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Literatus: Happy accidents Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 11:33AMIF YOU happen to believe that change or happenings take place only to those who are more religious than scientific, then you need to read more into the lives of scientists and inventors. read more
Diabetes Is Now Top Claim For Vietnam Vets Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 11:24AMRALEIGH, N.C. By his own reckoning, a Navy electrician spent just eight hours in Vietnam, during a layover on his flight back to the U.S. in 1966. He bought some cigarettes and snapped a few photos.
NIH announces five Botanical Research Centers Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 11:21AMStudies of the safety, effectiveness, and biological action of botanical products are major focuses for the five dietary supplement research centers selected to be jointly funded by the Office of Dietary Supplements (ODS) and the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM), two components of the National Institutes of Health.
Estes Park IronKids make it to Nationals Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 2:56AMEstes Park has two IronKids who will be traveling down to St. Petersburg, Fla. to compete in the national finals for the kids triathlon event which is put on by the same organization that sponsors the IronMan in Hawaii.
Eight signs of cancer identified Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 2:48AMEight key signs of cancer which should be investigated immediately have been identified by scientists.
Sick smokers on the nose Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 2:38AMMemo to Australian smokers: don't expect much sympathy from your compatriots if you develop lung cancer.
Three announce early plans to run for Cox’s Senate seat Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 12:25AMWhen California Sen. Dave Cox died last month, he left 850,000 people – including everyone in Elk Grove – without a state senator.
Important health screenings for seniors Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 12:15AMDear Savvy Senior,
Free prostate cancer screening at Innovis Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 12:05AMInnovis Health Cancer Center's annual free prostate cancer screening will be from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Sept. 20 and 21 at 1702 S. University Drive, Fargo.
Expanding genetic testing center helps high-risk patients plan their treatment. Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 11:32PMAfter learning her mother tested positive for a genetic mutation that can lead to cancer, Kristin Gilhool decided to get tested, too.Gilhool, of Elizabethtown, said she bears more of a physical resemblance to her father, so she fully expected the result to be negative."I still felt it wasn't goi...
Union County: United Way sets goal of $875,000 Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 11:30PMThe United Way of Union County is gearing up to kick off its 2010 campaign. The theme will be "financial responsibility," organizers said.
8 cancer signs highlighted Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 1:09PMThere are eight signs, symptoms or test results that could improve early diagnosis of some cancers, British doctors say.
Life & Style Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 12:33PMLONDON - A team of UK researchers have highlighted the eight unexplained symptoms most closely linked to cancer , according to a BBC News report. The Keele University team also points to the age at which patients should be most concerned by the symptoms, which include blood in urine and anaemia.
COMMUNITY SERVICES Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 12:25PMThis listing includes school and senior center menus, California Lottery, community calendar, support meetings and community assistance. Community Calendar Today Salvation Army Pahrump Corps Youth Night — 5:30-8 p.m., Worship Center at 721 Buol Road. VFW donation dinner — 5-7 p.m., VFW Post 10054, Homestead Road, $6. Open to the public. Prayer meeting[...]
Report: Specific cancers a concern in 37 tracts Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 12:22PMPublic health officials have found new red flags but few clear answers in a first-of-its-kind state analysis of specific cancer detections in areas where rates are significantly higher than state and national averages.
Cancer center on track for 2011 completion Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 11:37AMThe 49,000 square-foot Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Care Center, an expansion of the hospital, will let patients have access to all doctors and testing in one spot near the hospital's oncology floor.
Eating to prevent cancer Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 9:58AMClass promotes diet in fight against cancer
Free Prostate Screenings On Saturday In Decatur Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 9:30AMEvent is from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Turner-Surles Center at the corner of Vine Street and Sycamore For all you guys out there, and the women who love you, there is a free prostate cancer screening taking place this weekend in Decatur. It's being done by Decatur General Oncology and Decatur General Hospital.
