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Former U.S. Open champ, longtime broadcaster Venturi dies
ReutersThe Sports Xchange Former U.S. Open champ, longtime broadcaster Venturi dies Ken Venturi won only one major championship during his professional career -- the 1964 U.S. Open at Congressional in Bethesda, Md. He endured scorching temperatures and high...Tags: PGA Tour, Masters Tournament, CBS Corp., Golf, U.S. Open (golf)
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Phil Jackson throws the book at Kobe Bryant
Phil Jackson never liked to compare Kobe Bryant to Michael Jordan. Believe me, I tried everything. Sometimes I'd ask him after random Lakers practices or before games against Charlotte, the team Jordan owned. Or after games in Chicago, where nostalgia...
Tags: Phil Jackson, National Basketball Association, Michael Jordan, Shaquille O'Neal, Los Angeles Lakers
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Cancer Institute provides new aid to locals
Staff WriterBRAWLEY — Local residents suffering from cancer no longer have to travel far for treatment, as the Cancer Institute at the Pioneers Memorial Hospital has begun accepting patients. The state-of-the-art center provides a full range of medical...Tags: Oncology, Colon Cancer, Chemotherapy, Hospitals and Clinics, Health Treatments
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New cancer tools allow patients to reconsider chemo
ReutersLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - After decades of using one-size-fits-all therapies to combat cancer, doctors are using new tools to help decide when their patients can skip chemotherapy or other harsh treatments. An approach to oncology that has been in place...Tags: Biotechnology, Diseases and Illnesses, Chemotherapy, Skin Cancer, Testicular Cancer
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Bayer, Algeta win FDA approval for prostate cancer drug
ReutersFRANKFURT (Reuters) - German drugmaker Bayer and its development partner Algeta won approval from U.S. regulators for a prostate cancer drug that could eventually generate more than 1 billion euros ($1.31 billion) in annual sales. The Food and Drug...Tags: Food and Drug Administration, Health Treatments, Norway, Radiation Therapy, Drug Trafficking
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Doctors encouraged by breast cancer conversations
mmoloney@kspr.comActor and activist Angelina Jolie shared a secret with the world Tuesday that she had a preventive double mastectomy. She opted for the surgery after learning she carried a gene that made it extremely likely she would get breast cancer. The Oscar-winning...Tags: Angelina Jolie, Diseases and Illnesses, Surgery, Pancreatic Cancer, Ovarian Cancer
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Angelina Jolie and me -- a family history of cancer
I didn’t realize until now that Angelina Jolie and I have something in common: cancer. Or at least risk factors for it. Jolie, of course, has made worldwide headlines with her dramatic op-ed Tuesday in the New York Times describing her decision to...
Tags: Angelina Jolie, Lung Cancer, Breast Cancer, Mastectomy, The New York Times
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Dr. Robert H. MacNerland, 1924-2013
Dr. Robert H. MacNerland decided to become a doctor while in Europe with the Army during World War II, when he provided technical assistance to medical personnel in mobile units. "He was sort of like Klinger from the TV show 'M*A*S*H,' where he wasn't...
Tags: Berwyn, Gynecology, Obstetrics, Hospitals and Clinics, Loyola University Chicago
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C R Bard to pay $48 million to settle kickback allegations, DOJ says
Reuters(Reuters) - Medical device maker C.R. Bard Inc will pay about $48.3 million to resolve allegations it made illegal payments to hospitals and physicians to entice them to buy its radiation treatment for prostate cancer, the Justice Department said. The...Tags: Instrument Engineering, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, U.S. Department of Justice, Manufacturing and Engineering
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C R Bard to pay $48 mln to settle kickback allegations, DOJ says
ReutersMay 13 (Reuters) - Medical device maker C.R. Bard Inc will pay about $48.3 million to resolve allegations it made illegal payments to hospitals and physicians to entice them to buy its radiation treatment for prostate cancer, the Justice Department said....Tags: Instrument Engineering, Manufacturing and Engineering
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IronPigs' urinal game system wins minor-league baseball award
The urinal gaming systems the Lehigh Valley IronPigs installed in men's restrooms at Coca-Cola Park before this season were selected as minor league baseball's April promo of the month, beating out more than 35 other submissions. The award makes the...
Tags: Minor League Baseball, Lehigh Valley IronPigs, Coca-Cola Co., Sports, American Cancer Society
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Agent Orange tied to aggressive prostate cancer risk
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Men who were exposed to Agent Orange chemicals used during the Vietnam War are at higher risk for life-threatening prostate cancer than unexposed veterans, researchers have found. What's more, those who served where the...Tags: Research, Wars and Interventions, Birth Defects, Lymphoma, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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