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Video: Health

Israel helps Iranian cancer victim

Iranian boy to be treated in Israel for a brain tumour. The Israeli government granted a...
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Restoring the pee-h balance

The ancient use of cow urine in medical treatments is growing from a stream to a flood in parts...
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Video: People

Report: Christina Applegate Has Breast Cancer

Actress Christina Applegate is said to be undergoing treatment for breast cancer. Her publicist...
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Jade Goody dies in her sleep

Reality TV star Jade Goody dies in her sleep after losing her battle with cancer. The 27...
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Health

Glaxo’s Avodart Reduces Prostate Cancer Risk

Glaxo’s Avodart Reduces Prostate Cancer Risk

 GlaxoSmithKline PLC’s drug Avodart appears to reduce the risk of prostate cancer by 23...
» read full story April 27th, 2009 - 21:46
Nexavar Fails in Melanoma Phase III Trial

Nexavar Fails in Melanoma Phase III Trial

German drug maker Bayer AG and Onyx Pharmaceuticals on Monday announced they ended a Phase III...
» read full story April 27th, 2009 - 14:53
Black Patients Less Likely to Get Appropriate Care for Lung Cancer

Black Patients Less Likely to Get Appropriate Care for Lung Cancer

Racial disparities are still present in the American medical system when it comes to lung cancer....
» read full story April 14th, 2009 - 15:28
New Technique to Detect Cancer May Soon Be Available

New Technique to Detect Cancer May Soon Be Available

New research in the online issue of the journal Nature Medicine suggests that a new technique to...
» read full story April 13th, 2009 - 17:00
Nicotine Replacement Therapy Might Help Smokers Quit After All

Nicotine Replacement Therapy Might Help Smokers Quit After All

People who are not ready to quit smoking right now, but they want to reduce their smoking are twice...
» read full story April 06th, 2009 - 14:01
US Panel Backs Roche’s Avastin for Brain Cancer

US Panel Backs Roche’s Avastin for Brain Cancer

A panel of outside advisers to the Food and Drug Administration voted Tuesday in favor of Roche...
» read full story April 01st, 2009 - 14:27

Spanish woman first to bear twins after ovarian tissue transplant

Valencia, Spain  - A 39-year-old Spanish former breast cancer patient will become the world's...
» read full story March 24th, 2009 - 15:21
Religious Cancer Patients More Likely to Get Aggressive End-of-Life Care

Religious Cancer Patients More Likely to Get Aggressive End-of-Life Care

A new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association notes that religious...
» read full story March 18th, 2009 - 14:30
Pfizer’s Sutent Trial Results Good News for Pancreatic Cancer Sufferers

Pfizer’s Sutent Trial Results Good News for Pancreatic Cancer Sufferers

Good news for people suffering from pancreatic cancer.   Giant pharmaceutical company Pfizer...
» read full story March 13th, 2009 - 14:22
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
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
Scientists Make Astonishing Breakthrough in the Flight against Flu

Scientists Make Astonishing Breakthrough in the Flight against Flu

Researchers at the Burnham Institute for Medical Research, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in...
» read full story February 23rd, 2009 - 14:00
Fatal Psoriasis Drug Banned

Fatal Psoriasis Drug Banned

The FDA issued a public health advisory February 19th regarding reports of a rare brain infection...
» read full story February 22nd, 2009 - 17:46
Drug Treating Menopausal Symptoms Linked to Breast Cancer Recurrence

Drug Treating Menopausal Symptoms Linked to Breast Cancer Recurrence

A drug commonly prescribed to treat menopausal symptoms appears to increase the risk of breast...
» read full story February 19th, 2009 - 14:00
Stimulus Bill, Health Care Reform, Crucial Issues on Obama’s Agenda

Stimulus Bill, Health Care Reform, Crucial Issues on Obama’s Agenda

Health care reform and the controversial stimulus bill continue to be crucial issues on...
» read full story February 16th, 2009 - 16:03
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
The Excessive Presence of B-Cell Clones Signals an Increased Risk of Common Leukemia

The Excessive Presence of B-Cell Clones Signals an Increased Risk of Common Leukemia

A new study conducted by Maryland’s National Cancer Institute finds a connection between the...
» read full story February 12th, 2009 - 15:30
Bone Drug Zometa May Help Reduce Breast Cancer Recurrence Risk

Bone Drug Zometa May Help Reduce Breast Cancer Recurrence Risk

A new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine suggested that by adding Zometa...
» read full story February 12th, 2009 - 15:00
New Urine Test That Detects Aggressive Prostate Cancer

