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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
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
Dendreon’s Provenge Improved Survival in Prostate Cancer Patients

Dendreon’s Provenge Improved Survival in Prostate Cancer Patients

Dendreon Corp. announced Tuesday that the pivotal Phase 3 IMPACT study of its drug Provenge in men...
» read full story April 14th, 2009 - 15:46
Experimental Prostate Cancer Drug Is Promising in Early Testing

Experimental Prostate Cancer Drug Is Promising in Early Testing

An experimental drug showed promise in treating advanced prostate cancer in early trial,...
» read full story April 08th, 2009 - 15:24
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
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
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
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
Calcium May Lower Digestive Cancer Risk

Calcium May Lower Digestive Cancer Risk

People with the highest levels of calcium intake had significantly fewer cancers of the digestive...
» read full story February 24th, 2009 - 14:09
A Simple Urine Test Can Determine Prostate Cancer Severity

A Simple Urine Test Can Determine Prostate Cancer Severity

A new urine test that tracks a certain substance produced by prostate cancer cells may help...
» read full story February 17th, 2009 - 14:00
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
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
Weight Loss Improves Urinary Incontinence In Women

Weight Loss Improves Urinary Incontinence In Women

Doctors often advise patients to lose weight if they’re at risk of developing certain...
» read full story January 30th, 2009 - 15:42
New Treatment For Men With Advanced Prostate Cancer

New Treatment For Men With Advanced Prostate Cancer

Researchers said that men with advanced prostate cancer will have the chance to follow a new...
» read full story January 03rd, 2009 - 15:59
Radiation, Hormonal Drugs Halve Prostate Cancer Deaths

Radiation, Hormonal Drugs Halve Prostate Cancer Deaths

Men with locally advanced prostate cancer who undergo radiation plus long-term hormone treatment...
» read full story December 16th, 2008 - 11:44
Selenium And Vitamins E and C Do Not Prevent Prostate Cancer

Selenium And Vitamins E and C Do Not Prevent Prostate Cancer

A recent study reveals that selenium, vitamin E and vitamin C won't prevent men from getting...
» read full story December 11th, 2008 - 17:46
Vitamins Don’t Lower Prostate Cancer Risk, Studies Conclude

Vitamins Don’t Lower Prostate Cancer Risk, Studies Conclude

It’s time to forget about the saying “a vitamin a day keeps cancer away,” as more and more cancer...
» read full story December 10th, 2008 - 10:34
Vitamins C, E And Selenium Fail To Cut Prostate Cancer Risk

Vitamins C, E And Selenium Fail To Cut Prostate Cancer Risk

Two large trials revealed that selenium, vitamin E and C didn’t reduce the risk of developing...
» read full story December 10th, 2008 - 01:35

Women, Less Likely To Survive Severe Heart Attacks

Although equal, there are some anatomical and biological differences between men and women. These...
» read full story December 09th, 2008 - 19:20
New Canadian Campaign Promotes At Home Colorectal Cancer Tests

New Canadian Campaign Promotes At Home Colorectal Cancer Tests

The latest cancer incidence report has found that survival rates among cancer sufferers are...
» read full story November 30th, 2008 - 14:40
The Incidence of New Cancers in the U.S. Drops for the First Time

The Incidence of New Cancers in the U.S. Drops for the First Time

The overall incidence of new cancer cases and death due to cancer dropped for the first time in...
» read full story November 27th, 2008 - 14:00
Cancer Rates In Decline

Cancer Rates In Decline

Upon a close analysis of the records compiled by the Government regarding cancer, it has been...
» read full story November 26th, 2008 - 16:53
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 - 14:27
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 20th, 2008 - 11:17
Too Little Sleep May Boost Cancer Risk

Too Little Sleep May Boost Cancer Risk

U.S. researchers claim that a proper diet and exercise enhance body weight and physical function in...
» read full story November 19th, 2008 - 19:51
Exercise May Diminish Cancer Risk

Exercise May Diminish Cancer Risk

Regular exercise can help sufferers in the fight against cancer, according to new research....
» read full story November 18th, 2008 - 23:01
Vitamin C, E Supplements Fail To Reduce Cancer Risk

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 17th, 2008 - 14:00
Research Shows No Benefit from Vitamin D in Breast Cancer Prevention

Research Shows No Benefit from Vitamin D in Breast Cancer Prevention

A new study in the online edition of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute adds to the...
» read full story November 12th, 2008 - 14:30
November Is Lung Cancer Awareness Month, Quit Smoking!

November Is Lung Cancer Awareness Month, Quit Smoking!

