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Brit women donate more than a ton of bras for recycling scheme! Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 5:23AMLondon, March 10 : British women have donated more than a ton of bras in the first year of Hertsmere Borough Council's bra recycling scheme.
Breast Cancer Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 5:06AMLea Marlow, M.D. - Breast Cancer
Understanding and treating breast pain Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 4:54AMA radiologist at The Rose writes about some of the common causes for breast pain and a few simple steps to help alleviate the pain.
Last chance to bid on Bode (well, his helmet) Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 4:46AMTime is running out to buy a piece of 2010 Olympic history.
Transgene Sells Option on Cancer Vaccine to Novartis (Update1) Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 4:36AMMarch 10 (Bloomberg) -- Transgene SA , the French biotechnology company whose biggest shareholder is the Merieux family, sold an option on the rights to the experimental TG4010 vaccine for treating cancer to Novartis AG for as much as $960 million.
Windsor, Ont., doctor under investigation for 'inappropriate comments': police Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 7:19PMPolice say they are investigating an incident at Hotel-Dieu Grace Hospital in Windsor, Ont.
Glass Of Wine A Day May Keep Pounds At Bay Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 7:12PMReady for a double take? A new report found that women of normal weight who had a regular glass or so of wine, beer or a cocktail were less likely to get fat than those who didn't drink at all.
Dissinger, Gower take home top honors at Race Car Show Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 6:55PMCountians Geesaman, Fry take second and third for their racers at annual event.
Customer Service Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 6:43PMWINDSOR, Ont. - Police say they are investigating an incident at Hotel-Dieu Grace Hospital in Windsor, Ont. Investigators with the Windsor police are looking into alleged "inappropriate comments" made by an off-duty emergency room doctor to a nurse and clerk early Thursday.
Diet and nutrition are key to cancer prevention Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 6:40PMWith hundreds of healthy recipes available, cancer prevention can be on the menu year round.
Message Maven Finds Fingers Pointing at Him Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 4:49AMMARK LEIBOVICH David Axelrod has felt the brunt of criticism over what many view as the administration's failure to clearly define and disseminate President Obama's agenda.
DeltaPoint Wins OEN Angel Investment Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 4:41AMPortland, OR-based DeltaPoint has won $170,000 in the Oregon Entrepreneurs Network's angel investment competition today. DeltaPoint is developing diagnostic software that performs virtual biopsies on suspected cancers, starting with breast cancer. The company was a finalist in the OEN event's "launch stage" category. Portland-based Enjoy Life, which says it is the producer of the first ...
Hoops For Hope 2008 Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 4:32AMStaff photographers Matt Moore, John Cosgrove, and Dreier Carr documented Kay Yow and the Women's basketball team during their annual Hoops for Hope game for breast cancer awareness.
The Dubai Gynaecology and Fertility Centre signs an agreement with City Hospital Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 4:30AMAgreement is the first-of-its-kind agreement between the private sector and the government sector in terms of sharing medical resources.
The healing power of rocks and ice Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 4:16AMJim Armstrong went to the Brier six times before the game and life took its toll. Now, he’s getting another shot to excel at the sport that has meant so much to him.
Speaker hopes to raise awareness of heart risks for women Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 4:16AMBreast cancer gets the headlines, but heart disease kills more women every year than all kinds of cancers combined.
Medical tourism a big draw Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 4:13AMSARASOTA, Fla. — Hip and knee replacements, anti-aging therapies and cancer treatments at wholesale prices are what Medical Tourism is all about.
Tattoo you? Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 4:03AMPeople get tattoos for some of the most heart-warming - and heart-rending - reasons imaginable. For instance: David Cain of Nevada City is having 27 roses tattooed on his arm for each year of his marriage. And recently, a woman who underwent a double mastectomy had nipples tattooed on her reconstructed breasts. "That was a heavy day," recalls says Cory Norris, an internationally recognized ...
More residents needing help to pay utilities Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 11:21PMHAMILTON - After a lengthy battle with breast cancer in 2006, Jill Bielstein was swamped with medical bills and struggling to pay her utility bills.