New Urine Test That Detects Aggressive Prostate Cancer

Researchers at the University of Michigan are experimenting with a urine test to help distinguish...
» read full story February 11th, 2009 - 22:00
New Blood Test Helps Tracking Progression of Prostate Cancer

New Blood Test Helps Tracking Progression of Prostate Cancer

A new blood test made by Johnson & Johnson unit Veridex may give doctors a much clearer...
» read full story February 11th, 2009 - 16:28
No Connection Between Breast Cancer And Pregnancy

No Connection Between Breast Cancer And Pregnancy

The researchers at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center reached the conclusion that...
» read full story February 09th, 2009 - 16:21
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
Smoking Pot Raises Testicular Cancer Risk

Smoking Pot Raises Testicular Cancer Risk

Young men who smoke pot on regular basis are twice as likely to develop the most aggressive type...
» read full story February 09th, 2009 - 14:49
Breast Cancer Risk Drops after the End of Hormone Replacement Therapy

Breast Cancer Risk Drops after the End of Hormone Replacement Therapy

According to a new study, women that follow HRT, or hormone-replacing therapy, have an increased...
» read full story February 06th, 2009 - 20:32
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

Radiation Exposure from CT Scans Should Be Reduced

Radiation dose during CT scans used to diagnose heart and vascular disease is a concern for many...
» read full story February 05th, 2009 - 17:00
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
Hormone Therapy – Breast Cancer Link Once Again Confirmed

Hormone Therapy – Breast Cancer Link Once Again Confirmed

A new study in the New England Journal of Medicine confirms once again the link between hormone...
» read full story February 05th, 2009 - 14:00
FDA Panel Backs Ely Lilly’s Blood Thinner Prasugrel

FDA Panel Backs Ely Lilly’s Blood Thinner Prasugrel

Blood thinner prasugrel, made by Eli Lilly and Co. in a joint with Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd., is...
» read full story February 02nd, 2009 - 15:12
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U.S.

US Supreme Court Justice Ginsburg to undergo chemotherapy

Washington  - Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a member of the top court in the United States, said...
» read full story March 17th, 2009 - 19:31
Obama Lends an Ear to Americans' Health Care Issues

Obama Lends an Ear to Americans' Health Care Issues

Monday, former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle, Barack Obama’s nominee as health and human...
» read full story December 30th, 2008 - 20:14
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
Medical Records Of Democratic VP Candidate Joe Biden Made Public

Medical Records Of Democratic VP Candidate Joe Biden Made Public

The Democratic vice presidential candidate Joe Biden made public his medical records on Monday....
» read full story October 21st, 2008 - 15:03
EWG Says Bottled Water Filled With Cancer-Linked Contaminants

EWG Says Bottled Water Filled With Cancer-Linked Contaminants

When we buy bottled water, we genuinely believe that it is safe to drink, but things are not like...
» read full story October 17th, 2008 - 11:39

Octogenarian Enters NJ Hospital and Fatally Shoots Cancer-Stricken Wife

An 88-year-old man stormed into a New Jersey hospital with a gun on him on Friday, killed his wife...
» read full story October 11th, 2008 - 16:05
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Technology

Report: Jobs Still Running the Show at Apple

Report: Jobs Still Running the Show at Apple

Very good news for all the Apple fans out there: Steve Jobs, the company’s already legendary...
» read full story April 11th, 2009 - 14:57
SEC Is Analyzing Apple Disclosures About Steve Jobs

SEC Is Analyzing Apple Disclosures About Steve Jobs

It looks like US regulators are currently examining Apple's disclosures about CEO Steve Jobs'...
» read full story January 21st, 2009 - 12:13
Jobs’ Health Issues Cause Quite a Stir Inside the Company

Jobs’ Health Issues Cause Quite a Stir Inside the Company

Apple’s shares were down by 4.8% to $81.29 in morning trading on Thursday as a consequence of...
» read full story January 15th, 2009 - 21:52
Steve Jobs Announces He Will Keep His Job As Apple CEO

Steve Jobs Announces He Will Keep His Job As Apple CEO

Apple's CEO, Steve Jobs, responded on Monday to months of rumors about his health, making the...
» read full story January 06th, 2009 - 20:28
Big Step Forward For Cancer Research: Scientists Map Cancer Patient’s Genome

Big Step Forward For Cancer Research: Scientists Map Cancer Patient’s Genome

Scientists for the first time have been able to look at the entire set of genes from a cancer...
» read full story November 08th, 2008 - 09:29
Steve Jobs’ Obituary Accidentally Published By Bloomberg