November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month and statistics don’t look too promising. According to the...
» read full story November 11th, 2008 - 14:31
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U.S.

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

New cancer cases decline in US

Washington - A report by the nation's leading cancer organizations released Tuesday showed the...
» read full story November 26th, 2008 - 08:52
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
Sarah Palin’s Health "Excellent", Shows Letter From Physician

Sarah Palin’s Health "Excellent", Shows Letter From Physician

Just hours before the long awaited Election Day, the McCain campaign made public a summary of...
» read full story November 04th, 2008 - 14:30
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
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Business

Britain to act on Libyan bid for Lockerbie bomber transfer

London - More than 20 years after the Lockerbie bombing which killed 270 people and soured Libya's...
» read full story May 06th, 2009 - 23:16
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
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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
The Necessity of PSA Test in Prostate Cancer Questioned Once Again

The Necessity of PSA Test in Prostate Cancer Questioned Once Again

Two new studies appearing online in the March 18 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine...
» read full story March 20th, 2009 - 16:27
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
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
Metabolite in the Body Found to Be a Marker of Advanced Prostate Cancer

Metabolite in the Body Found to Be a Marker of Advanced Prostate Cancer

A simple urine test may distinguish between the benign and aggressive forms of prostate cancer,...
» read full story February 13th, 2009 - 15:28
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
Taiwan Bans Indoor Smoking

Taiwan Bans Indoor Smoking

Taiwan on Sunday announced the decision to ban indoor smoking, becoming the 17th state in the...
» read full story January 12th, 2009 - 13:54
Vitamins C, E Fail To Cut Prostate Cancer Risk

Vitamins C, E Fail To Cut Prostate Cancer Risk

Two large trials revealed that selenium, vitamin E and C didn’t reduce the risk of developing...
» read full story December 10th, 2008 - 07:48
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
The Beginning of Personal Genome Project: Positive and Negative Aspects

The Beginning of Personal Genome Project: Positive and Negative Aspects

Harvard Medical School genetics professor George Church, Harvard psychology professor Steven...
» read full story October 21st, 2008 - 14:30
FDA Says Plastic Chemical Is Safe, Studies Claim It Poses Health Risks

FDA Says Plastic Chemical Is Safe, Studies Claim It Poses Health Risks

A preliminary report by the FDA declared the levels of bisphenol A (BPA) in baby bottles and other...
» read full story September 19th, 2008 - 14:04
Update: A Healthy Lifestyle Delays Aging Process

Update: A Healthy Lifestyle Delays Aging Process

Researchers have long stressed the importance of living a healthy life based on daily exercise and...
» read full story September 17th, 2008 - 17:00
Chemical In Plastics Could Cause Heart Disease, Diabetes

Chemical In Plastics Could Cause Heart Disease, Diabetes

Bisphenol A (BPA), the synthetic hormone used in baby bottles, toddler cups, water bottle and...
» read full story September 17th, 2008 - 14:01
Baby Bottle Chemical Bisphenol A Once Again under Fire

Baby Bottle Chemical Bisphenol A Once Again under Fire

The Department of Health and Human Services’ National Toxicology Program on Wednesday released a...
» read full story September 08th, 2008 - 14:31
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
Could Soy Foods Affect Male Fertility?

Could Soy Foods Affect Male Fertility?

Although many previous studies have shown that soya is good for humans by lowering cholesterol,...
» read full story July 28th, 2008 - 12:30

Hormone Therapy Not Efficient in Older Men with Prostate Cancer

A new study published in the July 9 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association...
» read full story July 10th, 2008 - 16:23

Top Senator in New York Retires

Senate Majority Leader Joseph Bruno, who has run the Republican chamber for more than a dozen...
» read full story June 25th, 2008 - 11:04
Report Warns on Serious Health Problems Linked to Bisphenol A

Report Warns on Serious Health Problems Linked to Bisphenol A

A U.S. government report revealed Tuesday that a dangerous chemical called bisphenol A (BPA),...
» read full story April 16th, 2008 - 15:41
The Full Life Of Charlton Heston

The Full Life Of Charlton Heston

While to most people Charlton Heston is known for his larger-than-life roles as some of history's...
» read full story April 06th, 2008 - 19:01
Evangelist Billy Graham Back Home Following Brain Surgery

Evangelist Billy Graham Back Home Following Brain Surgery

World-known evangelist Billy Graham returned to his home in Montreal, N.C., early this afternoon,...
» read full story February 20th, 2008 - 16:24
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Movies

