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First pitch in Camden Yards, lasting memory for Rick Sutcliffe
Former Orioles pitcher Rick Sutcliffe had every intention of heading home for the 1992 season, and why not? His roots — and his family — were in the Kansas City area, where he grew up within a short drive of Royals Stadium. He had already...
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Understanding the new pap smear guidelines
Many women became used to having a Pap smear annually to check for cervical cancer, but recent recommendations from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force have updated the timeline. Now, most women will need the test every five years. Cancer experts...Tags: Concerts, Symptoms, Cancer, Infertility, Medical Procedures and Tests
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Sharing friendship, sharing loss
In starless, predawn darkness, I was driving on the Beltway last January, and I was stinking. I'd woken to find my Dickeyville home had no hot water — and no option but to take my friend Carolyn to her appointment, as I'd promised, without...Tags: Cancer, Health and Medical Professionals, Lexington Market, Health and Medical Professionals, Carroll County (Maryland)
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Screening for cancer missing the mark
The percentage of Americans screened for cancer isn't meeting national targets, and the numbers are even worse for minorities, according the first federal study looking at disparities among Asiand and Hispanic groups.
The report by the Centers for...Tags: Blood, Cancer, Medical Research, Medical Research, Breast Cancer
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Critical stage for biotechs
Sun StaffA number of Maryland's biotechnology companies will have prospective new drugs in their final round of clinical testing this year, a key stage for some in their efforts to fully evolve from research organizations into market-driven businesses....Tags: Cancer, Fox Broadcasting Company, Trials, Merck & Company Incorporated, Technology
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Ailing system struggles with inmate care
Sun StaffIn mid-March 2002, Marcella N. Leski, 39, was jailed for failing to appear in court on a drug-possession charge. Twelve days later, she was so ill that her legs were amputated below the knees. Her family alleges in a lawsuit that the prison contractor'...Tags: Civil Rights, Mental Health, Arts, U.S. Department of Justice, Plastic Surgeons
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ALICE IN CHAINS: Cantrell Honored at MAP Fund Benefit
Alice in Chains singer-guitarist Jerry Cantrell was honored with the Stevie Ray Vaughan Award at the eighth annual MusiCares MAP Fund Benefit last night at...Tags: Destroyer (music group), Movies, Cults and Sects, Chicago Elections, Duane Eddy (music group)
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M.D. Anderson gets new president
For the first time in its 21-year history, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center-Orlando will welcome a new leader. Last week, Dr. Mark Roh took over as president of the cancer center. He succeeds Dr. Clarence Brown, who is retiring after 36 years with Orlando...
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Colon cancer patient helps others get screened
WGN NewsColon cancer -- it's the disease that took the life of Robin Gibb. It is a preventable disease, yet many shy away from the screening. One local woman fighting advanced colon cancer herself has another mission -- to show you how to survive. It was a great...Tags: Symptoms, Hospitals and Clinics, Health Treatments, Cancer, Medical Procedures and Tests
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Study: Simple scope exam flexible sigmoidoscopy cuts colon cancer deaths
A simple, cheaper exam of just the lower part of the bowel can cut the risk of developing colon cancer or dying of the disease, a large federal study finds. Many doctors recommend a more complete test — colonoscopy — but many people refuse...
Tags: Symptoms, University of Washington, Cancer, Medical Procedures and Tests, Colon Cancer
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Laxative-free colonoscopy may soon be possible
This post has been corrected. See note at the bottom for details. A colonoscopy is a life-saving procedure, identifying polyps and early-stage tumors so they can be removed before they grow and spread. But many people refuse to undergo the procedure...
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Parkinson's disease may be diagnosed by studying colon, reports say
Parkinson's disease is a disorder of the brain, but it may be possible to diagnose it at an early stage by examining the bowel, researchers said Tuesday. As new drugs to treatParkinson's are developed, they noted, earlier diagnosis should make it possible...
Tags: Symptoms, Human Body, Diseases and Illnesses, Sigmoidoscopy, Parkinson's Disease
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