obama Enjoys ‘Excellent Health,’ His Physician Says

Obama Enjoys ‘Excellent Health,’ His Physician Says

Just days after his Republican rival, John McCain, released his medical records trying to remove...
» read full story May 30th, 2008 - 10:42
A New Study Warns About Nanotechnology Cancer Risk

A New Study Warns About Nanotechnology Cancer Risk

A new study concluded that certain forms of carbon nanotubes could be as harmful as asbestos if...
» read full story May 20th, 2008 - 23:00
Low Levels of Vitamin D May Lead to Aggressive Breast Cancer

Low Levels of Vitamin D May Lead to Aggressive Breast Cancer

Vitamin D is a steroid hormone precursor that has recently been found to play a role in a wide...
» read full story May 16th, 2008 - 11:20
Physical Activity Linked to Lower Breast Cancer Risk

Physical Activity Linked to Lower Breast Cancer Risk

It has long been known that physical activity has a great impact on our health. Now, new research...
» read full story May 15th, 2008 - 13:48
Ultrasound Exam plus Mammography Perfect Breast Cancer Detection

Ultrasound Exam plus Mammography Perfect Breast Cancer Detection

Having a mammography after the age of 40 is something any woman should do to be sure they are not...
» read full story May 14th, 2008 - 11:47
Breast Cancer Parade In Pittsburgh

Breast Cancer Parade In Pittsburgh

Close to 35,000 people were present to raise money and awareness for breast cancer at the 16th...
» read full story May 11th, 2008 - 23:45
Quitting Smoking Is Worth It, Study Says

Quitting Smoking Is Worth It, Study Says

Women who stop smoking dramatically reduce their risk of developing heart diseases or...
» read full story May 09th, 2008 - 17:21
Quitting Smoking Results in Significant and Rapid Health Benefits

Quitting Smoking Results in Significant and Rapid Health Benefits

It’s always a good time to quit smoking and enjoy the benefits that come from it, according to a...
» read full story May 07th, 2008 - 09:53
Medicare Cancer Care Costs Bound to Skyrocket

Medicare Cancer Care Costs Bound to Skyrocket

Government researchers reported that Medicare costs for treating cancer patients which are 65 or...
» read full story April 30th, 2008 - 22:22
Viruses May Increase Lung Cancer Risk

Viruses May Increase Lung Cancer Risk

Although smoking is the No. 1 cause of lung cancer, viruses may also contribute to the development...
» read full story April 26th, 2008 - 10:01

Masturbation Reduces Men's Chance to Develop Prostate Cancer

Believe it or not, masturbation appears to have more benefits than previously thought or at least...
» read full story April 24th, 2008 - 13:40
Trans-Fats Connected with Breast Cancer

Trans-Fats Connected with Breast Cancer

Besides causing heart disease, trans-fats were also discovered to increase the risk of developing...
» read full story April 14th, 2008 - 16:01
Estrogen Doubles Women’s Risk to Develop Benign Breast Disease

Estrogen Doubles Women’s Risk to Develop Benign Breast Disease

Estrogen adds one more reason for concern for women who took it during menopause, as new research...
» read full story April 09th, 2008 - 12:23
Breakthrough Discovery: Genetics May Also Lead to Lung Cancer

Breakthrough Discovery: Genetics May Also Lead to Lung Cancer

Three independent teams of researchers have discovered genes that may explain why some smokers...
» read full story April 03rd, 2008 - 13:26
Lung Cancer in Smokers Also Linked to Genes

Lung Cancer in Smokers Also Linked to Genes

It is well known that smoking skyrockets the risk of developing lung cancer, but it is hard to...
» read full story April 02nd, 2008 - 20:29
Cigarette Company Funded Lung Cancer Study

Cigarette Company Funded Lung Cancer Study

The research community was under shock when discovering hidden tobacco money behind a...
» read full story March 27th, 2008 - 14:47
Novartis’ Femara Significantly Reduces Breast Cancer Recurrence

Novartis’ Femara Significantly Reduces Breast Cancer Recurrence

Novartis AG’s breast cancer pill Femara can significantly reduce the risks that a woman’s cancer...
» read full story March 11th, 2008 - 11:56
High Estrogen Indicates Breast Cancer Recurrence Risk

High Estrogen Indicates Breast Cancer Recurrence Risk

U.S. researchers said on Thursday that high estrogen levels are directly linked with a higher risk...
» read full story March 08th, 2008 - 19:23
Cancer Risk Still Haunts Women after Quitting Hormone Therapy

