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UCF Nanoscientist Receives $2 Million NIH Award
Vital Signs Health Blog - Orlando SentinelUCF researcher Ming Su has won the National Institutes of Health New Innovator award, which comes with a $2 million grant, the university announced Thursday. Su, an associate professor at UCF’s NanoScience Technology Center, is one of 82... -
Many views on screening
Women with no history of breast cancer have to muddle through conflicting recommendations from medical and advocacy groups on when, how and how often to screen for tumors, as the efficacy of routine mammograms continues to raise hot debate. The U.S....
Tags: American Cancer Society, Health Organizations, MRI (imaging), Medical Procedures and Tests, Mammogram
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President named for new University of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center
The man tapped Thursday as the CEO of the soon-to-be created University of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center is known for his work in oncology, but for the last few years has been working toward a career on the administrative side of the hospital...
Tags: American Cancer Society, University of Maryland, College Park, St. Joseph Medical Center, Corporate Officers, University of Florida
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Oncologist named president of University of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center
The man tapped Thursday as the CEO of the newly created University of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center is known for his work in oncology, but for the last few years has been working toward a career on the administrative side of the hospital business....Tags: University of Maryland, College Park, General Practitioners, Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, St. Joseph Medical Center, Health and Safety at School
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The Cutting Edge
When Dr. Amir Abolhoda recently performed robot-assisted lung cancer surgery at UC Irvine Medical Center — the first procedure of its kind in Orange County — it marked the latest leap in the fast-evolving field of robotics. The minimally...
Tags: City of Hope, Intuitive Surgical Incorporated, Immune System, Lung Cancer, Preventative Medicine
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Cancer's funny?
Not long after she was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1994, Christine Clifford walked into her local Barnes and Noble with a simple request: "I'd like to see all of your humorous books about cancer." The clerk shot her a dirty look: "That's sick."...
Tags: Entertainment, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Medical Research, Massachusetts General Hospital, Breast Reconstruction
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Transitioning into the burgeoning health field
In 2011, the first of the baby boom generation reached age 65. Since then and until the year 2029, it is estimated that boomers will turn 65 at a rate of about 8,000 per day, according to AARP. This generation has impacted a number of institutions in...
Tags: General Practitioners, Employment Opportunities, Teaching and Learning, Health and Safety at School, Health Treatments
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Business Briefs - Oct. 28
John R. Marsh Cancer Center The John R. Marsh Cancer Center recently was recognized for excellence in patient care by the American College of Radiology and the American Society for Radiation Oncology. The center was awarded a three-year accreditation....Tags: Nursing Homes, Medical Specialization, Nursing, Long Term Care, Oncology
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Men's Health Spotlight
Robotic surgery was initially developed to target prostate cancer — and today four in five prostectomies are performed by this revolutionary system, according to the National Cancer Institute. Although robotics — the pioneering da Vinci...
Tags: City of Hope, Medical Research, Medical Procedures and Tests, Cancer, Health Treatments
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Carla Zorovich
What was it like being diagnosed with breast cancer at age 40? When I was 39 years old I felt something strange. I went and got a regular mammogram; they detected something and it was slow growing. In this case, and virtually all breast cancer cases,...
Tags: Medical Specialization, Boca Raton, Oncology, Mammogram, Medical Procedures and Tests
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Click here for breast cancer awareness events
BROWARD Through October Exhibt: Stories to Share Part IV North Regional Library, Coconut Creek Guests are invited to stop by the library’s art gallery to view Susan Buzzi’s book of photographs and stories from breast cancer survivors. Call...Tags: American Cancer Society, General Practitioners, Personal Service, Health Organizations, Entertainment
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Wear pink day in Rockwood marks special occasion
Daily American Staff WriterStudents and teachers at Rockwood elementary wore pink Wednesday in honor of fourth-grade teacher Christy Hay's treatment for breast cancer. "Every year the teachers pay $5 to wear a breast cancer pin," Hay said. "When they picked the day this year...Tags: Biopsy, Mammogram, Medical Procedures and Tests, Cancer, Health Treatments
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