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Wakefield Today Sun, 30 Oct 2011 21:59 PM PDT
"Risky drinkers" who regularly consume more than the safe limits without binge drinking or getting drunk are unknowingly increasing their chances of developing cancer, liver disease and mental health issues, according to a report. |
Plea to tackle 'risky drinkers'
Aylesbury Today Sun, 30 Oct 2011 21:58 PM PDT
"Risky drinkers" who regularly consume more than the safe limits without binge drinking or getting drunk are unknowingly increasing their chances of developing cancer, liver disease and mental health issues, according to a report. |
A survivor's story of faith, family, friends
The Steubenville Herald-Star Sun, 30 Oct 2011 21:56 PM PDT
Although it's Halloween today, what you're about to read is no trick. It is, however, a treat in respect to the information that can be helpful to people and the positive message it is intended to convey. We're finishing out the month of October, which is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a time for women especially to be proactive about their health with routine self-examinations and screenings ... |
Duquesne Univ. pharmacy professor Aleem Gangjee gets NIH grant
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Sun, 30 Oct 2011 21:56 PM PDT
The National Institutes of Health has awarded Aleem Gangjee, Duquesne University professor of medicinal pharmacy, a $1.35 million grant to put on the fast track his work to overcome breast cancers that have become resistant to commonly used drugs such as Taxol, a chemotherapy drug that interferes with cancer cells and slows their growth. Taxol also is used to treat other solid tumor cancers. |
Reception ends cancer month
The Standard-Times Sun, 30 Oct 2011 21:51 PM PDT
By Martha Smith SRI Logo.jpg NORTH KINGSTOWN â€" Alicia’s Beauty Shop, 7442 Post Road, will conclude its observance of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month tomorrow with an open house from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Source Southern Rhode Island Newspapers |
Hospitals struggling with drug shortages
The Post and Courier Sun, 30 Oct 2011 21:48 PM PDT
ST. LOUIS â€" A cancer diagnosis can come as a shock, but what happens next may be even more surprising. The country faces a critical shortage of many chemotherapy drugs, forcing some patients to delay their treatments or switch medications. |
Prostate screening Dec. 1 for Pompton men
The Record Sun, 30 Oct 2011 21:45 PM PDT
Pompton Lakes Health Department, in collaboration with Chilton Hospital will offer a low cost Male Cancer Screening on Thursday, Dec. 1 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Collins Pavilion of Chilton Hospital, located at 97 West Parkway in Pompton Plains. |
Heavy drinking tied to higher stomach cancer risk
AsiaOne Sun, 30 Oct 2011 21:43 PM PDT
NEW YORK - Men who down more than four alcoholic drinks in a day may have a heightened risk of stomach cancer, a large European analysis suggests. A number of studies have looked at whether people's drinking habits are related to their risk of stomach cancer, and come to mixed conclusions. |
Air pollution tied to lung cancer in non-smokers
AsiaOne Sun, 30 Oct 2011 21:43 PM PDT
NEW YORK - People who have never smoked, but who live in areas with higher air pollution levels, are roughly 20 per cent more likely to die from lung cancer than people who live with cleaner air, researchers conclude in a new study. |
Joint investment in major new cancer research initiative
Scoop.co.nz Sun, 30 Oct 2011 21:41 PM PDT
Announced today by the Minister of Health, Hon Tony Ryall and the Minister of Science and Innovation, Hon Dr Wayne Mapp, the Health Research Council of New Zealand (HRC) and the Ministry of Health have made a joint commitment to co-invest in three new cancer research projects. |
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