Cancer Risk Still Haunts Women after Quitting Hormone Therapy

A new study reveals that menopausal women have a higher risk of developing cancer, even after...
» read full story March 05th, 2008 - 13:12
Vitamin E Linked to a Higher Risk of Developing Lung Cancer

Vitamin E Linked to a Higher Risk of Developing Lung Cancer

A recent study by researchers from the University of Washington in Seattle revealed that vitamin...
» read full story February 29th, 2008 - 16:24
U.S. Cancer Death Toll on the Rise, after Two Years of Decline

U.S. Cancer Death Toll on the Rise, after Two Years of Decline

Cancer deaths in the United States have dropped between 10 percent and 20 percent since the early...
» read full story February 20th, 2008 - 13:52
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People

Paul Newman Has Cancer, Friend Says

Paul Newman Has Cancer, Friend Says

Paul Newman is alleged to have cancer in an advanced stage. An exclusive AP report claims that a...
» read full story June 11th, 2008 - 21:19
'Fifth Beatle' Neil Aspinall Dies In NY

'Fifth Beatle' Neil Aspinall Dies In NY

Known to many people as the "Fifth Beatle," Neil Aspinall, a longtime friend and runner...
» read full story March 24th, 2008 - 20:44
Legendary Patients Rights Advocate Barbara Seaman Died

Legendary Patients Rights Advocate Barbara Seaman Died

Female patients’ rights advocate Barbara Seaman, 72, has died of complications related to lung...
» read full story March 01st, 2008 - 19:27
Suzanne Pleshette Honored Posthumously

Suzanne Pleshette Honored Posthumously

The Emmy-nominated actress Suzanne Pleshette was honored Thursday with a posthumous star on the...
» read full story February 01st, 2008 - 16:13
Country Music Veteran Hank Thompson Dies

Country Music Veteran Hank Thompson Dies

Country singer Hank Thompson, a significant promoter of honky tonk swing, passed away Tuesday of...
» read full story November 08th, 2007 - 17:12
Music Legend Porter Wagoner Dies at 80

Music Legend Porter Wagoner Dies at 80

Porter Wagoner, a three-time Grammy winner and a member of the Country Music Hall Of Fame, died of...
» read full story October 29th, 2007 - 11:39
A Grand Voice Has Gone: Luciano Pavarotti, 71

A Grand Voice Has Gone: Luciano Pavarotti, 71

The charismatic man who made the world a more beautiful place with his unique voice passed away...
» read full story September 06th, 2007 - 11:32
Founder of Iconic Punk Club CBGB Dies

Founder of Iconic Punk Club CBGB Dies

Hilly Kristal, founder of the New York punk rock club CBGB, passed away Tuesday from lung cancer....
» read full story August 30th, 2007 - 12:02
US Soprano Beverly Sills Dies

US Soprano Beverly Sills Dies

One of America’s most distinguished personalities, opera singer Beverly Sills, known by some as...
» read full story July 03rd, 2007 - 15:13
Denise Richards & Richie Sambora’s 'Secret' Breakup

Denise Richards & Richie Sambora’s 'Secret' Breakup

Hollywood actress Denise Richards and Bon Jovi’s lead guitarist, Richie Sambora, reportedly ended...
» read full story May 15th, 2007 - 22:52
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Movies

Legendary Actor Paul Newman Downplays Cancer Rumors

Legendary Actor Paul Newman Downplays Cancer Rumors

One of Hollywood’s most popular figures, veteran Paul Newman on Tuesday denied rumors about...
» read full story June 11th, 2008 - 13:00
Dennis Quaid Recalls 'Bloody' Baby Nightmare

Dennis Quaid Recalls 'Bloody' Baby Nightmare

It's been several months since Dennis Quaid's newborn twins almost died in a Los Angeles hospital...
» read full story March 16th, 2008 - 16:26
‘Married With Children’ Producer, Ron Leavitt, Dies at 60

‘Married With Children’ Producer, Ron Leavitt, Dies at 60

Ron Leavitt, co-creator of hilarious, luckless show salesman Al Bundy died Sunday of lung cancer at...
» read full story February 11th, 2008 - 17:52
Suzanne Pleshette, 'Newhart's' wife, Died

Suzanne Pleshette, 'Newhart's' wife, Died

American actress Suzanne Pleshette, best known for playing Emily Hartley on "The Bob Newhart...
» read full story January 20th, 2008 - 12:54
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Specials