Steve Jobs’ Obituary Accidentally Published By Bloomberg

Apparently, yesterday the Bloomberg financial news service has decided to revise its obituary of...
» read full story August 29th, 2008 - 08:09
Amidst Rumors About Jobs Health Problems, Apple Shares Drop

Amidst Rumors About Jobs Health Problems, Apple Shares Drop

On Monday, an article in the New York Post has reopened the debate about Steve Jobs allegedly...
» read full story July 22nd, 2008 - 11:00
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Music

Eddie Van Halen To Wed Band's Publicist Janie Liszewski

Eddie Van Halen To Wed Band's Publicist Janie Liszewski

Healthier than he's ever been, Eddie Van Halen is ready and eager to spend the rest of his days...
» read full story October 06th, 2008 - 21:22
Disease Is Unforgiving with the Unforgettable Natalie Cole

Disease Is Unforgiving with the Unforgettable Natalie Cole

The daughter of the music legend Nat King Cole was admitted to a New York City hospital after she...
» read full story September 20th, 2008 - 14:35
Bruce Springsteen And The E Street Band Said to Perform at Super Bowl

Bruce Springsteen And The E Street Band Said to Perform at Super Bowl

It appears that Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band will be part of the next Super Bowl....
» read full story August 13th, 2008 - 14:46
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
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
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Science

New Flu Vaccine Based On Human Antibodies May Come In Years

A new vaccine fighting several strains of the flu, including the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu,...
» read full story February 25th, 2009 - 10:20

Researchers Will Test Breast Cancer Vaccine

Good news for cancer fighters all around the world! Scientists at the University of Arkansas for...
» read full story January 05th, 2009 - 21:44
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
Study Says Immune System Works Stronger At Night

Study Says Immune System Works Stronger At Night

Medical research is an on-going process, whether the aim is to find cures for cancer and AIDS or a...
» read full story December 15th, 2008 - 23:46
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
Avastin Drug Linked To Blood Clots

Avastin Drug Linked To Blood Clots

Research conducted by United States scientists has revealed that the Avastin cancer drug...
» read full story November 20th, 2008 - 11:00
DNA Damage May Predict Lung Cancer

DNA Damage May Predict Lung Cancer

Canadian scientists have conducted a study in proving that a genetic trait can be a reliable...
» read full story November 19th, 2008 - 11:30
Answer For Lack Of Sexual Desire In Older Women: Testosterone Patch

Answer For Lack Of Sexual Desire In Older Women: Testosterone Patch

Lack of sexual desire among women is not something new. Just last week, a study by...
» read full story November 07th, 2008 - 07:16
Cancer Treatment Connected To Gene Make-Up

Cancer Treatment Connected To Gene Make-Up

Recently, scientists have discovered another gene mutation, which makes bowel cancer patients...
» read full story October 23rd, 2008 - 20:10
EWG: Bottled Water Filled With Cancer-Linked Contaminants

EWG: Bottled Water Filled With Cancer-Linked Contaminants

When we buy bottled water, we genuinely believe that it is safe to drink, but things are not like...
» read full story October 16th, 2008 - 14:29
GlaxoSmithKline and Genmab: Breakthrough in Leukemia Treatment

GlaxoSmithKline and Genmab: Breakthrough in Leukemia Treatment

On Thursday, GlaxoSmithKline PLC released a very encouraging statement: the tests it has been...
» read full story August 01st, 2008 - 17:32
Study: Melanoma Cured 100% through Blood Cell Therapy

Study: Melanoma Cured 100% through Blood Cell Therapy

The results of a new study conducted by a research team at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research...
» read full story June 22nd, 2008 - 11:36
Scientists Report A New Method To Create Human Antibodies

Scientists Report A New Method To Create Human Antibodies

The U.S researchers have discovered a new technology to identify and clone human antibodies...
» read full story May 01st, 2008 - 16:08
Drug Research May Suffer Significantly Due to Biodiversity Loss

Drug Research May Suffer Significantly Due to Biodiversity Loss

Biodiversity loss and species extinction may lead to losing new medical treatments for cancer,...
» read full story April 23rd, 2008 - 13:58
Breakthrough Discovery: Drug to Protect against Radiation Damage

Breakthrough Discovery: Drug to Protect against Radiation Damage

Scientists have discovered a new drug, which can protect healthy cells and bone marrow against...
» read full story April 11th, 2008 - 09:22
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Movies