Community Services Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 9:26AMCOMMUNITY CALENDAR Today Salvation Army Pahrump Corps Youth Night — 5:30-8 p.m., Worship Center at 721 Buol Road. VFW donation dinner — 5-7 p.m., VFW Post 10054, Homestead Road, $6. Open to the public. Prayer meeting — 5:30 p.m., Victory Christian Center, Highway 160 and Winery Road. Christian Home Educators P.V.C.H.E. — meeting to bowl,[...]
New store offers gently used pet supplies Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 6:24PMPeople in Clintonville, in resident Tina Probasco's opinion, love their pets and care about the environment.
Prostate Cancer Treatment Expert Dr. David Samadi, MD Discusses Preventive Medicine Versus Treatment or Outcome-Based ... Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 6:16PMNEW YORK, Aug. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Starting in September, President Obama's Affordable Care Act will go into effect. The act mandates free preventative services such as cholesterol or breast cancer screenings and tetanus shots. But the question is, will doctors and patients take advantage of these new preventative services? "Unfortunately, thanks to our American healthcare system, we have been ...
Auto group helps fight cancer with cars Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 5:52PMA Clarence auto group is joining the effort to raise money to fight cancer.
New store offers pet supplies, once they've been gently used Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 5:33PMPeople in Clintonville, in resident Tina Probasco's opinion, love their pets and care about the environment. So why not, she thought, put the two together?
Charleston gets probation Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 5:17PMHOUSTON – Waller County Justice of the Peace DeWayne Charleston pleaded guilty in March to a charge related to a bribery scandal and was sentenced on Monday to five years probation.
Prostate Cancer Treatment Expert Dr. David Samadi, MD Discusses Preventive Medicine Versus Treatment or Outcome-Based ... Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 4:07PMStarting in September, President Obama's Affordable Care Act will go into effect. The act mandates free preventative services such as cholesterol or breast cancer screenings and tetanus shots.
HEALTH CALENDAR Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 3:18PMAug. 25 Blood drive: 2-6:30 p.m. Aug. 25, Plainfield Fire District Administrative Building, 15025 S. DesPlaines Ave. in Plainfield. Eat a good meal before donating and bring a picture ID. Call 815-436-5335, ext. 1935, or go to www.heartlandbc.org to set up an appointment. All donors will receive a free Oberweis gift card. Students who need service hours can call Rhonda ...
Vitamins E and C don't prevent cancer, landmark study finds Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 3:13PMThe study found no evidence either vitamin E or vitamin C supplements reduced the risk of prostate cancer, "total cancer" or other cancers such as colorectal or lung.
Spanish oil spill workers suffered chromosome damage: study Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 12:53PMSpanish fishermen who took part in a clean-up operation after the Prestige oil tanker spill in 2002 have shown symptoms of chromosomal damage and respiratory problems, a study released Tuesday said.
New sun images from NJIT's Big Bear Solar Observatory Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 12:38PMNJIT Distinguished Professor Philip R. Goode and the Big Bear Solar Observatory (BBSO) team have achieved "first light" using a deformable mirror in what is called adaptive optics at Big Bear Solar Observatory (BBSO).
Growing number of health vendors at KY State Fair Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 11:04AM
Second study links chronic fatigue syndrome to virus Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 10:26AMNew research is a significant advance, experts and advocates say
30 health fair activities to celebrate 30th anniversary Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 5:51PMAn Intermountain Health Care health fair at Logan Regional Hospital will include 30 activities to celebrate the hospital’s 30th anniversary at its current location.
Nutritional supplements: What you should know Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 5:51PMMen and women should educate themselves and use caution before taking nutritional supplements to reduce their cancer risks, according to experts at UT MD Anderson Cancer Center.
New research linking chronic fatigue syndrome to retrovirus is released after being held by journal Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 5:48PMThe perplexing condition known as chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) might be linked to infection with a retrovirus, report the authors of a new paper published this week in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ( PNAS ). The association is not new, but the researchers reportedly asked the journal to delay publication of their study, which had been accepted in May, after the online ...
