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In a state where walleyes are king, a passion for trout
Star Tribune (Minneapolis)PRESTON, Minn. Even now, aided by a walker, Mel Haugstad is surrounded by fish and fishing. Eighty-two years old and struggling with cancer since 2006, the retired Department of Natural Resources fisheries manager sat in the basement of his home here on a...Tags: Cancer, State Parks, Aquaculture, Health Treatments, Chemotherapy
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Melanie Wagner-Johnson
Blogging with Bill WhiteMy column Saturday was about actress Angelina Jolie's decision to have both her breasts removed and the fact that my wife, a breast cancer survivor, had her remaining healthy breast and ovaries removed 11 years ago for much the same...... -
Cars and cancer treatment pre-occupy terminally ill Iain Banks
ReutersBy Li-mei Hoang LONDON, May 21 (Reuters) - Terminally ill Scottish author Iain Banks has been talking online about cars, carbon footprints and chemotherapy for treating his cancer in a new update to fans. The novelist, who recently enjoyed a short...Tags: Literature, Health Treatments, Apple iPad, Chemotherapy, BMW
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Two-day walkout begins at five UC medical centers
A massive walkout of University of California patient care workers that began Tuesday could cost the system's medical centers up to $20 million, officials say. The walkout is expected to last two days and involve more than 12,000 UC workers from the ...
Tags: Strikes, AFSCME, Judges, Heart Problems, Justice System
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Regeneron, Sanofi asthma drug seen as potential game changer
Reuters(Reuters) - A new type of asthma drug meant to attack the underlying causes of the respiratory disease slashed episodes by 87 percent in a mid-stage trial, making it a potential game changer for patients with moderate to severe disease, researchers said...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Inflammation, Asthma, Respiratory Disease, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
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Patient care workers set to start walkout at five UC hospitals
Respiratory therapists, nursing aides, surgical technicians and other patient care workers plan to stage a walkout starting Tuesday morning at five University of California medical centers. More than 12,000 workers from the American Federation of State,...Tags: Strikes, AFSCME, Judges, Heart Problems, Medical Specialization
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Pfizer halts study of lymphoma drug unlikely to help survival
ReutersMay 20 (Reuters) - Pfizer Inc, which has been on a hot streak with three recent approvals of cancer drugs, stumbled on Monday, saying it was halting a late-stage trial of a drug for aggressive non-Hodgkin lymphoma after independent monitors found it was...Tags: Cancer, Oncology, Lymphoma, Food and Drug Administration, Health Treatments
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READER SUBMITTED: Connecticut Students Earn International Science Fair Awards
StatewideFour Connecticut students captured Grand Awards, Friday, May 17, at the 2013 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF), the world's largest pre-college science fair. The students traveled to the ISEF, in Phoenix, Ariz., to compete with...Tags: Glastonbury, Ecosystems, Ceremonies, Intel Corp., Students
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Peregrine Pharma agrees with FDA on lung cancer trial design
Reuters(Reuters) - Peregrine Pharmaceuticals said it reached an agreement with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on the design of a late-stage trial for its experimental lung cancer drug. The late-stage trial will compare a combination of chemotherapy and...Tags: Lung Cancer, Food and Drug Administration, Health Treatments, Chemotherapy, Peregrine Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
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El Paso cancer patient is glad Angelina Jolie raised awareness of double mastectomy
El Paso Times, TexasEl Pasoan Alice Chavez knows what it's like to be Angelina Jolie. At least when it comes to her health. Like, Jolie, Chavez has undergone a double mastectomy. She had cancer in her left breast, and a risk of cancer in the still-healthy one. "In...Tags: Cancer, Oncology, Skin Cancer, Ovarian Cancer, Plastic Surgery
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Mother, daughter reflect on their experiences with cancer-causing gene mutation
The Daily Times, Farmington, N.M.For More Information Those interested in more information about the BRCA mutation can contact the San Juan Regional Medical Center's Cancer Navigator at 505-609-6259. Additional information about support and resources available to those diagnosed with...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Abdominal Pain, Cancer, Oncology, Breast Reconstruction
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North student wins Gates scholarship
The Leader-TelegramWhen the folder from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation arrived in the mail last month, Chou Lee opened it with anxious fingers. Lee, a senior at Eau Claire North High School, has been an outstanding student and so getting accepted to the college of...Tags: University of Wisconsin-Madison, Drugs and Medicines, Awards and Prizes, Biotechnology Industry, Students
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