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9 Myths about Breast Cancer
With all the talk about breast cancer, you’re bound to hear a few things that simply aren’t true. So, in an effort to help keep you informed, We’ve compiled a list of the most common myths about breast cancer that patients ask about....
Tags: Folklore and Mythology, American Cancer Society, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Obesity, Medical Procedures and Tests
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Funding to improve drinking water has come at a slow drip
LANARE, Calif. — A bright metal drinking fountain is mounted on the wall in the community center of this tiny town west of Fresno. No one pays it any mind: The water is drawn from a well that has been contaminated with arsenic for years. "Can't...
Tags: Plant Openings, Human Rights, Medical Procedures and Tests, Politics, Water Supply
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Shining a light on SPF labels: FDA's new regulation will take out the guessing game of which lotion to use while in the sun
marieg@herald-mail.comTeenagers don’t get skin cancer. At least, that’s what Katie Carmichael believed. But an indentation on her leg tells a different story — a scar that remains five years after a specialist removed an inch of flesh, half a centimeter...Tags: Sunburn, American Cancer Society, Mole (lesion), Sports, Physical Conditions
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Saudi Arabia says one more dead from MERS coronavirus
ReutersRIYADH (Reuters) - One more person has died and two more have fallen ill in Saudi Arabia from the new SARS-like coronavirus, MERS-CoV, the Saudi Health Ministry said on Friday. Saudi Arabia has been the country most affected by the respiratory-system...Tags: Viral Diseases and Infections, Pneumonia, Saudi Arabia, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
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Dr. Henry V. "Harry" Chase
Dr. Henry V. "Harry" Chase, a retired internist who served in the Navy during World War II and the Korean War, died June 9 of complications from Alzheimer's disease at Somerford Place, a Frederick assisted-living facility. He was 90. The son of Harry...
Tags: Massachusetts General Hospital, University of Maryland, College Park, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Ellicott City, Internal Medicine
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10th Annual Chambersburg Relay for Life a celebration of life
roxann.miller@herald-mail.comMembers of the Looney Patoneys pitched three tents and parked a camper at Norlo Park in Fayetteville on Friday to honor the memory of their beloved friend, Pat Moore. For the 20 members of her team, it wasn’t about sadness, it was about...Tags: Cervical Cancer, American Cancer Society, Human Interest, Relay for Life, Breast Cancer
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Clark County Relay for Life walkers observe 'holiday'
Halloween pumpkins, Thanksgiving turkeys and Christmas trees were just some of the decorations crowding the track at the former George Roger’s Clark High School on Friday as Clark County celebrated its annual Relay for Life with the theme “...
Tags: American Cancer Society, Health Treatments, Holidays, Relay for Life, Physical Therapy
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World Bank, U.N. join hands in conflict zones but face hurdles
Reuters(Reuters) - When the heads of the World Bank and the United Nations flew into the violence-wracked African city of Goma on a cloudy day last month, it was the first time the giants of international development had joined forces in the struggle to help the...Tags: Georgetown, Economic Organization, International Organizations, Poverty, Politics
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Car crashes should be a global health priority, scientists say
Given the personal suffering caused by traffic accidents -- 1.2 million deaths a year worldwide -- there's far too little attention paid by health researchers, scientists argued Tuesday. In 2030, such accidents are projected to become the fifth-...
Tags: Diana, Princess of Wales, Heart Disease, Breast Cancer, Health, Medical Research
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Fritz elected secretary of state medical association
Dr. John Fritz of Aberdeen was elected secretary of the South Dakota State Medical Association at its recent meeting in Sioux Falls. Dr. Daniel Heinemann of Canton was elected president. -
Fritz elected secretary of state medical association
Dr. John Fritz of Aberdeen was elected secretary of the South Dakota State Medical Association at its recent meeting in Sioux Falls. Dr. Daniel Heinemann of Canton was elected president. -
Insight: No smoke, plenty of fire fuels e-cigarettes
ReutersPuffing on slim metal tubes loaded with pale yellow liquid, two London businessmen say they have between their lips a cure for what the U.N. calls "one of the biggest public health threats the world has ever faced". Electronic cigarettes are the future,...Tags: GlaxoSmithKline PLC, Respiratory Disease, United Kingdom, Tobacco Products, European Union
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