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News, articles and information about oncology, the treatment, issues and potential cures for all types of cancer, including lung cancer, breast cancer, cancer rates and treatment centers such as Sloan Kettering.
News, articles and information about oncology, the treatment, issues and potential cures for all types of cancer, including lung cancer, breast cancer, cancer rates and treatment centers such as Sloan Kettering.
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Michael Cryor steps out from behind the scenes
A rare undercurrent of emotion crept into the voice of Baltimore's Michael Cryor - the only black state party chairman in the nation - as he spoke to Maryland convention delegates the morning after the nomination of the nation's first major-party African-...Tags: Government, Political Candidates, International Business Machines Corporation, Albert Einstein, Martin O'Malley
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Correction: Hot Dogs-Cancer story
In an Aug. 26 story about a new TV ad linking hot dogs with cancer, The Associated Press, relying on figures provided by a nutrition adviser to the American Institute for Cancer Research, erroneously reported average risks for colon cancer and how...Tags: Diseases
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Former NYPD officer charged with bank robbery
Associated Press WriterA highly respected former NYPD detective with inoperable liver cancer was charged with bank robbery Friday after authorities identified him as the so-called Bling Bandit suspected of pulling off nine heists while wearing a flashy watch and ring....Tags: New York City Police Department, Imperial and Royal Matters, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Long Island, Theft
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Some Lake candidates must do it again
Sentinel Staff WritersSchool Board candidates who survived this week's primary will have little time to rest before hitting the campaign trail again leading up to the Nov. 4 election. Tuesday's primary to replace longtime School Board member Jimmy Conner was a crowded affair....Tags: Labor Day, Leesburg, Voting, Law Enforcement, Political Candidates
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Ex-Fire Chief William Gailey, 86, 'was the man everyone wanted to be'
Sentinel Staff WriterWilliam C. Gailey, a former fire chief for the city of Sanford, died Sunday after battling leukemia. He was 86. Gailey began three decades with the Fire Department in 1951, moving up the ranks to assistant chief and chief before he retired in 1985....Tags: Thanksgiving, Atlanta Braves, Law Enforcement, Fires, Dancing
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Documentary dedicated to late 9/11 first responder
michael.frazier@newsday.com; Kenny Porpora contributedRacked by pain and the ravages of leukemia, first responder Gregory Quibell of North Babylon allowed film crews to record poignant moments of his life. For weeks, his visits to doctors and his struggles to pay medical bills were captured for a...Tags: Government, New York City Police Department, North Babylon, National Government, Shirley
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Study: 12 percent of Indian deaths due to alcohol
WASHINGTON - Almost 12 percent of deaths among American Indians and Alaska natives are alcohol-related, more than three times the percentage for the general population, a new federal report says. The report released yesterday by the federal Centers...Tags: Drunk Driving, Health Organizations, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Death and Dying, Diseases
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Steam, bikes, child seats
Tribune staffSTEAM AND POWER SHOW The Hesston Steam Museum in LaPorte, Ind., hosts its 52nd annual show featuring steam train rides, steam tractor demos, a steam power plant, steam saw mill and more. The show runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 29 through Sept. 1....Tags: Toy Industry, Veterans Affairs, American Legion, Defense, Adults
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Should you get the test?
So now a federal panel is telling doctors to stop routine testing of men 75 and older for prostate cancer because it causes more harm than good. And they're not so sure that testing many younger men with no symptoms still makes sense. It's a good bet...Tags: Death and Dying, Diseases
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12 percent of Indian deaths due to alcohol
The Associated PressAlmost 12 percent of the deaths among American Indians and Alaska Natives are alcohol-related — more than three times the percentage in the general population, a new federal report says. The report released Thursday by the federal Centers for...Tags: Health Organizations, Drunk Driving, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Death and Dying, Diseases
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Study outcome won't sway company on eye drug
WASHINGTON -- What does a company do when there's anecdotal evidence that two of its drugs are equally effective in treating a leading cause of blindness in the elderly, one costing patients $60 per treatment and the other $2,000? In the case of...Tags: Prescription Drugs, Medical Research, Herb Kohl, Genetics, Medicare
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Health notes
The Anne Arundel County Department of Health and the Annapolis Quilt Guild are accepting entries for the fourth annual Cup of the Month Challenge. Contestants will create Art Bras, decorated bras that inspire and support breast cancer awareness, screening...Tags: Virus Diseases, The Spirit, Glen Burnie, Health Organizations, Diseases
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