Immunotherapy Proved Efficient in Melanoma Patient

An article in the New England Journal of Medicine describes how immunotherapy helped a 52-year-old...
» read full story June 20th, 2008 - 13:05
Let's Just Wish Paul Newman Good Health

Let's Just Wish Paul Newman Good Health

Is he or is he not ill? While sources make contradictory reports and we’re all left to wonder...
» read full story June 12th, 2008 - 15:26
Beware of Smoking! It Might Lead to Dementia

Beware of Smoking! It Might Lead to Dementia

It has long been known that smoking gradually leads to heart disease and lung cancer among other...
» read full story June 10th, 2008 - 14:52
Genome Institute’s Renowned Director, Francis Collins, to Resign

Genome Institute’s Renowned Director, Francis Collins, to Resign

The National Human Genome Research Institute is losing one of its prestigious researchers in the...
» read full story May 29th, 2008 - 12:54
Death Gap Expands between Educated and Less Educated in the US

Death Gap Expands between Educated and Less Educated in the US

Being educated could boost your chances to live longer new research suggests. American...
» read full story May 15th, 2008 - 14:46
Alarming Disparities in Life Expectancy across the US

Alarming Disparities in Life Expectancy across the US

Americans’ life expectancy is stagnating or falling as obesity, high blood pressure, different...
» read full story April 22nd, 2008 - 11:38
Lincoln Center Tribute to Beverly Sills

Lincoln Center Tribute to Beverly Sills

Opera singer Beverly Sills was honored Sunday by family, friends and fans in a spoken and musical...
» read full story September 17th, 2007 - 16:12
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Science

Prolonged Exposure To Carbon Nanotubes May Increase Cancer Risk

Prolonged Exposure To Carbon Nanotubes May Increase Cancer Risk

Carbon nanotubes are as promising as they are dangerous, scientists warned, associating the...
» read full story May 21st, 2008 - 10:15
Stem cell breakthrough promises “ethical” bio-replacements

Stem cell breakthrough promises “ethical” bio-replacements

No need to worry about the ethical implications of stem-cell research anymore: American scientists...
» read full story December 23rd, 2007 - 23:47
New Discovery Reveals Tuberculosis Is 500,000-Years-Old

New Discovery Reveals Tuberculosis Is 500,000-Years-Old

A new discovery made by the scientists from The University of Texas at Austin revealed that...
» read full story December 08th, 2007 - 00:14
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Music

Richie Sambora's Lucky Break in DUI Case

Richie Sambora's Lucky Break in DUI Case

Richie Sambora’s frightening experience of being arrested for driving under the influence of...
» read full story April 23rd, 2008 - 16:02
Beatles Bootleg of the "Garden Variety" Prompts Lawsuit

Beatles Bootleg of the "Garden Variety" Prompts Lawsuit

An attempt to sell a previously unreleased taping of the Beatles performing in a club before...
» read full story March 24th, 2008 - 14:18
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Business

Sonus-Bayer Cancer Drug Does More Harm than Good

Sonus-Bayer Cancer Drug Does More Harm than Good

Sonus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. has announced the failure of its TOCOSOL® Paclitaxel breast cancer drug...
» read full story September 24th, 2007 - 21:04
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World

Memorials for Rep. Julia Carson Commence Today

Memorials for Rep. Julia Carson Commence Today

The body of Congresswoman Julia Carson was carried to the Indiana Statehouse with a horse-drawn...
» read full story December 21st, 2007 - 16:40
Rep. Julia Carson, First Black Congresswoman of Indianapolis, Dies

Rep. Julia Carson, First Black Congresswoman of Indianapolis, Dies

The first African American and first woman to represent the city of Indianapolis in Congress -...
» read full story December 15th, 2007 - 18:25
Representative Julia Carson Has Terminal Lung Cancer

Representative Julia Carson Has Terminal Lung Cancer

Representative Julia Carson, of Indiana's 7th congressional district, has taken a medical leave and...
» read full story November 25th, 2007 - 18:35
Iraqi Shiite Leaders Reach Agreement

Iraqi Shiite Leaders Reach Agreement

The powerful Shiite leaders Moqtada al-Sadr and Abdul Aziz al-Hakim have reportedly agreed upon...
» read full story October 07th, 2007 - 11:42
Cancer, The Number 1 Cause Of Death In China

Cancer, The Number 1 Cause Of Death In China

Increased levels of pollution have made cancer the number one cause of death in China, said a...
» read full story May 21st, 2007 - 11:51
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