Hendrix plectrum portrait on show
Chichester Observer Thu, 24 Feb 2011 02:00 AM PST
A unique mosaic of guitar legend Jimi Hendrix made from more than 5,000 plectrums is due to go on show in London. The portrait consisting entirely of Fender plectrums was created by Manchester-based artist Ed Chapman to raise money for Cancer Research UK. |
THON for the kids, not party
Penn State Collegian Thu, 24 Feb 2011 01:59 AM PST
n response to the Feb. 22 letter “THON a 46-hour spectacle,†after four years of volunteering, two years of being a captain and thousands of hours spent working with people who I now consider part of my family, I can safely say that THON’s total is not its greatest contribution to the fight against pediatric cancer. |
Device linked to smartphone helps diagnose cancer
Boston Globe Thu, 24 Feb 2011 01:55 AM PST
The future of cancer detection may be in your pocket. Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital have built a $200 portable device that can hook up to a smartphone and analyze a tiny amount of tissue to determine in an hour whether a patient’s cancer is malignant and likely to spread. |
'You'll never have a bad hair day'
The Lafayette Daily Advertiser Thu, 24 Feb 2011 01:52 AM PST
When faced with hair loss from chemotherapy and radiation, Lafayette resident Sherry McMinn, a two-time cancer survivor, says, "it has advantages because you'll never have a bad hair day." |
Dale Susan Stewart, 57, New Milford resident
The Greater New Milford Spectrum Thu, 24 Feb 2011 01:48 AM PST
Dale Susan Stewart, 57, of New Milford, died Feb. 19, 2011, after a long battle with cancer. She was born in Bridgeport, the daughter of George and Grace Stewart. |
Free health lectures set in Chicago's NWest 'burbs
WICS Springfield Thu, 24 Feb 2011 01:35 AM PST
HUNTLEY, Ill. (AP) -- Free health and wellness lectures by Centegra Health System doctors are coming up in March in Chicago's northwest suburbs. The hour-long talks will cover subjects including cancer screenings, women's health, and treatment of hand and arm pain. |
CUTS: Council leader’s argument is ‘pathetic’
This is Oxfordshire Thu, 24 Feb 2011 01:30 AM PST
AN NHS psychologist who counsels dying cancer patients, has described claims by the leader of Oxfordshire County Council as “pathetic†after he accused her of showing no love for vulnerable people. |
Elle Macpherson 'breaks down over dad's cancer battle'
MusicRooms Thu, 24 Feb 2011 01:24 AM PST
The 47-year-old Australian supermodel appeared at the Virgin Blue uniform launch in Sydney, but got emotional when she told the crowd how great it was to be back in her home country. |
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