Khanna and Stephen Baldwin Attend Carol M. Baldwin Breast Cancer Research Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 11:15PMCharity work is continually supported by Khanna Institute of LASIK and Refractive Surgery. (PRWeb Mar 6, 2010) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/BaldwinLASIK/prweb3696204.htm
Savvy Senior: Are home genetic tests worth it? Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 11:03PMDEAR SAVVY SENIOR: What can you tell me about home genetic tests that predict the risks of developing certain diseases? My mother died from breast cancer and my dad died from a heart attack many years ago, and I'm wondering if these diseases are in my genes, too.
Pink in the rink at MassMutual Center Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 10:54PMIt was a sea of pink in the rink on Saturday, as the Springfield Falcons joined the fight against domestic violence and cancer. Fans and the Falcons donned pink for the game against the Lowell Devils at the MassMutual Center.
Community Cuts Hair For Cancer Research Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 10:22PMStatistics show a child is diagnosed with cancer every 3 1/2 minutes. So, Saturday, the community joined together to help find a cure, simply by getting a hair cut.
Fleetwood’s Jeff Turner named Player of the Year Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 10:10PMJeff Turner, of Blandon, can add the Berks County Player of the Year Award to his collection of accomplishments as a Fleetwood area soccer player.
2. Open day masterpiece Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 5:24PMALTHOUGH she had always been interested in the allied health sciences, SMK Seri Mulia Form Four student Nur Hafidah Mohd Nayan had no inkling of the procedures involved in a blood test.
New test to detect ovarian cancer - women's 'silent killer' Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 5:17PMNearly 7,000 women are diagnosed with ovarian cancer each year in the United Kingdom but now a new screening test has been developed which should help in the early detection of the disease.
Bode Miller Tries To Help Tahoe Woman Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 5:08PMA helmet worn by U.S. skier Bode Miller in the Vancouver Games is being auctioned off to help raise money for a woman who was recently diagnosed with breast cancer.
Cancer patient must pay for drug needed to keep him alive Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 5:03PMKent Pankow lives in Edmonton, in a province and a country that is trying to either kill him or bankrupt him. No sense mincing words.
NAKED YOUNGQUEST IS GAY ICON Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 4:54PMCRUSADERS star Nick Youngquest has become a gay icon after posing naked for charity.
Top Bowlers "Bowl for the Cure" Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 4:39PMKENMORE, NY - Many of Western New York's top bowlers, along with their family and friends, are gathering together this weekend to help raise money to cure breast cancer.
Ohio House passes bill to expand coverage for off-label drugs Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 4:36PMA bill that would expand insurance coverage for off-label drug usage has unanimously passed a vote in the Ohio House of Representatives. The House voted 97-0 in favor of House Bill 384, would bring Ohio law up to federal standards regarding when insurers would be required to cover the use of off-label drugs, according to [...]
I'm a starry-eyed techno-utopian, and proud of it [Pharyngula] Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 4:26PMFreeman Dyson (with whom I have many disagreements, so don't take this as an unqualified endorsement), wrote an interesting article that predicted, in part, a coming new age of biology . I think he's entirely right in that, and that we can expect amazing information and changes in this next century. If the dominant science in the new Age of Wonder is biology, then the dominant art form should be ...
Cutting a dash with surgery Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 4:22PMWomen and men throughout history have always found ways to change their appearance since the days of whalebone corsets and foot binding.
TRACEY, RITA I. Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 5:16PMTRACEY, RITA I., (87), formerly Rita I. Braca was born in Sea Isle City on April 30th, 1922, died peacefully at home on March 4th 2010. Mrs. Tracey assisted her husband in the operation of their many businesses, among them; The Donut Bar, Braca Theatre, The Inn at Beesley's Point, Braca Real Estate, Tracey Real Estate, The Madeline Theatre Candy Shop, Sea World Casino and The Braca Theatre ...
Miracle Cancer Drug Extends Life With $48,720 Cost (Update1) Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 5:11PMMarch 5 (Bloomberg) -- George Demetri had witnessed countless near-death experiences in his career as a cancer doctor. This time, the life of a drug was on the line.