Close to death, Farah Fawcett blasts paparazzi

Los Angeles - Former sex symbol Farah Fawcett, reportedly terminally ill with cancer, has blasted...
» read full story May 11th, 2009 - 20:35
Farah Fawcett’s Producer: She’s Not A Death’s Door

Farah Fawcett’s Producer: She’s Not A Death’s Door

  Craig Nevius, the producer and friend of Farah Fawcett, has confirmed that the actress was...
» read full story April 07th, 2009 - 14:38
Patrick Swayze Not Giving Up Cancer Treatment

Patrick Swayze Not Giving Up Cancer Treatment

Contrary to a huge mass of reports claiming that actor Patrick Swayze has stopped receiving medical...
» read full story January 30th, 2009 - 14:51
Ron Moore Discusses Shocking ‘Battlestar Galactica’ Revelations

Ron Moore Discusses Shocking ‘Battlestar Galactica’ Revelations

The latest twists in the first of the final 10 “Battlestar Galactica” episode asked for...
» read full story January 20th, 2009 - 15:02
Patrick Swayze Opens Up About Chemotherapy, Working 12-hour Days

Patrick Swayze Opens Up About Chemotherapy, Working 12-hour Days

Eight months since Patrick Swayze has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, the actor is speaking...
» read full story October 31st, 2008 - 00:30
Christina Applegate Diagnosed With Breast Cancer

Christina Applegate Diagnosed With Breast Cancer

Former “Married with Children” actress Christina Applegate has been diagnosed with an early form...
» read full story August 03rd, 2008 - 15:51
Patrick Swayze on the Set of The Beast, Grateful for Miracle Recovery

Patrick Swayze on the Set of The Beast, Grateful for Miracle Recovery

The world is spinning the right way around again, with actor Patrick Swayze, who has been fighting...
» read full story July 22nd, 2008 - 11:14
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
Patrick Swayze to Start Filming "The Beast" Series

Patrick Swayze to Start Filming "The Beast" Series

Actor Patrick Swayze will start soon filming a television series called "The Beast" in...
» read full story June 08th, 2008 - 18:22
Relief: Patrick Swayze Responding Well to Treatment

Relief: Patrick Swayze Responding Well to Treatment

Actor Patrick Swayze says he is “thrilled” with the positive response he has shown to...
» read full story April 09th, 2008 - 12:47
Patrick Swayze's Mother: 'He Doesn’t Deserve It'

Patrick Swayze's Mother: 'He Doesn’t Deserve It'

Although Patrick Swayze is keeping mum since the news about his cancer broke out, the actor's...
» read full story March 13th, 2008 - 12:50
Patrick Swayze Marches On Despite Terminal Cancer

Patrick Swayze Marches On Despite Terminal Cancer

Actor Patrick Swayze seems determined to live his life despite the tragic pancreatic cancer...
» read full story March 07th, 2008 - 01:16
Patrick Swayze Responds Well To Treatment, Doctor Says

Patrick Swayze Responds Well To Treatment, Doctor Says

"Dirty Dancing" star, Patrick Swayze who has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer is...
» read full story March 06th, 2008 - 11:07
Eric Dane Speaks About His Battle With Skin Cancer

Eric Dane Speaks About His Battle With Skin Cancer

In the latest issue of OK! Magazine, Eric Dane who plays Dr. Mark Sloan in the TV series “Grey's...
» read full story February 06th, 2008 - 23:17
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Sports

New York Yankees Get Rid Of Jinxed Buried Jersey

New York Yankees Get Rid Of Jinxed Buried Jersey

After a construction worker decided to try cursing the New York Yankees and their new stadium by...
» read full story April 14th, 2008 - 19:28
Leafs’ Jason Blake Diagnosed with Rare Form of Leukemia

Leafs’ Jason Blake Diagnosed with Rare Form of Leukemia

Maple Leafs forward Jason Blake was diagnosed with a rare form of leukemia that fortunately is of...
» read full story October 08th, 2007 - 23:49
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Business

OSI Shares Gain After Study Shows Tarceva Meets Its Goal

OSI Shares Gain After Study Shows Tarceva Meets Its Goal

Shares of OSI Pharmaceutical rose $5.25, or 15 percent, to $40.65 at 4 p.m. New York time in Nasdaq...
» read full story November 10th, 2008 - 06:58
Cell Genesys Halts Prostate Cancer Trial, Shares Drop 78%

Cell Genesys Halts Prostate Cancer Trial, Shares Drop 78%

Cell Genesys Inc has put a halt to its process of developing the treatment for the advanced stages...
» read full story August 27th, 2008 - 22:44
Gilead’s AIDS Drug Viread Gets FDA Clearance for Hepatitis B