Acclaimed O.C. football coach has prostate cancer Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 5:34PMSanta Margarita football coach Harry Welch has prostate cancer and will undergo surgery for it during the coming football season. Welch, 65, said his doctor, after initial exams, suggested a biopsy was needed and the biopsy revealed the cancer. A...
Study links chronic fatigue syndrome to a class of virus Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 5:18PMWhen the journal Science published an attention-grabbing study last fall linking chronic fatigue syndrome to a recently discovered retrovirus, many experts remained skeptical -- especially after four other studies found no such association.
DIAGNOCURE RETAINS THE SERVICES OF JMP SECURITIES LLC Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 5:15PMQUEBEC CITY, Aug. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - DiagnoCure, Inc. (TSX: CUR), a life sciences company commercializing high-value cancer diagnostic tests and delivering laboratory services, announced today that it has retained the services of financial advisors JMP Securities to assist in determining the best option to drive the growth of its U.S.-based subsidiary, DiagnoCure Oncology Laboratories ...
Barry County Relay for Life raises more than $130,000 Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 11:35AMMore than 450 participants raised more than $130,000 in support of the American Cancer Society through a recent Relay for Life event in Barry County.
FDA chief says more egg recalls possible Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 11:10AMThere may be more recalls of eggs potentially tainted by salmonella, the head of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Monday.
Preclinical studies of BIND-014 to be presented at ACS National Meeting Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 11:04AMBIND Biosciences announced today the presentation of its Medicinal Nanoengineering platform at the ACS National Meeting, including results from preclinical studies on its lead nanomedicine drug , BIND-014, scheduled to enter clinical trials later this year. BIND-014 is a targeted, polymeric nanoparticle containing the cytotoxic agent, docetaxel, which is approved in major cancer indications ...
On Tap community calendar Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 11:03AMONGOING EVENTS: MOMS CLUB OF POTTSGROVE/POTTSTOWN Meeting are held every third Wednesday of the month at 9:30 a.m. at St. James Church, off High St. in Pottstown. The MOMS Club of Pottsgrove/Pottstown welcomes all stay-at-home moms and their children from the area. The MOMS Club is a national support group; our chapter offers playgroups, activities, Mom’s Night Out, scrapbook and book clubs and ...
Initial Savings May Hide True Cost of Prostate Cancer Care Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 11:03AMMONDAY, Aug. 23 (HealthDay News) -- The initial treatment given to prostate cancer patients has a major impact on short- and long-term costs of care, a new study has found.
Cost of prostate cancer care varies with initial treatment choice Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 10:14AMA new analysis has found that short-term and long-term costs of prostate cancer care vary considerably based on which treatment strategy a man initially receives.
Sicel fighting against bankruptcy Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 10:04AMSicel Technologies is battling an attempt by creditors to push it into involuntary bankruptcy at a court hearing this afternoon.
Watch your prostate Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 9:57AMMOST men upon reaching the age of 40 start to experience hormonal changes and this causes the start of the symptoms of enlargement of the prostate or Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH). Al though BPH is not life threatening, it causes much discomfort and could lead to worse diseases like kidney and prostate cancer.
30-day cancer treatment: No pain, no gimmicks Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 9:54AMIT took only 27 days for 60-year old Nestor Bonifacio to be completely healed of his stage 4 prostate cancer. He did not undergo chemotherapy or any open surgery. read more
Capital Dancesport Championships Feature Dancing Superstars To Raise Prostate Cancer Awareness & Benefit AdMeTech ... Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 9:43AMBETHESDA, Md. and BOSTON, Aug. 23 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is being released by the AdMeTech Foundation:
US wants probe on Lockerbie bomber Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 8:26PMUS senators said a 'cloud of suspicion' hangs over decision to free Lockerbie bomber
In short Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 7:47PMA roundup of today's other world news in brief
US turns up the heat over Megrahi as Scots turn against release decision Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 6:31PMHILLARY Clinton last night declared it was "unjustifiable" that the Lockerbie bomber remained free a full year after his release, as Libyan officials boasted of the &#