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Breast Cancer Risk Up in Women with a Family History of the Disease
Women with a family history of breast cancer have a very
high risk of developing the disease even...
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Crestor and Its Effects
The drug Crestor, e new comer designed to lower cholesterol, has also been proven to lower the risk...
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Law Requiting Vision Test for the Elderly Tied to Fewer Driving Deaths
A study from the University
of Alabama showed that
instituting a law requiring drivers who are...
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Condoms Help Heal Genital Infections
Munich - Condoms can help support the healing process of viral infections that affect the cervix,...
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CDC: Human Wart Virus HPV Caused 25,000 Cases of Cancer Annually
At least 25,000 cases of cancers associated
with human papillomavirus (HPV) occurred annually in...
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Drug Prescriptions For US Children Rising At Alarming Rates
More and more children in the United States are prescribed
medication for chronic diseases,...
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One in Seven Female US Vets Reports Sexual Trauma
A report released Tuesday at a medical conference in San
Diego by the VA’s National Center for...
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Vitamin E, Selenium Don't Reduce Prostate Cancer Risk
The National Cancer Institute has announced
its decision to suspend a study on the benefits of...
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Update: Vitamin E, Selenium Don’t Lower Occurrence Of Prostate Cancer
Thousands of men across the United
States, Puerto Rico and Canada taking part in a study to
see...
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Selenium and Vitamin E Supplements Don't Prevent Prostate Cancer
Selenium and vitamin E supplements failed
to prevent prostate cancer – this was the conclusion of...
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Study Calls For Earlier AIDS Treatment
HIV patients should begin antiretroviral treatments earlier than what current guidelines recommend,...
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20-Year Study To Asses Lifestyle Impact Of Genetic Testing
San Diego's
Scripps Translational Science Institute announced Thursday it will carry out...
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Update: LabCorp Doesn’t Have FDA’s Approval to Sell Ovarian Cancer Test
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration
posted a warning letter on its Web site, saying that...
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Sales Of LabCorp’s Ovarian-Cancer Test Violate The Law
The Food and Drug Administration warned Burlington-based Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings...
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OvaSure May Harm Public Health
The FDA warned the Laboratory Corporation of America about a
test, called OvaSure, that is...
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FDA Warns LabCorp Over Illegal Sales Of Ovarian Cancer Test
Laboratory Corporation of America, also known as LabCorp, was
sent a warning letter in which...
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Colorectal Cancer Screenings Should Stop at Age 75, Government Task Force Recommends
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has
rejected the latest X-ray screening technology, called...
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Colon Cancer Screening Recommended Between Age 50 And 75
According to the US Preventive Services Task Force’ recommendations, people after age 75 who have...
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Thousands Gather To Race For Cure In Denver
More than 62,000 runners and walkers turned
out for this year’s Denver Race for the Cure to...
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Computer-Aided Mammogram Reading as Effective as Human Detection
A recent study shows that by comparison, reading mammograms
by two different radiologists, versus...
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Study: Computers Help Physicians To Detect Breast Cancer On Mammograms
A computer together with one expert show the same effectiveness at detecting breast cancer as the...
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October’s Focus – Raising Breast Cancer Awareness
As Breast Cancer Awareness Month kicks off
today, it is important to remember that early...
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Fat Hormone Gene Plays Significant Role In Colon Cancer
Obesity has long been thought to increase the risk for heart
disease and cancer in general. Breast...
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Americans Mark the National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
On a national level, breast cancer
represents the second leading cause of cancer death for women,...
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Study: Heart Patients Are More Exposed To Depression
The American Heart Association released on Monday a series of guidelines concerning heart patients...
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“Race for the Cure” Honours Breast Cancer Survivors
Thousands of breast cancer survivors,
friends and supporters of breast cancer research...
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Early Detection Methods Of Prostate Cancer
Prostate cancer is the ninth most common cancer worldwide, but is the number one non-skin cancer...
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New Cervical Cancer Test for Rural Areas Proves Efficient
A new cervical cancer test, called careHPV,
by Qiagen was 90 percent accurate in detecting...
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Blacks Develop Colon Cancer at Higher Rates than Whites
Blacks have a higher prevalence of colon polyps compared to
whites and their tumors are harder to...