Gilead’s AIDS Drug Viread Gets FDA Clearance for Hepatitis B

Gilead Sciences Inc.’ AIDS drug Viread received the Food and Drug Administration’ s approval on...
» read full story August 13th, 2008 - 17:15
Eisai Closes $3.9 Billion Deal with MGI Pharma

Eisai Closes $3.9 Billion Deal with MGI Pharma

The Japanese drug company Eisai Co. announced on Monday the acquisition of MGI Pharma Inc. (whose...
» read full story December 10th, 2007 - 15:58
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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Specials

Drug Found to Lower Risk of Prostate Cancer

Avodart, a drug currently approved for the treatment of noncancerous enlarged prostate, also lowers...
» read full story April 28th, 2009 - 15:06
Dundreon Shares Soar on Prostate Cancer Vaccine Success

Dundreon Shares Soar on Prostate Cancer Vaccine Success

Shares of Seattle-based Dendreon Corp. soared Tuesday on the news that its experimental vaccine for...
» read full story April 15th, 2009 - 15:13
Radio Host Don Imus Has Prostate Cancer

Radio Host Don Imus Has Prostate Cancer

Radio host Don Imus, real name John Donald Imus, Jr., said he had prostate cancer.   The...
» read full story March 17th, 2009 - 15:25

New Flu Vaccine Based on Human Antibodies May Come in Years

A new vaccine fighting several strains of the flu, including the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu,...
» read full story February 24th, 2009 - 15:00
Pregnancy-Associated Breast Cancer No More Dangerous Than Others

Pregnancy-Associated Breast Cancer No More Dangerous Than Others

A new study from researchers at the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center concluded...
» read full story February 10th, 2009 - 14:25
Pfizer Ends Phase III Trial Of Pancreatic Cancer Drug Axitinib

Pfizer Ends Phase III Trial Of Pancreatic Cancer Drug Axitinib

Pfizer Inc. halted a Phase III study of its experimental drug axitinib designed to cure advanced...
» read full story February 02nd, 2009 - 15:45
Steve Jobs Is Taking Five Months Off Due To Medical Issues

Steve Jobs Is Taking Five Months Off Due To Medical Issues

Apple Inc.’s CEO Steve Jobs announced on Wednesday that he will be taking a leave of absence...
» read full story January 15th, 2009 - 11:37
Apple's Steve Jobs Is Taking Five Months Off Due To Medical Issues

Apple's Steve Jobs Is Taking Five Months Off Due To Medical Issues

Apple Inc.’s CEO Steve Jobs announced on Wednesday that he will be taking a leave of absence...
» read full story January 15th, 2009 - 00:43

Jack Kemp Has Cancer

The former congressman Jack Kemp has found out that he is suffering from cancer and is now...
» read full story January 08th, 2009 - 00:31
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
Steve Jobs Blames It On The Hormones!

Steve Jobs Blames It On The Hormones!

Steve Jobs has never been too keen on discussing his medical condition with the public, but the...
» read full story January 06th, 2009 - 11:16
Singer Eartha Kitt Dies at Age 81

Singer Eartha Kitt Dies at Age 81

Thursday, singer, dancer and actress Eartha Kitt died at age 81 of colon cancer, a condition for...
» read full story December 26th, 2008 - 15:40
Two Enzymes Found To Increase Ovarian Cancer Patients’ Survival

Two Enzymes Found To Increase Ovarian Cancer Patients’ Survival

According to a new study by U.S. researchers, high levels of two particular enzymes in ovarian...
» read full story December 18th, 2008 - 14:06
Hormone Therapy, Breast Cancer Recurrence, Key Issues at the Breast Cancer Symposium

Hormone Therapy, Breast Cancer Recurrence, Key Issues at the Breast Cancer Symposium

A hormone therapy for breast cancer can reduce the chances of the disease spreading by a...
» read full story December 15th, 2008 - 16:09
Assisted Suicide, Momentarily Legal In Montana

Assisted Suicide, Momentarily Legal In Montana

Assisted suicide is among the most controversial topics today, not only in the United States, but...
» read full story December 08th, 2008 - 16:38
Study: Cancer Drug Avastin Increases Blood Cloths Risk

Study: Cancer Drug Avastin Increases Blood Cloths Risk

Avastin, Genentech’s best-selling drug, increases the risk of people developing blood clots,...
» read full story November 19th, 2008 - 16:48
Bone Marrow Transplant Possibly Curing HIV

