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  • Department of Health Recognizes January As Cervical Health Awareness Month Fri, 02 Jan 2009 10:01:00 -0600 As a part of National Cervical Health Awareness Month, Acting Secretary of Health Everette James today reminded women of the importance of cervical cancer prevention and the need for pap tests.
  • Whitehaven News Sat, 03 Jan 2009 11:39:01 -0600Running into the freezing sea waters may not be everyone’s idea of a perfect start to 2009. But for more than 50 hardy fundraisers it proved the perfect tonic to any New Year’s Day hangover they may have had.
  • Bricks and Bouquets Sat, 03 Jan 2009 07:31:49 -0600BRICK: Erica Slugoski issubmitting this Brick to the person or persons who decided to steal the magnetic awareness ribbon off the back of my car while it was parked downtown Woodstock about a week ago.
  • Grape Seed Extract Causes Leukemia Cells to Commit Suicide in Laboratory Test Wed, 31 Dec 2008 13:49:12 -0600Dec. 31, 2008 - An extract from grape seeds forces laboratory leukemia cells to commit cell suicide, according to researchers from the University of Kentucky. They found that within 24 hours, 76 percent of leukemia cells had died after being exposed to the extract.
  • Vitamins shown to offer little Thu, 01 Jan 2009 04:08:43 -0600They were some of the most promising medicines of the 1990s — wonder pills that appeared to fight cancer, heart disease, stroke and other ailments.
  • Tragedy for movie star John Travolta as 16-year-old son Jett dies on family holiday Fri, 02 Jan 2009 15:35:10 -0600 John Travolta's son Jett has died after he suffered a seizure and hit his head on the bathtub during a family holiday in the Bahamas.
  • Ducks race through Harpenden Fri, 02 Jan 2009 04:35:46 -0600MORE than 600 plastic ducks raced down the River Lea in Batford yesterday.
  • News & Star Fri, 02 Jan 2009 05:50:25 -0600RUNNING into the freezing sea waters may not be everyone’s idea of a perfect start to 2009. But for more than 50 hardy fundraisers it proved the perfect tonic to any New Year’s Day hangover they may have had.
  • Blood type switch among 2008 surprises Wed, 31 Dec 2008 20:34:50 -0600A major IVF milestone, a new form of sex therapy for older women and no-cut, no-scar heart surgery for Aussies topped medical news in Australia in 2008. New vaccines found success while other potenti
  • Do You Have an Alcohol or Drug Problem? Thu, 01 Jan 2009 04:56:39 -0600Alcohol and drug use can progress into abuse and even addiction so insidiously that sometimes people do not realize that it has become a problem for them and those...
  • Blood type switch among 2008 surprises Wed, 31 Dec 2008 18:20:31 -0600A major IVF milestone, a new form of sex therapy for older women and no-cut, no-scar heart surgery topped medical news in Australia this year.
  • News Wed, 31 Dec 2008 20:35:48 -0600A major IVF milestone, a new form of sex therapy for older women and no-cut, no-scar heart surgery for Aussies topped medical news in Australia in 2008.
  • 50 Things We Didn’t Know A Year Ago Wed, 31 Dec 2008 12:28:50 -0600It’s the end of another year.  What did you learn in 2008?  Here’s a fun list of a few things we learned over the past 12 months.
  • $10,000 grant to Cancer Resource Center Wed, 07 Jan 2009 08:19:14 -0600$10,000 grant to Cancer Resource Center The Daily Journal The Cancer Resource Centers of Mendocino County recently received a grant for $10,000 from the Safeway Foundation to further CRC's innovative work in patient navigation.
  • Inherited Factors Play an Important Role in Breast Cancer Progression According to New Study in Mice Fri, 02 Jan 2009 09:05:38 -0600New research in mice and five independent collections of human breast tumors has enabled National Cancer Institute (NCI) scientists to confirm that genes for factors contributing to susceptibility for breast cancer metastasis can be inherited.
  • Cancer cells 'cheat suicide call' Sun, 04 Jan 2009 20:46:47 -0600Cancer cells are able to escape death by reversing a process which triggers suicide in normal cells, scientists have shown.
  • Women reminded yearly examinations best way to prevent cervical cancer Mon, 05 Jan 2009 20:33:25 -0600As a part of National Cervical Health Awareness Month, Acting Secretary of Health Everette James has reminded women of the importance of cervical cancer prevention and the need for pap tests.
  • Tucson doctor on lookout for post-surgery swelling Mon, 05 Jan 2009 16:19:02 -0600A Tucson doctor is hoping to bring earlier detection and more awareness of a condition that patients can develop after cancer surgery, particularly if the lymph nodes are removed, biopsied or irradiated.