Polio vaccine drive starts in Africa Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 5:08PMMore than 85 million children under the age of five in 19 African countries will be vaccinated against polio, the World Health Organization says.
Chicken dinners to make St. Jude winner Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 5:06PMIt’s time again for Camp St. Jude, a fundraiser to raise money to fight childhood cancer. Camp St. Jude will be Tuesday and starts at 10:30 a.m. in the Bruce’s Foodland Plus parking lot in Fort Payne.
All Dates for this Event: Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 4:42PMMONDAY Souris Valley Danish Society Luncheon Meeting: noon, Scandinavian Heritage Center basement. Cost for the lunch is $5 per person. Anyone interested in Danish history and culture is invited. Call 839-8280 for more information.
Bode Miller helmet being auctioned to benefit South Tahoe woman Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 4:41PMSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Five-time Olympic medalist Bode Miller is auctioning his signed Olympic helmet on eBay to help raise money for Pam Warman, a South Lake Tahoe woman and former U.S. Ski Team technician, who was recently diagnosed with breast cancer. The helmet, which was worn by Miller in the Olympic slalom, is being auctioned through eBay and can be found at www ...
Pink ribbon tattoos, calendar bring friends closer together Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 4:41PMPORTLAND, Maine (NEWS CENTER) -- Lisa Mahan and Cheryl Berube have been friends since the third grade. Now in their 40's, their bond was recently strengthened when they shared an experience -- along with several other friends -- getting pink ribbon tattoos.
Ontario considers hospitals competing for funds Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 4:38PMThe Ontario government is considering a drastic change that would effectively have hospitals competing with each other for patient care.
Alaska musher Jonrowe's mom faces cancer surgery Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 4:36PMIditarod musher and breast cancer survivor DeeDee Jonrowe says her mother is facing her own battle against the disease.
Acupuncture eases breast cancer therapy Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 4:34PMNEW YORK, March 5 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers say acupuncture may relieve joint pain often accompanying breast cancer treatment.
On your marks for Race for Life event Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 5:27AMWOMEN and girls are being urged to pull on their trainers and raise money for a charity which helps people fight cancer.
Fellowship Winners Make Cancer Their Focus Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 5:20AMTwo outstanding female scientists at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute have been awarded research fellowships worth AU$1.75 million (US$1.5 million) to continue their cancer research. The inaugural five-year Cory Fellowship, sponsored by the institute, has been awarded to Dr Clare Scott and the inaugural five-year Dyson Fellowship, sponsored by the Dyson Bequest, has been awarded to Dr Marnie ...
Body repairs itself through microvesicles: New hope for tissue regeneration Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 5:19AMResearchers at Rhode Island Hospital have discovered how cells communicate with each other during times of cellular injury. The findings shed new light on how the body repairs itself when organs become diseased, through small particles known as microvesicles, and offers hope for tissue regeneration.
Northwestern Memorial's Integrative Oncology Program Aims To Ease Pain And Help Patients Manage Cancer Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 5:18AMThe very instant Penny Kukovec was diagnosed with breast cancer her world permanently changed. Suddenly, it felt as if her life was out of her control. She felt powerless and overwhelmed. There were so many unanswered questions. Why me? What's next? What about my family? The feelings Kukovec experienced are felt by many cancer patients following their initial diagnosis and as they pursue ...
Effective Prostate Cancer Treatment Discovery Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 5:18AMMonash University biomedical scientists have identified a new way to treat castrate resistant cells in prostate cancer sufferers - the most common cancer in Australian men. For more than 60 years the main way to treat men with prostate cancer has involved removing the hormones that fuel growth of the cancer cells. Although initially effective this treatment inevitably fails and when the tumour ...
Pirates raise funds to help cancer patient Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 5:00AMWhat was supposed to be a trip to the Feb. 19 Englewood-Elizabeth boys basketball game turned out to be a night to remember for Dominque Stockwell.
MANVILLE: Young dancers share a Valentine gift Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 4:50AMFour young ballerinas kneeled down and picked up envelopes on the ground in front of them at the Manville Senior Center, then stood waiting for other dancers to join them at the front of the room.