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“Race for the Cure” of Breast Cancer Raises $250,000
On Sunday more than 4,200 walkers and
runners took part in the annual Komen Maine Race for the...
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Movies
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A child star is born in Baz Luhrmann's Australia
Sydney - Australians were daring to hope Thursday that the 13-year-old Aboriginal boy Brandon...
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Trying To Understand The “Twilight” Fad
“Twilight” is surrounded by screams, eagerness and tremor.
In anticipation of the film’s long...
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Another Day in the Life of Superstar Brad Pitt
Security guards usually help Brad Pitt have some breathing
space from the ever-present paparazzi...
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Brad Pitt Sets The Record Straight About Bodyguard Scuffle
Actor Brad Pitt attended a screening of his film "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" in...
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Anne Hathaway Moves On With New Man
By the time Anne Hathaway's ex-boyfriend Raffaello Follieri was being sentenced to four and a half...
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Latest Bond Flick – Quantum of Solace – Premiers in London
Wednesday marked the world premiere of the second Bond Movie
to star a charismatic Daniel Craig in...
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Rome Film Festival to Fly Home Flag
Rome - There's a decidedly Italian flavour to this year's International Rome Film Festival - the...
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Successful Box Office Weekend Led By “Chihuahua”
This weekend got hundreds of thousands of movie enthusiasts back into the silver-screen theaters....
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Julianne Moore's 'Blindness' Sparks Controversy Among The Blind
The National Federation for The Blind was offended at the way blind people were portrayed the...
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Darren Aronofsky’s “The Wrestler” Wins Venice Festival Trophy
Directed by Darren Aronofsky and starring Mickey Rourke,
“The Wrestler” won the Golden Lion, the...
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Pitt’s Adventures in Venice Go On
The Coen brothers' latest film, "Burn After
Reading," was the highlight of the 65th...
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MacKenzie Phillips Arrested
Actress MacKenzie Phillips, 48, was arrested Wednesday after
a baggage screening at LAX...
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70's Sitcom Star MacKenzie Phillips Arrested For Cocaine, Heroin
Shouldn't people know by now drugs are not allowed on planes, and any attempts to smuggle some will...
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"The Dark Knight" Has A Chance At Sinking "Titanic"
Everybody was taken by surprise by the success the that the latest movie in the Batman franchise...
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Christian Bale Accused of Assault in London, Report
Welsh actor Christian Bale is supposedly facing questioning
by police over claims he assaulted two...
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Cartoon Network Previews Full Episode Of 'Star Wars: Clone Wars'
Participants at the Television Critics Association's annual press tour were treated with a...
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Fraser Is Ready for the Journey
Brendan Fraser looks like the natural choice for any film that plans to use as many CGI as...
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Get Ready For Hancock!
A new action movie is out in theatres looking to help movie
lovers properly start off their...
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Sex and the City Sells Out in Silicon Valley
The flirty and independent ladies of "Sex and the City"
surely do have a lot of fans....
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Indiana Jones’ Debut Falls Short of Box-Office Expectations
The figures for the Thursday debut of ‘Indiana Jones and the
Kingdom of the Crystal Skull’ have...
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Postal: Too Bad for the Idea behind It
First thing's first, the idea that the German filmmaker might have had when starting making...
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Will Indiana Jones Bring Kids to the Cinema?
One thing that can be said about ‘Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull’...
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Indiana Jones to Break Box-Office Debut Record
After crowds of fans gathered Sunday at the Cannes Film
Festival to watch the first screening of...
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Indy Gets Crowds of Fans at Cannes
‘Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull’ made
its daring debut at the...
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Indiana Jones' Comeback Praised By Critics
Returning to the screen 19 years later, Indiana Jones received a warm welcome from the critics who...
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Indiana Jones and the Cannes Attack
As Sunday approaches, so does the first screening of the
much awaited ‘Indiana
Jones and the...
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Third And Final Trailer Of New "Indiana" Jones Released
As the premiere of the “Indiana Jones And the Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull”
is closing in,...
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Robert Downey Jr. in Iron Man - Comeback or Outset?
It’s been eighteen years since Universal Studios bought the
rights to develop a screen version of...
