Tuesday, May 1, 2012

Health News: [cancer]


Health Resources
Everett Herald Tue, 01 May 2012 09:53 AM PDT
Providence Regional Cancer Partnership: 1717 13th St., Everett. Call 425-297-5500 or see www.cancerpartnership.org for more information: Click on "Support Services," then, on the right side of the page, click on "Classes" or "Support Groups."

Ravens OC Cam Cameron speaks out against skin cancer
Baltimore Sun Tue, 01 May 2012 09:53 AM PDT
Offensive coordinator survived melanoma as a young coach Baltimore Ravens Offensive Coordinator Cam Cameron was a young coach at the University of Michigan when his then head coach Bo Schembechler noticed a spot on his back.

'Brake gene' switched off in pancreatic cancer
New Kerala Tue, 01 May 2012 09:52 AM PDT
London, May 1 : Researchers have explored a new class of drugs, which may bring treatment of aggressive pancreatic tumours closer to reality.

Philip Bartko
Calaveras Enterprise Tue, 01 May 2012 09:49 AM PDT
Philip Bartko of Valley Springs died Thursday, April 26, 2012, after a battle with cancer. He was 82.

Facebook share could save lives: Posting your organ donor status
Los Angeles Times Tue, 01 May 2012 09:49 AM PDT
Would you share your organ donor status on Facebook? You share what you're making for dinner, how your garden grows, where you're going on vacation and every moment of it, those embarrassing Vegas photos, your family connections, your marital status and your religion. And when your friends say share a post to raise awareness about cancer , you update your status for an hour. But what about your ...

News Briefs
Calaveras Enterprise Tue, 01 May 2012 09:48 AM PDT
The Calaveras Cancer Support Group will meet on Thursday, May 3, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at Camps Restaurant, Greenhorn Creek in Angels Camp. For more information, call Debbie Sellick at 795-1639 or Fay at 728-3230.

Firm to aid small practices' clinical trials
The Arizona Republic Tue, 01 May 2012 09:41 AM PDT
Company recruiting doctors who are willing to offer experimental cancer drugs, therapies to patients.

Dying mother receives cancer drug early after emotional plea on YouTube
Fox News Tue, 01 May 2012 09:40 AM PDT
A Florida mom with stage-four breast cancer has received her first dose of a yet-to-be approved drug after posting an emotional plea on Youtube

More than 1,500 people help fight cancer during Fontana's Relay For Life; see video
Fontana Herald News Tue, 01 May 2012 09:37 AM PDT
People of all ages participated in the Relay For Life to support the American Cancer Society in Fontana last Saturday. Mary Urquizo knows the devastation that cancer can cause a person.

Joslin Scientists Identify Important Mechanism That Affects the Aging Process
Newswise Tue, 01 May 2012 09:37 AM PDT
Scientists at Joslin Diabetes Center have identified a key mechanism of action for the TOR (target of rapamycin) protein kinase, a critical regulator of cell growth which plays a major role in illness and aging. This finding not only illuminates the physiology of aging but could lead to new treatments to increase lifespan and control age-related conditions, such as cancer, type 2 diabetes, and ...




See more health stories that match my keyword
Visit Yahoo! Health


You received this email because you subscribed to Yahoo! Alerts. Use this link to unsubscribe from this alert. To change your communications preferences for other Yahoo! business lines, please visit your Marketing Preferences. To learn more about Yahoo!'s use of personal information, including the use of web beacons in HTML-based email, please read our Privacy Policy. Yahoo! is located at 701 First Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94089.
\"\"

No comments:

Post a Comment