Health News: [cancer]

Touch Therapy Reduces Pain, Stress and Nausea in Cancer Patients International Business Times UK Wed, 27 Jun 2012 22:04 PM PDT During Jin Shin Jyutsu sessions, patients receive light touches on 52 specific energy points called Safety Energy Locks as well as fingers, toes, and midpoints on the upper arm, upper calf and lower leg in predetermined orders known as "flows.". Gazette.Net: Mount Airy lemonade stand benefitting cancer research meets goal Gazette.net Wed, 27 Jun 2012 22:03 PM PDT A Mount Airy lemonade stand fundraiser has met its goal of collecting $900 for cancer research. Town residents collected $600 June 16, in memory of MacKenzie Stuck, a local 13-year-old who died of brain cancer in 2010. This was the third year the stand has been in MacKenzie’s honor. Saliva test for early cancer detection? Brisbane Times Wed, 27 Jun 2012 22:00 PM PDT The loss of a family member to cancer has inspired a Queensland medical researcher to look for a no-fuss test to detect the disease early by screening saliva. Navigating Past Costly Bills for Hospital Care Proves to be Difficult The Lakeland Ledger Wed, 27 Jun 2012 21:55 PM PDT Ask Jean Poole, a medical billing advocate, about her work helping people navigate the bewildering world of medical bills and insurance claims, and the stories pour out. There's the client who was billed almost $11,000 for an 11-minute hand surgery. The cancer patient who was charged $9,550.40 for a round of chemotherapy he never received. Nora Ephron’s Leukemia Was an Uncommon and Complicated Type New York Times Wed, 27 Jun 2012 21:52 PM PDT Acute myeloid leukemia, which took the life of Nora Ephron on Tuesday, is an uncommon disease that accounts for only about 1 percent of cancer deaths in the United States. Kristen Ann Gary, 1946-2012 Vail Daily Wed, 27 Jun 2012 21:49 PM PDT Kristen Ann Gary of Beaver Creek passed away, Sunday, June 17, in Chicago after a lengthy and courageous battle with cancer. Kris was born in1946 in Buffalo, N.Y. She moved to Boston and became a stewardess with American Airlines. Early cancer detection with saliva test BigPond News Wed, 27 Jun 2012 21:44 PM PDT A Qld medical researcher is making progress developing a non-invasive, early detection method for cancer. Early cancer detection with saliva tests The Courier Mail Wed, 27 Jun 2012 21:43 PM PDT The loss of a family member to cancer has inspired a Queensland medical researcher to look for a no-fuss test to detect the disease early by screening saliva. Survivors invited to be in Relay lap The Daily Freeman-Journal Wed, 27 Jun 2012 21:41 PM PDT The Hamilton County Relay for Life Committee invites all cancer survivors to join the Survivor Lap at the event on July 13. Opening ceremonies begin at 6 p.m. at the Bob Buckley Track at Webster City High School. Sheep shearing great to be laid to rest BigPond News Wed, 27 Jun 2012 21:40 PM PDT One of the world's greatest sheep shearers will be laid to rest this weekend after a battle with cancer.

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