'Last Lecture' readings set at New Hazlett Theater
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Thu, 03 Nov 2011 14:03 PM PDT
Prime Stage Theatre on Monday is hosting an evening featuring selected readings from "The Last Lecture," written by Carnegie Mellon University professor Randy Pausch before he died of pancreatic cancer in July 2008, and book signings by co-author Jeffrey Zaslow. |
Health Tip: Perform a Breast Self-Exam
HealthDay via Yahoo! News Thu, 03 Nov 2011 13:56 PM PDT
(HealthDay News) -- A monthly breast self-exam can help you identify any changes or abnormalities early, which could lead to a better chance of successful breast cancer treatment. |
Home-Based Test Can Detect Cervical Cancer Virus: Study
HealthDay via Yahoo! News Thu, 03 Nov 2011 13:56 PM PDT
THURSDAY, Nov. 3 (HealthDay News) -- Home-based tests using self-collected vaginal samples could serve as an alternative to the traditional Pap smear tests designed to detect the virus that causes cervical cancer, new study findings show. |
Too Much Sitting Raises Odds for Cancer: Study
HealthDay via Yahoo! News Thu, 03 Nov 2011 13:56 PM PDT
THURSDAY, Nov. 3 (HealthDay News) -- The hours Americans spend sitting may be increasing their risk for cancer, just as the time they spend exercising can reduce the risk, according to new research. |
Gladstone Scientists Identify Gene Critical for Cell Responses to Oxygen Deprivation
UCSF News Office Thu, 03 Nov 2011 13:55 PM PDT
Scientists at the Gladstone Institutes have identified a protein that kickâ€"starts the response to low levels of oxygen, suggesting new lines of research relevant to a variety of potentially fatal disorders associated with diminished oxygen supply, including cancer, heart disease, stroke and other neurological conditions that affect millions of people worldwide. |
The L Factor Salon in Brewer Creating Calendar to Benefit Cancer Care of Maine
WABI Bangor Thu, 03 Nov 2011 13:55 PM PDT
"We were inspired to do the calendar when Paul Mitchell recently released a men's product line called Mitch. That was one of the little ideas they gave us to promote the line itself." The folks at The L Factor Salon in Brewer decided to take it to the next level. "It's called Man Up Against Ca . . . |
Bulldogs to Participate in "Movember"
OurSports Central Thu, 03 Nov 2011 13:52 PM PDT
HAMILTON, ON - The Hamilton Bulldogs announced today that all players, team mascot Bruiser and select staff, including Senior Director of Broadcasting and Community Relations / Play-By-Play Announcer Derek Wills, will be participating in "Movember", in support of prostate cancer research. |
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