Bone Marrow Transplant Possibly Curing HIV

People suffering from the immunodeficiency virus may be soon cured through a bone marrow...
» read full story November 14th, 2008 - 13:00
Study: Lung Cancer Drug Tarceva Slows Progression of the Disease

Study: Lung Cancer Drug Tarceva Slows Progression of the Disease

Lung cancer drug Tarceva jointly developed by OSI Pharmaceuticals Inc., Genentech Inc. and Roche...
» read full story November 10th, 2008 - 15:08
Merle Haggard Undergoes Lung Surgery

Merle Haggard Undergoes Lung Surgery

Country singer Merle Haggard, diagnosed recently with lung cancer, has undergone surgery to have...
» read full story November 10th, 2008 - 14:11
Testosterone Patch Can Boost Libido In Postmenopausal Women

Testosterone Patch Can Boost Libido In Postmenopausal Women

Women with hypoactive sexual desire disorder can now improve their libido by using a testosterone...
» read full story November 07th, 2008 - 19:51
Big Step Forward for Cancer Research: Scientists Map Cancer Patient’s Genome

Big Step Forward for Cancer Research: Scientists Map Cancer Patient’s Genome

Scientists for the first time have been able to look at the entire set of genes from a cancer...
» read full story November 07th, 2008 - 15:20
Testosterone Patch Helps Postmenopausal Women Recover Their Libido

Testosterone Patch Helps Postmenopausal Women Recover Their Libido

Postmenopausal women may often suffer from no or low libido. On average, studies have shown that...
» read full story November 07th, 2008 - 14:10

B Vitamins Don’t Fight Cancer

New research published in Tuesday’s Journal of the American Medical Association comes to...
» read full story November 06th, 2008 - 15:26
Patrick Swayze Talks about Struggling to Battle Pancreatic Cancer

Patrick Swayze Talks about Struggling to Battle Pancreatic Cancer

Patrick Swayze finally opened about the difficulties he went through as he struggled to battle...
» read full story October 31st, 2008 - 13:01
Today’s Smokers More Addicted than Ever, Alarming Rise in Nicotine Dependence

Today’s Smokers More Addicted than Ever, Alarming Rise in Nicotine Dependence

Nicotine dependence has risen 12 percent from 1989 to 2006, and the percentage of people classed...
» read full story October 30th, 2008 - 16:00
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
Phoenix Race for the Cure Supports the Vision of a World without Breast Cancer

Phoenix Race for the Cure Supports the Vision of a World without Breast Cancer

October is the National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a period dedicated to increasing awareness...
» read full story October 13th, 2008 - 15:42

German, French Scientists Awarded Nobel Prize for Virus Discoveries

Stockholm - The finding of cervical cancer virus and the discovery of the human immunodeficiency...
» read full story October 06th, 2008 - 16:18
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
Another Cure for Cancer Approved by FDA

Another Cure for Cancer Approved by FDA

Eli Lilly and Co. announced on Monday that the Food and Drug Administration has approved the use of...
» read full story September 29th, 2008 - 23:39
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World

When Bone Marrow Transplant Cures HIV

When Bone Marrow Transplant Cures HIV

The medical world has welcomed the first case of HIV completely cured. Is that possible, some have...
» read full story November 15th, 2008 - 14:08

British teenager wins right to die after court case is dropped

London  - A terminally-ill teenager in Britain has won the right to die after she was taken to...
» read full story November 11th, 2008 - 15:39
Senator Edward “Ted” Kennedy Treated For Mild Seizure

Senator Edward “Ted” Kennedy Treated For Mild Seizure

US Senator Edward Kennedy, who is undergoing treatment for brain cancer, received hospital...
» read full story September 27th, 2008 - 10:50
Columnist Robert Novak Retires Due to Cancer Diagnosis

Columnist Robert Novak Retires Due to Cancer Diagnosis

Columnist Robert D. Novak announced his immediate retirement from his professional career following...
» read full story August 04th, 2008 - 23:41
EU Backs Erbitux as First Line Drug Against Cancer

EU Backs Erbitux as First Line Drug Against Cancer

The European Medicines Agency, based in London, has approved the use of Erbitux, produced by Merck...
» read full story June 02nd, 2008 - 11:07
Obama Can Take Pride in His Health

Obama Can Take Pride in His Health

Following John McCain’s release of his medical record, amounting to more than one thousand pages,...
» read full story May 30th, 2008 - 20:54
Bush Signs Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act

Bush Signs Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act

The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act was passed by the majority in the House of...
» read full story May 22nd, 2008 - 14:16

