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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.
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Nobel panel snubs Gallo in HIV prize
Twenty-five years after the discovery of the virus that causes AIDS, two French researchers were awarded the Nobel Prize in medicine today for their role in that scientific breakthrough. Perhaps more notable than who won the award is who did not: Dr....Tags: AIDS, Retroviruses, Medical Research, Karl Ritter, Epidemics and Plagues
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Nobel Prize awarded for AIDS, cervical cancer research
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterTwo French researchers who discovered the human AIDS virus and a German scientist who showed that human papilloma virus causes cervical cancer were awarded today the 2008 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. The decision effectively ends the long-...Tags: AIDS, Medical Research, Medicine, Vaccines, Diseases
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OSI reports problems with anti-cancer drug
james.bernstein@newsday.comOSI Pharmaceuticals Inc. of Melville and Genentech Inc., its partner in an anti-cancer drug, said Monday a combination of Genentech's Avastin and OSI's Tarceva failed in a study to prolong the lives of patients with the most common form of lung cancer....Tags: Sales, Genentech Incorporated, Medicine, Long Island, Pharmaceuticals
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German, 2 French share Nobel medicine prize for discoveries of HIV, cervical cancer virus
Associated Press WritersSTOCKHOLM, Sweden (AP) _ Three European scientists shared the 2008 Nobel Prize in medicine on Monday for separate discoveries of viruses that cause AIDS and cervical cancer, breakthroughs that helped doctors fight the deadly diseases. French...Tags: Retroviruses, AIDS, Epidemics and Plagues, Medicine, Vaccines
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A Picture of Health: The Worried Well
Medical private practice in Los Angeles has some unique features. We Angelenos fear the occasional earthquake, drought and fire, along with the more frequent wrinkles, subcutaneous fat and less than perfect health. Since we can’t do much about the earth’s...Tags: History, Medical Services, Medical Procedures or Tests, Health Treatments, Breast Cancer
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Government health task force says those over 75 don't need routine screening for colon cancer
Associated Press WriterPHILADELPHIA (AP) _ Most people over 75 should stop getting routine colon cancer tests, according to a government health task force that also rejected the latest X-ray screening technology. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force — in a break...Tags: Medical Specialization, Medical Procedures or Tests, Medicine, Colleges and Universities, Diseases
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Archive report: Science subverted in AIDS dispute
Tribune reporterThis story was first published in the Tribune on Jan. 1, 1995. In March 1987, President Ronald Reagan and French Prime Minister Jacques Chirac appeared in the East Room of the White House to announce that their governments had settled the question of...Tags: Government, National Government, Upper House, Prosecution, Awards and Prizes
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U.S. health system offers better care
I hope all those eager to see the United States convert to a national health care system read "Computers can help spot cancer on mammograms" (Oct. 2). As the article notes, the British national health system pays for one mammogram every three years...Tags: Health Insurance, Medical Procedures or Tests, Health Treatments, Breast Cancer, Diseases
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Alcohol not only cause of cirrhosis
Nearly 17.6 million adults in the United States are alcoholics or have an alcohol problem, according to the National Institutes of Health. Between 10 percent and 20 percent of heavy drinkers develop cirrhosis of the liver, which is the 12th leading...Tags: Medical Staff, National Institutes of Health, Health Organizations, Diseases
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programs Arthritis health Laurel Regional Hospital, 7300 Van Dusen Road, Laurel / The hospital is partnering with the Metropolitan Washington Chapter of the Arthritis Foundation to offer a seven-week exercise program called People with Arthritis Can...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Physical Fitness, Arthritis, Catonsville, Woodbridge
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Where the sneakers meet the road
Bruce Cleland's 5-year-old daughter had just completed two years of treatment for leukemia when he decided to raise a little money to help others affected by the disease. He asked some friends in New York to train for a marathon with him and collect...Tags: Research, Marathon, Festive Event, Health Treatments, Breast Cancer
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The dying autopsy
Special to The Morning CallWhen 37-year-old Michael Grim died unexpectedly at Lehigh Valley Hospital in June, his family requested an autopsy. They wanted to know if Michael, who had cerebral palsy and lived independently in Catasauqua, might still be alive if the infection that...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Robert Wood, Medical Research, Medicare, Medical Specialization
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