Lifestyle and breast cancer
AllAfrica.com Tue, 27 Apr 2010 02:01 AM PDT
Mugisha argues that in pursuit of academic qualification, good jobs and financial stability, many career women delay to give birth. Mugisha affirms that women who have not had children or who have their first pregnancy after the age of 40 have a slightly higher risk of developing breast cancer. |
Motion for Discovery is a winner
Chicago Sun-Times Tue, 27 Apr 2010 02:01 AM PDT
In its short four-year history, the American Cancer Society 's annual Discovery Ball has become an awesomely fine-tuned fund-raising machine. Last year, the gala raked in $2 million, and organizers say Saturday night's ball at the Civic Opera House is on track to best even that whopping number. The black-tie benefit -- the largest yearly fund-raiser for the Illinois division of the ACS -- is ... |
Mind, Body and Spirit Life Beyond Cancer
The Journal-Standard Tue, 27 Apr 2010 01:59 AM PDT
Seven years ago, life changed forever for Gail Grabins, 61, of Adeline. She was diagnosed with stage IV cancer. While the cancer was originally found in her liver, the primary source for the disease was her breast. She is beating the odds, but will be in treatment for the rest of her life. Grabins has had to learn to live life beyond cancer. She said she wants people to know there is reason to ... |
Survivor star to appear at Relay for Life
The Times-Journal Tue, 27 Apr 2010 01:54 AM PDT
Bruce’s Foodland will play host to a special guest at the DeKalb County Relay for Life event on April 30. Bobby Jon Drinkard, of the reality TV show “Survivor†and host of “On the Job†on PBS, will be at the Bruce’s Foodland tent during the American Cancer Society’s annual fundraiser. |
ExonHit to acquire RedPath for upfront payment of $12.5M in cash and $10M in stock
News-Medical-Net Tue, 27 Apr 2010 01:51 AM PDT
RedPath Integrated Pathology, Inc., a cancer molecular diagnostics company headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA, announced today that it has entered into a binding agreement to be acquired by ExonHit Therapeutics, S.A., a leading French diagnostics and therapeutics biotech company for an upfront payment of $12.5M in cash and $10M in stock, and starting in 2012, subsequent additional payment up to $9 ... |
Drops of blood could hold key to treatments
Worcester Telegram & Gazette Tue, 27 Apr 2010 01:49 AM PDT
WASHINGTON - With a few drops of blood, scientists are creating a way to tell who's absorbed dangerous radiation levels, part of the government's preparations against a terrorist attack - and research that just might point toward new cancer care, too. |
Press Release
PharmiWeb Tue, 27 Apr 2010 01:38 AM PDT
Mentor Capital Inc. Posted on:27 Apr 10 Mentor Capital, Inc. (Pink Sheets:MNTR) notes the featuring of Dendreon's (NASDAQ:DNDN) Provenge prostate cancer vaccine on Fox News is a certain sign that cancer immunotherapy has come to a point of popular acceptance in the public mind. |
Recipe: Spinach packs nutritional punch
Suburban Journals Tue, 27 Apr 2010 01:29 AM PDT
Spinach is a great spring vegetable, especially when it comes to health benefits. The Dietary Guidelines and MyPyramid recommend eating about 3 cups of dark greens like spinach every week for the vitamin A, folate and potassium they provide. Plus, spinach and other dark greens provide protection from cancer, heart disease, stroke and other chronic diseases. Lighter green vegetables like iceberg ... |
MICHAEL C. HALL KICKS CANCER TO THE CURB â€" HIS WIFE REVEALS
Showbiz Spy Tue, 27 Apr 2010 01:26 AM PDT
THINGS are on the up for Michael C. Hall. The Dexter star’s wife, Jennifer Carpenter, has revealed the actor has “fully recovered†from Hodgkin’s lymphoma and back to work Carpenter, 30, called her husband and Dexter costar “incredibly brave†for coming forward about his cancer diagnosis in January. While receiving treatment, Hall attended the Golden Globe and Screen [...] |
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