Woman Whose Car Crashed into Hospital Killing Two Gets Probation

The 77-year-old woman, who crashed her car into Brockton Hospital back in October, killing a...
» read full story May 07th, 2008 - 13:43
Man In Hospital After Ricin Found In Las Vegas Motel

Man In Hospital After Ricin Found In Las Vegas Motel

According to Las Vegas police, a man who stayed in the hotel room where toxin ricin was found...
» read full story March 01st, 2008 - 14:25
Greek Archbishop Christodoulos Passes Away at 69

Greek Archbishop Christodoulos Passes Away at 69

Greece’s Orthodox Church leader, Archbishop Christodoulos died Monday at his home after months of...
» read full story January 28th, 2008 - 14:07
Dying Priest Gets 3 Years for Defrauding his Parish

Dying Priest Gets 3 Years for Defrauding his Parish

A former priest who stole $1.3 million from his parish to support a life of luxury was sentenced...
» read full story December 05th, 2007 - 14:03
Harold Alfond, Philantropist and Shoe Factory Owner, Dies at 93

Harold Alfond, Philantropist and Shoe Factory Owner, Dies at 93

Harold Alfond, the founder of the Dexter Shoe Co. and a philanthropist, died on Friday morning at...
» read full story November 19th, 2007 - 12:09
Jo Ann Davis, Virginia Congresswoman, Dies

Jo Ann Davis, Virginia Congresswoman, Dies

Congresswoman Jo Ann Davis, a conservative Republican from Virginia, died Saturday after suffering...
» read full story October 07th, 2007 - 17:20
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
Tony Snow to Leave White House

Tony Snow to Leave White House

White House Press Secretary Tony Snow intends to leave his office by the end of 2007, according to...
» read full story August 18th, 2007 - 11:18

Pakistan Denies Lift of House Arrest for Nuclear Scientist

Pakistani authorities denied Monday recent reports that a 3-year virtual house arrest on scientist...
» read full story July 02nd, 2007 - 17:36
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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
Patrick Swayze Will Write a Memoir Book

Patrick Swayze Will Write a Memoir Book

There are some people whose life happenings would perfectly fit to be written in a book. These...
» read full story January 23rd, 2009 - 15:28
Marcia Cross’ Husband Diagnosed With Cancer

Marcia Cross’ Husband Diagnosed With Cancer

Sad news struck the quiet suburbs of Wisteria Lane as the husband of actress Marcia Cross who plays...
» read full story January 21st, 2009 - 15:23
Patrick Swayze Recovering From Pneumonia At Home

Patrick Swayze Recovering From Pneumonia At Home

Actor Patrick Swayze, who was briefly hospitalized for pneumonia almost two weeks ago, is resting...
» read full story January 19th, 2009 - 16:29
Patrick Swayze Says He's Winning the Battle against Cancer

Patrick Swayze Says He's Winning the Battle against Cancer

A&E made great plans to promote its new drama "The Beast," set for a debut on the...
» read full story January 12th, 2009 - 15:00
Patrick Swayze Is Determined To Keep On Fighting

Patrick Swayze Is Determined To Keep On Fighting

Actor Patrick Swayze, who has been undergoing treatment for inoperable stage-four pancreatic...
» read full story January 10th, 2009 - 02:19
Patrick Swayze Cancer Prognosis: Maybe Two More Years

Patrick Swayze Cancer Prognosis: Maybe Two More Years

It's hard to tell what actor Patrick Swayze has been going through over the past year since he was...
» read full story January 07th, 2009 - 13:41
Patrick Swayze Talks About His Fight With Cancer

Patrick Swayze Talks About His Fight With Cancer

It is a known fact that Patrick Swayze has been fighting with pancreatic cancer for quite some time...
» read full story January 07th, 2009 - 00:27
Eartha Kitt Died on Christmas Day at Age 81

Eartha Kitt Died on Christmas Day at Age 81

Andrew Freedman, longtime friend and publicist of singer, dancer and actress Eartha Kitt, announced...
» read full story December 28th, 2008 - 14:48
Harold Pinter, a Playwright Who Really Made a Difference, Died on Christmas Eve

Harold Pinter, a Playwright Who Really Made a Difference, Died on Christmas Eve

Harold Pinter’s wife announced the Nobel Prize-winning playwright’s death after a long...
» read full story December 25th, 2008 - 19:52
Lance Armstrong to Become a Father Again

