A.J. Hawk cuts his famous locks for kids with cancer
Shutdown Corner Sun, 04 Mar 2012 18:02 PM PST
Green Bay Packers' linebacker A.J. Hawk will no longer have golden locks peeking out from underneath his helmet every Sunday. He cut his hair and donated it to "Hawk's Locks for Kids." Hawk and his wife are partnering with Wigs for Kids , a charity that makes wigs for children who have lost their hair to chemotherapy. "No child should have to feel ashamed of themselves due to a disease. We are ... |
Vitamin A daily dose may help prevent skin cancer: Study
News-Medical-Net Sun, 04 Mar 2012 17:57 PM PST
A study has shown that a daily vitamin pill could help prevent skin cancer - particularly among women. Scientists say taking food supplements containing vitamin A can make people less likely to develop melanoma, the deadliest form of the disease. |
Diesel exhaust fumes linked to lung cancer among miners
News-Medical-Net Sun, 04 Mar 2012 17:57 PM PST
It has been known that diesel exhaust may be a probable carcinogen. But the 20-year study from the National Cancer Institute took a closer look in the Diesel Exhaust in Miners Study, which followed 12,315 miners working in eight underground nonmetal mining facilities. Data were collected on the miners' health and exposure to various elements and chemicals from the time when the mine company ... |
Chávez tells of cancer recurrence
The Irish Times Sun, 04 Mar 2012 17:54 PM PST
CARACAS â€" Venezuela’s president Hugo Chávez confirmed he had suffered a recurrence of cancer, saying he would need radiotherapy treatment after the removal of another tumour even though there was no metastasis. |
PHOTOS: Points of light: ACS lights 1,200 luminaries at Marco Marriott
Marco Eagle Sun, 04 Mar 2012 17:44 PM PST
When Pres. George H.W. Bush called for “a thousand points of light,†he was speaking metaphorically. Saturday evening at the Marriott, They came to life. Life is what it was all about, as the Marriott’s “Lights for Hope†event lit more than 1,000 luminaries, each emblematic of one person’s commitment to the fight against the scourge of cancer. |
CVS Pill Mixup Involved Kids Taking Wrong Medication
Gather Sun, 04 Mar 2012 17:44 PM PST
A scary CVS pill mixup ended in kids taking the wrong medication, which is a complete nightmare for parents. The New Jersey pharmacy accidentally filled the children's prescriptions with breast cancer . . . |
Locks of Love finds donors in the Valley
The Monitor Sun, 04 Mar 2012 17:20 PM PST
 LA JOYA - Ana Paulina Huerta, 10, of Edinburg, let her hair grow for two years.But on Wednesday, she had it cut for a cause.Two years ago she saw a girl on television who was younger than her and didn't have any hair because of the chemotherapy used to treat her cancer.The... |
Iconic Rock Guitarist Ronnie Montrose Dead at 64
Q13 FOX Seattle Sun, 04 Mar 2012 17:19 PM PST
The influential rocker struggled with prostate cancer and other health issues SAN FRANCISCO - Iconic rock guitarist Ronnie Montrose has died at the age of 64 at his home in Milbrae in northern California. |
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