  • When the Heart Stops Beating Tue, 06 Jan 2009 14:20:42 -0600Title: When the Heart Stops Beating Category: Health News Created: 1/6/2009 2:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 1/6/2009
  • Test For Prostate Cancer Gene Soon To Be Available Sat, 03 Jan 2009 04:33:52 -0600Tiger4 writes "CNN reports on a simple test to determine the presence of genes linked to Prostate Cancer. These five genes, if present, can increase the risk of prostate cancer up to nine times. 'More than 25,000 American men will die from prostate cancer this year. But prostate cancer can be treated successfully if the disease is caught early. A blood test that can detect whether a man is at ...
  • In Memoriam: Playbill.com Remembers Those We Lost in 2008 Mon, 05 Jan 2009 18:00:00 -0600 A Nobel Prize-winning playwright. A major Broadway theatre owner and producer. A longtime New York City theatre critic. A sultry cabaret star who sexily purred songs into her eighties.
  • Department Of Health Recognizes January As Cervical Health Awareness Month Mon, 05 Jan 2009 05:12:10 -0600As a part of National Cervical Health Awareness Month, Acting Secretary of Health Everette James today reminded women of the importance of cervical cancer prevention and the need for pap tests. "Every January as we begin a new year, we want to remind all Pennsylvanians to do what they can to improve their overall health," said James.
  • When the Heart Stops Beating Mon, 05 Jan 2009 08:02:25 -0600 MONDAY, Jan. 5 (HealthDay News) -- Deanna Babcock's heart stopped beating on July 20, 2007. Just like that.
  • Interview: Georgia Gould Tue, 06 Jan 2009 13:32:51 -0600Interview with Mountain Bike star, NACT Champion and Vice USA Champion Cyclocross Georgia Gould! Can you introduce yourself? My name is Georgia Gould. I grew up in Baltimore, Maryland (USA) and now live in Fort Collins, CO USA. I race MTB and cyclocross for the Luna Pro Team.
  • When the heart stops beating Tue, 06 Jan 2009 09:47:46 -0600MONDAY, Jan. 5 (HealthDay News) -- Deanna Babcock's heart stopped beating on July 20, 2007. Just like that. "I was swimming in a pool at North Carolina State University, doing normal laps," recalled Babcock, who was 23 years old and in excellent health, or so she thought.
  • When the Heart Stops Beating Tue, 06 Jan 2009 01:35:11 -0600Survivors tell their stories of sudden cardiac arrest.
  • New online tool for calculating colorectal cancer risk Fri, 02 Jan 2009 14:33:14 -0600A new online tool for calculating colorectal cancer risk in men and women age 50 or older was launched today, based on a new risk-assessment model developed by researchers at the National Cancer Institute (NCI), part of the National Institutes of Health.
  • 2009/01/05 Mon, 05 Jan 2009 17:57:37 -0600A healthy diet is crucial to good health. The sharp rise in the number of heart-related diseases, diabetes and obesity is alarming. But they all can be avoided if only we learn to stay healthy and eat right. KASMIAH MUSTAPHA reports.
  • Change your lifestyle Mon, 05 Jan 2009 17:36:59 -0600The sharp rise in the number of heart-related diseases, diabetes and obesity is alarming. But they all can be avoided if only we learn to stay healthy and eat right. KASMIAH MUSTAPHA reports.
  • Head off health issues early, doctor says Mon, 05 Jan 2009 21:23:03 -0600(By Karen Garloch, kgarloch@charlotteobserver.com) After 28 years as a family physician, Dr. Jessica Saxe is now treating the children and grandchildren of her original patients. She gets satisfaction from caring for two and three generations of the same family. But she also feels a growing concern. “I've spent too much time watching too many people get too sick too young,” she said recently. ...
  • Cell discovery may reveal why some cancers bounce back after chemotherapy Mon, 05 Jan 2009 07:13:36 -0600 A key tumour survival mechanism may help to explain how some cancers return after chemotherapy.
  • Speculation on advance for Laura Bush memoir Mon, 05 Jan 2009 13:40:40 -0600Laura Bush has sold a memoir of her eight years in the White House, allowing the battered book industry the light relief of speculating on the size of the advance paid to a high-profile author.
  • Intellectual Property Mon, 05 Jan 2009 13:29:36 -0600Personalized medicine companies should implement new strategies to deal with the challenges associated with protecting their inventions.