Famous Producer Frank Capra Jr. Died

Famous Producer Frank Capra Jr. Died

One of the most important producers of our times died on Wednesday at a hospital in Philadelphia....
» read full story December 22nd, 2007 - 17:12
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Music

Stephen Stills Recovering From Cancer Surgery

Stephen Stills Recovering From Cancer Surgery

"Crosby, Stills And Nash" star and singer Stephen Stills, who underwent surgery for...
» read full story January 05th, 2008 - 00:42
Dan Fogelberg, Soft-Rock Singer Dies of Prostate Cancer

Dan Fogelberg, Soft-Rock Singer Dies of Prostate Cancer

Singer and songwriter Dan Fogelberg died of prostate cancer Sunday morning at his home in...
» read full story December 17th, 2007 - 10:39
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World

Biden Shares Medical Records with the World

Biden Shares Medical Records with the World

To avoid speculations upon his health, Democratic US vice president nominee Joe Biden on...
» read full story October 22nd, 2008 - 15:00

Newspaper apologizes for "untrue" Prince Philip cancer report

A newspaper Friday issued an unreserved apology to Britain's royal family for wrongly reporting...
» read full story August 08th, 2008 - 15:04

Buckingham Palace Denies Prince Philip Cancer Report

Buckingham Palace Wednesday issued a stern denial of a newspaper report alleging that 87-year-old...
» read full story August 07th, 2008 - 10:53

Former Senator Jesse Helms Dies At 86

Jesse Helms, the former U.S. Republican senator from North Carolina, whose categorical...
» read full story July 05th, 2008 - 14:35
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
Giuliani Hospitalized in St. Louis Due to Flu-Like Symptoms

Giuliani Hospitalized in St. Louis Due to Flu-Like Symptoms

Rudi Giuliani, the Republican candidate for presidency, was checked in a St. Louis hospital during...
» read full story December 20th, 2007 - 14:48
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
Israeli PM Announces He Has Prostate Cancer

Israeli PM Announces He Has Prostate Cancer

Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert announced Monday that he has prostate cancer and that he will...
» read full story October 29th, 2007 - 15:35
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Science

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
Research: Exercise May Diminish Cancer Risk

Research: Exercise May Diminish Cancer Risk

Regular exercise can help sufferers in the fight against cancer, according to new research....
» read full story November 23rd, 2008 - 16:56
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
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
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
The 1000 Genomes Project Aims To Map DNA Of 1000 people

The 1000 Genomes Project Aims To Map DNA Of 1000 people

A consortium, which includes Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute in Hinxton, England, the Beijing...
» read full story January 23rd, 2008 - 01:09
By 2015, 75% of Americans Could Be Fat

By 2015, 75% of Americans Could Be Fat

A new study from John Hopkins University reveals that if Americans continue with their bad habits...
» read full story July 22nd, 2007 - 18:38
Genetic Link between Colon and Prostate Cancer Found

Genetic Link between Colon and Prostate Cancer Found

Four scientific studies have confirmed that the presence of a gene variant called rs6983267- which...
» read full story July 09th, 2007 - 17:00
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People

The World of Navajo Remains, Tony Hillerman Dies

Tony Hillerman, author of the well-known Navajo detective novels, as well as other non-fiction...
» read full story October 27th, 2008 - 17:42
Police Says Jerry Lewis Cited For Gun In Luggage

Police Says Jerry Lewis Cited For Gun In Luggage

Funny man Jerry Lewis was making his way through security at Las Vegas' McCarran International...
» read full story July 30th, 2008 - 21:07
Is Jessica Simpson and Tony Romo’s Public Romance Bad Luck?

Is Jessica Simpson and Tony Romo’s Public Romance Bad Luck?

Jessica Simpson and football star Tony Romo are officially dating after the pop singer turned...
» read full story December 18th, 2007 - 03:28
Famous Entertainer Merv Griffin Dies At 82

Famous Entertainer Merv Griffin Dies At 82

The famous inventor of "Jeopardy!" and "Wheel of Fortune", Merv Griffin, has...
» read full story August 12th, 2007 - 21:21
Merv Griffin Fights Against Cancer Again

Merv Griffin Fights Against Cancer Again

TV mogul, Merv Griffin’s condition appears to be not so good, after he has been recently...
» read full story August 12th, 2007 - 13:45
De Niro Fights Insurer Over 2003 Cancer

De Niro Fights Insurer Over 2003 Cancer

The cancer he was diagnosed with in 2003 still haunts Robert De Niro, despite he’s full...
» read full story May 22nd, 2007 - 16:56
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