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Tribeca Festival’s Founders Are Optimistic
After receiving harsh criticism in 2007 for considering quantity
more important than quality, the...
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Spurlock Searches For Osama Bin Laden
Could 15 minutes of footage from a documentary put the world
on fire? The answer is yes, if the...
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Specials
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Genetic Screening for Diabetes No More Useful than Traditional Methods
Genetic testing to see someone’s predisposition to type 2 diabetes
is not significantly better...
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No Significant Difference between Genetic Testing, Traditional Methods in Predicting Type 2 Diabetes
The results of genetic testing for Type 2
diabetes are not significantly better than an assessment...
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Cholesterol-Lowering Drug Crestor Benefic for Healthy People As Well
Statins of cholesterol-lowering drugs have been known to
reduce heart risk in people with...
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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...
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The Nobel Prize Rekindles 25 Years Old Controversy
On Monday, the
Nobel committee awarded the famous prize to Dr. Luc Montagnier, a...
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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...
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Wear Pink for the National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
National Breast Cancer Awareness Month is
dedicated to increasing awareness of the importance of...
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Jack Black and Angelina Jolie in Kung Fu Panda Sequel
The story of the furry lazy panda that dreamed of becoming a
martial arts pro was such a great...
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Computer-Aided Mammograms as Accurate as Double Reading
Computer-aided mammograms have been in circulation for well
over a decade now but scientists have...
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AHA Recommends Screening For Depression In All Heart Patients
People suffering from some form of heart disease appear to
be at a higher risk of depression as...
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Major Breakthrough In Cancer Research, A Promising Way To Study Cancer
Scientists with the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center at the Johns Hopkins University have managed...
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Mapping The Cancer Genome
A new discovery shows promise in cancer
fight. Scientists have managed to draw a map of the...
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Natalie Portman Shouts “Action!” to Her Directing Career
Leon’s protégée and wunderkind of the silver screen Natalie Portman is all grown up and directing...
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Venice Film Festival Kicks Off With Surprises
The Venice Film Festival has opened with the premiere of the
much talked about Coen brothers’...
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Hillary Clinton Speech Lured Huge Ratings Tuesday Night
The Democratic National Convention achieved great success in
ratings on Tuesday night as a result...
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Venice Film Festival Kicks Off
On August 27, the 65th edition of the Venice Film Festival
is scheduled to begin with the...
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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...
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Prevention Might Lead To Better Outcomes In Fighting HIV
Thursday was a very active day for the 25,000 participants
of the 17th International AIDS...
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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...
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“King of Comedy” Detained After a Weapon Was Found in His Baggage
Renowned American comedian Jerry Lewis was detained by
police in Las Vegas last week when...
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Safety of Statin Use for Children Questioned
The American Academy of Pediatrics’ decision to change its
guidelines regarding children and...
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8-Years-Olds to Get Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs If Obese
Kids as young as 8 are recommended cholesterol-lowering
drugs if diet alone fails to work in order...
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WALL-E and Wanted Top This Weekend’s Box-Office Charts
Pixar’s ‘WALL-E’ was this weekend’s box-office debut hit earning $62.5 million in ticket sale....
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A Denver Resident Wants An "Extraterrestrial Affairs Commission"
A Denver resident and firm believer in alien existence, Jeff
Peckman, has begun putting together a...
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New Pay Channel to Branch from Viacom & Co.
Viacom, owner of Paramount Pictures, is uniting forces with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and Lionsgate to...
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Study Reveals Alarming Higher Rates of STDs among Teenage Girls
Sexually transmitted diseases seem to be a big problem for
most American girls, according to a new...
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‘American Idol’ To Become a Disney Attraction
Disney Parks and Resorts are set to create a new attraction for wannabe pop stars based on the...
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Munchkins of Oz Receive Star on Walk of Fame
The surviving actors who portrayed the Munchkins of Munchkinland in the 1939 classic film...
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Critics Sing Keira Knightley's Praises
Keira Knightley may only be 22 but she could well receive her second Academy Award nomination for...
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Vermont's Springfield Wins 'The Springfield Challenge'
The first screening of "The Simpsons Movie" will take place in Springfield from Vermont,...
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