Lance Armstrong to Become a Father Again

Lance Armstrong and girlfriend Anna Hansen are expecting their first child together in June, as the...
» read full story December 24th, 2008 - 18:37
Ann Romney, Fine After Surgery

Ann Romney, Fine After Surgery

Ann Romney, the wife of former governor Mitt Romney, has recently announced that she has been...
» read full story December 06th, 2008 - 17:14
Patrick Swayze Alive and Kicking (Almost Literally)

Patrick Swayze Alive and Kicking (Almost Literally)

Patrick Swayze is so perplexed by tabloid reports saying he is breathing his last breath and...
» read full story December 03rd, 2008 - 14:37
Patrick Swayze Denies Rumors Regarding His Death

Patrick Swayze Denies Rumors Regarding His Death

Actor Patrick Swayze has responded to the media outlets that have been reporting his cancer has...
» read full story December 02nd, 2008 - 22:18
Patrick Swayze Is a Fighter both on the Film Set and in Real Life

Patrick Swayze Is a Fighter both on the Film Set and in Real Life

Patrick Swayze is a true fighter. Less than a year after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer,...
» read full story October 30th, 2008 - 16:17
Amy Winehouse, Again Taken To Rehab

Amy Winehouse, Again Taken To Rehab

“They tried to make me go to rehab”...and they did. There’s no mystery as to where Amy Winehouse...
» read full story October 28th, 2008 - 14:24
Cinema’s Most Beautiful Blue Eyes Are Forever Shut: Paul Newman Dies

Cinema’s Most Beautiful Blue Eyes Are Forever Shut: Paul Newman Dies

He was 83, but we thought he would always be around. After half of century of acting, directing and...
» read full story September 28th, 2008 - 01:19
Christina Applegate: “It Really Fells Good” to Be on the Red Carpet

Christina Applegate: “It Really Fells Good” to Be on the Red Carpet

Months after a breast-cancer diagnosis and treatment, actress Christina Applegate savored the Emmy...
» read full story September 22nd, 2008 - 17:51
Christina Applegate’s Life Lessons

Christina Applegate’s Life Lessons

Celebrities certainly are great role models in some cases. Attending the first award ceremony...
» read full story September 22nd, 2008 - 17:15
Roger Ebert Confirms Having Been Hit by “New York Post” Film Critic

Roger Ebert Confirms Having Been Hit by “New York Post” Film Critic

Roger Ebert, 66, a Pulitzer Prize-winning American film critic for the "Chicago...
» read full story September 12th, 2008 - 19:07

Jade Goody diagnosed with cancer, quits Indian TV show

New Delhi - Controversial British reality TV star Jade Goody has withdrawn from India's "Bigg...
» read full story August 19th, 2008 - 11:51
Christina Applegate Has Breast Cancer

Christina Applegate Has Breast Cancer

“Christina Applegate was diagnosed with an early form of breast cancer. Benefiting from early...
» read full story August 03rd, 2008 - 17:53
Patrick Swayze Describes His Treatment As A “Miracle”

Patrick Swayze Describes His Treatment As A “Miracle”

Patrick Swayze, the Dirty Dancing star, looked healthy during his appearance at LAX airport in...
» read full story July 21st, 2008 - 22:09
Kate Hudson and Lance Armstrong: Charity And Heavy Metal

Kate Hudson and Lance Armstrong: Charity And Heavy Metal

Following their return from the charity ride in Canada, Kate Hudson and Lance Armstrong were...
» read full story June 16th, 2008 - 16:41
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
Patrick Swayze Doesn’t Let Cancer Stand In The Way Of His Career

Patrick Swayze Doesn’t Let Cancer Stand In The Way Of His Career

Someone as multitalented as Patrick Swayze does not allow anything to cut down his enthusiasm when...
» read full story June 10th, 2008 - 16:27
Patrick Swayze Opens Up About Cancer Battle

Patrick Swayze Opens Up About Cancer Battle

Former "Dirty Dancing" star, Patrick Swayze, who seems to be keeping positive since being...
» read full story May 28th, 2008 - 20:25
Patrick Swayze Makes Public Appearance at Lakers Game

Patrick Swayze Makes Public Appearance at Lakers Game

Patrick Swayze made a brave decision Friday, offering himself up for scrutiny at a Los Angeles...
» read full story May 26th, 2008 - 15:31
'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
Lindsay Lohan Serves Serious Time - 84 Minutes

Lindsay Lohan Serves Serious Time - 84 Minutes

Lindsay Lohan checked into the Lynwood Jail in Los Angeles Thursday to serve a court-ordered...
» read full story November 16th, 2007 - 10:34
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