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    Dec 26, 2012 |Story| Reuters

  1. Some cancer docs say their income tied to treatments

    Reuters
    NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A survey of cancer doctors finds that some believe they get paid more when they administer their patients' chemotherapy and other drugs, raising concerns about conflict of interest and the potential for overtreatment....

    Tags: Medical Research, Oncology, Science and Technology, Medical Specialization, Health Treatments

    2. Aug 24, 2011 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  2. Breast cancer and the HCG diet

    When VJ Sleight’s breast cancer returned last year, she wondered if the unusual recurrence – 23 years after her original diagnosis -- had anything to do with the controversial hCG diet that she had repeatedly followed.
    When VJ Sleight’s breast cancer returned last year, she wondered if the unusual recurrence – 23 years after her original diagnosis -- had anything to do with the controversial hCG diet that she had repeatedly followed. The near-starvation...

    Tags: Medical Research, Estrogen, Rush University Medical Center, Health, Rush University

    3. Aug 27, 2012 |Story| Reuters

  3. Extra pounds tied to breast cancer recurrence, death

    NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Among women who have been treated for breast cancer, heavier women are more likely to have their disease come back and more likely to die of cancer, according to a new study.
    Reuters
    NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Among women who have been treated for breast cancer, heavier women are more likely to have their disease come back and more likely to die of cancer, according to a new study. That could be because certain hormones that are...

    Tags: Medical Research, Bronx (New York City), Weight, Medical Specialization, Science and Technology

    4. Oct 24, 2012 |Story| Reuters

  4. Are cancer patients' hopes for chemo too high?

    NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - At least two thirds of people with advanced cancer in a new survey believed the chemotherapy they're receiving might cure them, even though the treatment is only being given to buy some time or make them comfortable.
    Reuters
    NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - At least two thirds of people with advanced cancer in a new survey believed the chemotherapy they're receiving might cure them, even though the treatment is only being given to buy some time or make them comfortable. "Their...

    Tags: Medical Research, Drugs and Medicines, Medical Specialization, Lung Cancer, Science and Technology

    5. Dec 26, 2012 |Story| Reuters

  5. Web-based info may not increase cancer screening

    NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Offering women information on colon cancer screening via the web does not get them to take up screening any more effectively than printed materials, according to a new study.
    Reuters
    NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Offering women information on colon cancer screening via the web does not get them to take up screening any more effectively than printed materials, according to a new study. "It's disappointing that the web didn't have more...

    Tags: Services and Shopping, Medical Research, Medical Specialization, Drugs and Medicines, Photography and Video

    6. Jan 17, 2012 |Story| KDAF-LTV

  6. Breast Cancer Testing: When to share results?

    In July of 2009--Maria Baker's life was turned upside down when she was diagnosed with breast cancer-- but a follow-up genetic test showed she didn't carry the mutated gene that could be passed along to her children Dillon and James.
    CW33 News
    In July of 2009--Maria Baker's life was turned upside down when she was diagnosed with breast cancer-- but a follow-up genetic test showed she didn't carry the mutated gene that could be passed along to her children Dillon and James. Even though the test...

    Tags: Medical Research, Health, Health Treatments, Human Body, Breast Cancer

    7. Sep 20, 2011 |Story| AM News

  7. Business briefs for Sept. 20

    <strong>Stuart Powell welcomes new body shop manager</strong>
    Stuart Powell welcomes new body shop manager Brian McQueary brings 21 years of experience to Stuart Powell in repair of all makes and models. During that time, McQueary gained six years of experience as an insurance adjuster, and is I-CAR Platinum...

    Tags: Health, Wake Forest University, Coney Island, Medical Specialization, Hospitals and Clinics

    8. Aug 9, 2005 |Story| Allentown Morning Call

  8. To be hale and healthy

    BLOOD BANKS/TESTING Biomat USA, 530 N. Seventh St., Allentown, 610-437-9011 Blood Testing Centers, Health Network Laboratories, 2024 Lehigh St., Allentown, 877-402-4221, www.healthnetworklabs.com Keystone Community Blood Bank, 2745a Leiscz's Bridge Rd.,...

    Tags: Lehigh County, Health, Social Issues, Northampton County (Pennsylvania), Medical Procedures and Tests

    9. Apr 8, 2011 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Baruch Blumberg dies at 85; Nobel Prize winner who discovered hepatitis B virus

    Dr. Baruch Blumberg, who received the 1976 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine for discovering the hepatitis B virus, which causes severe liver disease and cancer, and who later developed the vaccine that protects against it, has died. He was 85.
    Dr. Baruch Blumberg, who received the 1976 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine for discovering the hepatitis B virus, which causes severe liver disease and cancer, and who later developed the vaccine that protects against it, has died. He was 85....

    Tags: Awards and Prizes, Hepatitis, Heart Attack, Health, Science and Technology

    10. Mar 9, 2009 |Story| Tribune Interactive

  10. Colon Cancer: This is One of the Most Preventable Cancers

    You probably saw the recent headline: Colonoscopy may not be as effective as previously thought at preventing colorectal cancer, which killed an estimated 50,000 people last year.
    U.S. News & World Report
    You probably saw the recent headline: Colonoscopy may not be as effective as previously thought at preventing colorectal cancer, which killed an estimated 50,000 people last year. But whether the procedure cuts the risk of getting and dying from colon...

    Tags: Medical Research, Health, Drugs and Medicines, Medical Procedures and Tests, Colon

    11. Aug 13, 2003 |Story| Allentown Morning Call

  11. Health Care: Hospitals

    Allentown State Hospital, 1600 Hanover Ave., Allentown, 610-740-3200 Central Montgomery Medical Center, 100 Medical Campus Dr., Lansdale, 215-368-2100, www.cmmc-uhs.com Doylestown Hospital, 595 W. State St., Doylestown, 215-345-2200, www.dh.org...

    Tags: Health, Kidspeace, Hospitals and Clinics, Allentown, Phillipsburg

    12. Mar 2, 2003 |Story| Allentown Morning Call

  12. An uneasy happiness among Pennsylvanians

    Of The Morning Call
    Pennsylvania is a great place to live and raise a family, but economic woes are dragging down the state's quality of life, many residents believe. One quarter of the population frets about losing a job in the next year, especially women and workers...

    Tags: Health, Agere Systems Incorporated, Muhlenberg College, Colleges and Universities, Allentown

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