  • Specialized care for older adults Mon, 05 Jan 2009 19:17:01 -0600The Martha Stewart Center for Living at Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York is like no medical clinic I've ever seen. It is brightly lighted and quiet - there is no television blasting. It has wide corridors and plenty of comfortable chairs with sturdy arms, and yet few people wait more than 10 minutes to see a doctor or nurse practitioner.
  • When the heart stops beating Mon, 05 Jan 2009 13:58:25 -0600Deanna Babcock's heart stopped beating on July 20, 2007. Just like that.  Jim Stoltz's heart stopped on July 20, 2008.  Both Babcock and Stoltz were victims of sudden cardiac arrest. 
  • Study: Too Many Cancer Biopsies use Unnecessary Surgery Fri, 02 Jan 2009 23:12:24 -0600 In Health Watch:Every year up to two million women are told their mammogram read more
  • Christine Maggiore and the price of skepticism Sat, 03 Jan 2009 02:03:37 -0600Questioning theories is usually a healthy pursuit, but in some cases -- such as Christine Maggiore's HIV theories -- the risks outweigh criticisms. Christine Maggiore, who was diagnosed with HIV in 1992, waged a long, bitter campaign denouncing the prevailing scientific wisdom on the causes and treatment of AIDS. She fiercely contested the overwhelming consensus that the HIV virus causes ...
  • Bald girls do lunch, and meet for support, in Irvine Sun, 04 Jan 2009 20:03:39 -0600Women who are losing their hair because of alopecia gather to share stories.
  • Go Daddy 2008 Charity Donations Hit $1.7M Mon, 05 Jan 2009 08:23:37 -0600Internet Leader Celebrates Yet Another Record Year for Charitable Contributions
  • Bay Area people of note who died in 2008 Thu, 01 Jan 2009 02:33:58 -0600A restaurateur. A lion keeper. A breast cancer activist. A heroine in the AIDS epidemic. A nightclub singer, Bayview-Hunters Point community activist, World War II hero and key figure in the Free Speech Movement. They were among the thousands of people who...
  • Resolve to have a healthy lifestyle Sat, 03 Jan 2009 00:00:18 -0600Half of all Oklahomans will develop cancer at some point in their lifetimes. One in four will die of the disease.These sobering statistics make it doubly important to do what you can to protect yourself from cancer, said Dr. Robert Mannel, director of the OU Cancer Institute at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center.The new year with its tradition of self-improvement resolutions is an ...
  • Non-surgical causes possible, and delay in diagnosis is tragic Fri, 02 Jan 2009 01:17:57 -0600When Tucsonan Josette DePasse was in the sixth grade, she twisted her ankle playing soccer. Her foot swelled and swelled. It never went down.
  • Princeton team IDs gene that makes breast cancer such a killer Tue, 06 Jan 2009 06:07:19 -0600Princeton University scientists working with the Cancer Institute of New Jersey say they have identified a gene that causes breast cancer tumors to spread and makes them resistant to chemotherapy.
  • Diet tied to survival in breast cancer patients Mon, 05 Jan 2009 10:38:04 -0600 Women with early-stage breast cancer may live longer if they maintain a diet rich in fruits, vegetables, whole grains and low-fat dairy, a new study suggests.
  • Can Grape Seeds Kill Leukemia? Fri, 02 Jan 2009 08:10:43 -0600An extract from a common fruit kills cancer cells in the lab while leaving normal cells alone.
  • The University Times | The University of North Carolina at Charlotte's Student Newspaper Since 1949 Thu, 01 Jan 2009 06:16:02 -0600Every woman is at risk for breast cancer. The disease does not discriminate between young and old, wealthy and poor, or educated and uneducated. And so far, it cannot be prevented or cured.
  • Science Of Health Care Disparities Meeting To Be Hosted By American Association For Cancer Research, AZ Wed, 07 Jan 2009 10:13:13 -0600Premier international meeting highlights breakthrough research in understanding genetic and socioeconomic differences, Carefree, AZ February 3-6, 2009 What: Although racial and ethnic differences in treatment and outcomes among cancer patients are well known, little is understood about the underlying causes and what can be done to solve a seemingly intractable problem.
  • Obesity raises risk of ovarian cancer Wed, 07 Jan 2009 09:26:52 -0600Post-menopausal women who are overweight or obese have a much higher risk of developing ovarian cancer, says study
  • Six Things Women Should Know About the Pap Test Wed, 07 Jan 2009 11:28:41 -0600January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month and The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center shares important information about the cervical cancer screening exam, the Pap test.
  • Study links obesity and ovarian cancer Wed, 07 Jan 2009 00:10:12 -0600Obesity has long been associated with higher rates of breast cancer, but a recent study has noticed a possible link between excess weight and ovarian cancer.