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William B. Levin, volunteer firefighter
William B. Levin, a longtime member of the Pikesville Volunteer Fire Company and senior claims adjuster at the Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation, died Friday in hospice care at the Gilchrest Center of kidney cancer.
He was 65 and had...Tags: Pikesville, Aon PLC, University of Baltimore, Labor Legislation, Employment Opportunities
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Dr. Fray F. Marshall
Dr. Fray Francis Marshall, a urologist and former Johns Hopkins professor who developed surgical technique for the treatment of kidney cancer, died of cancer Dec. 2 at the Atlanta Hospice. He was 67 and had lived in Ruxton before moving to Georgia in...Tags: Vaccines, Hospitals and Clinics, General Practitioners, James Buchanan, Teaching and Learning
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Legislators to review distribution of marijuana for medical use
The use of medical marijuana in Maryland and how a statewide system could legally provide patient access are once again before the General Assembly, with three bills filed in recent weeks — each proposing a very different system for dispensing and...Tags: General Practitioners, Labor Legislation, Health Treatments, University of Maryland, College Park, Multiple Sclerosis
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For him, dentistry was an art form, and smiles were his reward
When Dental hygienist Donna Staley received a call from Orlando dentist Paul Aschacher at 8 one Friday night, it was business as usual. "Somebody dived off the side of a pool and broke their two front teeth," Staley said. "We went to the office and...Tags: Orlando, Surgery, Endodontics, Dentistry and Dental Health, Root Canal
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Common painkillers tied to lower skin cancer risk
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In a new study from Denmark, people who had taken aspirin, ibuprofen and related painkillers -- especially at high doses and for years at a time -- were less likely to get skin cancer, compared to those who rarely used those...Tags: Skin Cancer, Denmark, Squamous Cell Cancer, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Aspirin (drug)
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Common painkillers tied to lower skin cancer risk: study
ReutersMay 30 (Reuters) - People who had taken aspirin, ibuprofen and related painkillers - especially at high doses and for years at a time - were less likely to get skin cancer compared to those who rarely used those medications, according to a study from...Tags: Skin Cancer, Denmark, Squamous Cell Cancer, Aspirin (drug), Pain
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UPDATE 1-Europe endorses new Vertex drug for cystic fibrosis
Reuters* Kalydeco recommended by European Medicines Agency * Follows approval in U.S. market in January (Adds details on Kalydeco, background) LONDON, May 25 (Reuters) - Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc's new cystic fibrosis drug Kalydeco was recommended for...Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Lilly Eli & Co, Genetic Condition, Lungs and Airways, Respiratory Disease
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'Walker' participating in Greencastle Relay for Life inspirational
roxann.miller@herald-mail.comWatching 66-year-old Dorothy Kuhn slowly inch her walker around Greencastle-Antrim High School’s track on Friday for the start of the Greencastle Relay for Life was nothing short of inspirational. The 18-year breast cancer survivor managed to...Tags: Waynesboro (Waynesboro, Virginia), Leukemia, Breast Cancer, Cancer, Relay for Life
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RPT-Aveo kidney cancer drug more tolerated than Nexavar
Reuters(Repeats from Wednesday, May 16) * Fewer patients needed dose interruptions on Aveo drug * Dose reductions 14 pct for Aveo's tivozanib vs 44 pct for Nexavar * Data had already shown improved progression-free survival By Bill Berkrot May 16 (Reuters)...Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Bayer AG, High Blood Pressure, Japan, Oncology
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Football: Rallying in support of Coach Brent McKee
Varsity Times InsiderFootball players at Anaheim Canyon have been supporting Coach Brent McKee, who had surgery for kidney cancer last fall and had to miss much of the season. He has recovered and returned to the team and now the players are...... -
RPT-INSIGHT-Training immune system to fight cancer comes of age
Reuters* Scores of cancer immunotherapies undergoing clinical trials * Significant data from many due over next year * Theory of using immune system to fight cancer dates to 1890s * Immunotherapies may extend survival without shrinking tumors By Bill Berkrot...Tags: Science, Vaccines, Viral Diseases and Infections, Denmark, Prostate
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RPT-FACTBOX-Drugmakers on the cusp of new immunotherapy era
ReutersMay 7 (Reuters) - Global drugmakers and tiny biotechs are developing promising cancer vaccines and other treatments that use the immune system to attack tumors. Leading doctors in the field believe the next 18 months could finally prove the broader value...Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Vaccines, Merck & Company Incorporated, Idera Pharmaceuticals Incorporated, Skin Cancer
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