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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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Liver disease plagues obese adolescents
TRENTON, N.J. -- In a new and disturbing twist on the obesity epidemic, some overweight teenagers have severe liver damage caused by too much body fat, and a handful have needed liver transplants. Many more may need a new liver by their 30s or 40s, say...Tags: Epidemics and Plagues, Medical Research, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Heart Disease, Eating Disorders
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Md. partisans fire up for swing states
As Republicans celebrated their convention's choice of Sen. John McCain and Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, Howard County Democrats were mobilizing to help push their nominees - Sens. Barack Obama and Joe Biden - into the White House. At the Democrats' annual...Tags: Ellicott City, Joe Lieberman, Sarah Palin, Republican National Conventions, Democratic National Conventions
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Study outcome won't sway company on eye drug
Associated PressWhat 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 Genentech Inc.,...Tags: Government Health Care, Genentech Incorporated, Prescription Drugs, Medical Research, Health Treatments
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Health notes
Upper Chesapeake Health will hold a free seminar on joint pain with Dr. John Prodoehl, board-certified orthopedic surgeon, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Sept. 16 at Harford Memorial Hospital, Susquehanna Room. Participants can learn how to have a better...Tags: Diseases, Hospitals and Clinics, Havre de Grace
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Fall Cultural Calendar
CLASSICAL MUSIC Bach at Noon: Baritone Joshua Copeland, winner of the 2008 Bach Vocal Competition for Young Singers, performs, along with Rosa Lamoreaux and Frederick Urrey of the Bach Choir and the Festival Orchestra. Central Moravian Church, Main and...Tags: Cy Coleman, Food and Dining Culture, David Byrne, Awards and Prizes, Public Holidays
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Robert Novak column describes cancer treatment
Conservative political commentator Robert Novak wrote in a column Saturday that since his diagnosis with brain cancer in July he has lost partial vision and undergone surgery by the same doctor who treated Massachusetts Senator Edward M. Kennedy. The...Tags: George Bush, Health Treatments, Edward M. Kennedy, Valerie Plame, Periodicals
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The List: Art
Martin Kersels: Heavyweight Champion
That title may be the perfect tongue-in-cheek label for this retrospective of a 6-foot, 7-inch, 350-pound artist who presents himself as a hilariously creative lummox. A fan of Buster Keaton and a student of Paul...Tags: Buster Keaton, Wildlife, Death and Dying, Giorgio Morandi, August Sander
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Fiction review: Colorful migrant tale 'The Road Home'
Special CorrespondentRose Tremain so fully inhabits her characters, she's a virtual stowaway in their lives. She is best known for her vivid, intimately imagined historical novels, which include Restoration(1989), about an anatomy student who falls in love with King Charles...Tags: Fort Lauderdale, Diseases
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Robot magnifies success in delicate medical procedures
Cox News ServiceATLANTA—Hunched over a huge gray console that looks like a giant video game, Dr. Nikhil Shah presses his face against the viewfinder of a da Vinci robot, eyes glued to a 3-D image of the gooey insides of a man's abdomen. His forefingers and thumbs...Tags: Video Games, Health Treatments, Henry Ford, Game Playing, Intuitive Surgical Incorporated
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Just try not to like Brett Favre
barbara.barker@newsday.comGo ahead. Try it. Try not to root for Brett Favre. It doesn't matter if you don't follow the Jets. It doesn't matter if you don't follow football. It doesn't matter whether you live in a red state or blue state. Whether you listen to Rush Limbaugh or...Tags: Eli Manning, Tiger Woods, Brett Favre, Heart Disease, New York Giants
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Bigger not necessarily better for surgeon care
QUESTION: I must undergo a surgical procedure. My doctor assures me that it is routine and recommends a local surgeon. I am thinking of going out of town to a larger medical center where I am sure they do this surgery more often, and, therefore,...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Medical Specialization, Health Treatments, Tampa, Surgery
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Novak chronicles cancer treatment
Since being diagnosed with brain cancer, Robert Novak has lost partial vision and undergone surgery to remove a tumor, the conservative political commentator wrote in a column published Saturday. In a piece titled "My brain tumor brings out the best in...Tags: Periodicals, Health Treatments, Chicago Sun-Times, Diseases, Surgery
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