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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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'Dewey' chronicles life of author, cat and town
Associated Press WriterHe was a yellow tabby with twinkling green eyes, who arrived in the overnight drop box of a farmland library one frigid January night. Dewey Readmore Books became the library's star boarder and an international celebrity. Now he's the subject of a...Tags: University of Wisconsin-Madison, Iowa City, Pets and Pet Supplies, Game Playing, Cats
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Study funded by Merck shows Vioxx risk lingered after use of painkiller; company disputes it
AP Business WriterTRENTON, N.J. (AP) _ A doubled risk of heart attack, stroke and death persisted at least a year after people stopped taking withdrawn painkiller Vioxx, according to an analysis of long-term data from the study that led drugmaker Merck & Co. to stop...Tags: Merck & Company Incorporated, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Pfizer Incorporated, Heart Disease, Colleges and Universities
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Minnesota news in brief at 8:58 p.m. CDT
A Minnesota man is under arrest after allegedly stealing a combine and taking it for drunken ride through several yards and crashing into a garage. Dominic Andrew Bjerke, of Leroy, Minnesota, has been charged with first offense operating while...Tags: Murder, Theft, Trials, Defense, Prosecution
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Reporter Stephanie Desmon and photographer Chiaki Kawajiri spent the past six months following the lives of four women enrolled in a trial of an experimental breast cancer vaccine, and the Johns Hopkins oncologist who oversees it. They witnessed virtually...
Tags: Preventative Medicine, Diseases, Vaccines, Breast Cancer
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Uprooting a mystery
At first, he thought it must be a hoax.
The man in the picture didn't have hands at the ends of his arms; he had what looked like tree branches - two masses of tangled, overgrown bark.
In more than 20 years of practicing medicine, Dr. Anthony Gaspari,...Tags: Medical Specialization, Health Treatments, Diplomacy, University of Maryland Medical Center, Medicine
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programs Blood driveCommunity College of Baltimore County, Room 100 of the K Building, 800 S. Rolling Road, Catonsville / The campus will host the American Red Cross' blood drive from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. tomorrow-Wednesday. To sign up, call 410-455-4322. The...Tags: Private Health Care, Dundalk, Pikesville, University of Maryland Medical Center, Medical Services
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Ballesteros announces he has brain tumor
Seve Ballesteros has a brain tumor and will undergo a biopsy tomorrow. The five-time major winner announced the news yesterday in a statement issued by La Paz Hospital in Madrid, Spain. It was unknown whether the tumor was benign or malignant....Tags: PGA Tour, Mark Wilson, Lorena Ochoa, BellSouth Corporation, Diseases
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Elusive cure
In a darkened slice of a convention center ballroom, Dr. Leisha Emens takes her place in front of hundreds gathered to hear about her latest research.
The Johns Hopkins oncologist doesn't look particularly comfortable in the spotlight. This is no way...Tags: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Natural Science, Biology, Trials, Research
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Ballesteros is diagnosed with brain tumor
The Associated PressAfter a career full of miraculous shots — including one from a parking lot during his first British Open win — Seve Ballesteros was preparing for the "hardest challenge" of his life Sunday after announcing he has a brain tumor. Ballesteros,...Tags: Illnesses, Hospitals and Clinics, Diseases
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China also suffers from indoor air pollution
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterChina is already home to 16 of the planet's 20 most heavily polluted cities -- a noxious consequence of its double-digit economic growth. Now researchers have worse news for the nation's beleaguered lower classes: The air inside their homes is up to 10...Tags: Healthcare Policies, Human Rights, Epidemics and Plagues, Environmental Pollution, Renewable Energy
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Weary Red Sox turn to Lester
This is Jon Lester unleashed: unhittable in May, a stopper in October, the emerging ace of the Boston Red Sox. The 24-year-old lefty will start Game 3 of the AL championship series against Tampa Bay today, facing Matt Garza at Fenway Park under the...Tags: Major League Baseball, Jon Lester, Kevin Youkilis, Boston Red Sox, Spring Training
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Ballesteros has brain tumor
After a career full of miraculous shots -- including one from a parking lot during his first British Open win -- Seve Ballesteros was preparing for the ''hardest challenge'' of his life Sunday after announcing he has a brain tumor. Ballesteros, 51, was...Tags: Olympic Games, Toronto Raptors, Steve Ralston, Philadelphia 76ers, Marat Safin
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