Doping scandal could hurt Livestrong foundation
MyCentralJersey.com Tue, 03 Aug 2010 17:58 PM PDT
NEW YORK â€" Lance Armstrong has overcome cancer, rival cyclists and nagging allegations of doping to become one of the world's best-paid athletes and a sought-after pitchmen. |
New blood test used to detect ovarian cancer
KING5 Seattle Tue, 03 Aug 2010 17:58 PM PDT
Traditionally, some patients with ovarian cysts had to go through several surgeries just to find out for sure if it's cancer. Now, the FDA has approved a new blood test to use instead. |
Exxon seeks to limit second leak lawsuit
The Daily Record Tue, 03 Aug 2010 17:40 PM PDT
Lawyers for ExxonMobil were back in Baltimore County Circuit Court this week, seeking to narrow a second mass-action stemming from a massive 2006 leak at a Jacksonville gas station. Judge Susan Souder heard motions to dismiss the plaintiffs’ claims for punitive damages, fraud, fear of cancer, use and enjoyment of property and medical monitoring on [...] |
OBITUARY: 'Sunny' Songwriter Dies
All About Jazz Tue, 03 Aug 2010 17:35 PM PDT
Bobby Hebb, whose 1966 hit "Sunny" was a magnum opus of the era's sunshine pop, died in Nashville, Tenn., on Aug. 3 of cancer. He was 72. According to a bio in the R&B compilation "Night Train to Nashville," Hebb was raised in a musical family, and he performed as a child with his brother Harold at Nashville's Bijou Theater. Spotted by Roy Acuff, he played miscellaneous instruments in the ... |
Testicular cancer breakthrough
Belfast Telegraph Tue, 03 Aug 2010 17:22 PM PDT
Scientists have made a breakthrough in studying the origins of testicular cancer by grafting human tissue into mice. Related Stories Fears over junior doctor shortage |
Fears over junior doctor shortage
Belfast Telegraph Tue, 03 Aug 2010 17:21 PM PDT
A shortage of junior doctors in Northern Ireland is threatening patient safety, the British Medical Association claims. Related Stories Testicular cancer breakthrough |
Skin cancer screening held in Hanover Township
Hanover Eagle Tue, 03 Aug 2010 17:09 PM PDT
Bee Meadow Pool on Reynolds Avenue in Hanover Township participated in a free statewide skin cancer screening on July 17. Besides skin screening, “Choose Your Cover†educates people to take precautions to protect their skin when out in the sun by wearing hats, sunglasses, cover-ups and sunscreen. Seventy- two people were screened in a two-hour period by two volunteer physicians, Dr. Lisa Hochman ... |
Car show in Hanover Township aids childrenâs hospital
Hanover Eagle Tue, 03 Aug 2010 17:08 PM PDT
HANOVER TWP. - Engines will rev, chrome will shine and hundreds of classic and custom car owners and enthusiasts will show off their rare and prized automobiles to raise money for pediatric cancer patients at the annual Two Kids Car Show, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 8, at the Birchwood Manor, 111 North Jefferson Road, Whippany. |
Social rejection might make you sick
Ars Technica Tue, 03 Aug 2010 17:08 PM PDT
Finally, someone is trying to find out why nerds stereotypically have asthma. A new experiment conducted at UCLA shows that social stress and rejection are related to the release of certain inflammatory chemicals in the body; these chemicals have been linked to several medical conditions, including asthma, arthritis, and some kinds of cancer. In the study, a group of researchers recruited a ... |
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