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Tuesday, Feb 26, 2013 09:03 AM EST

Pink Out raises funds for cancer research Tue, 26 Feb, 2013 06:00 AM PST HARLAN -- Students, faculty and community members turned out in large numbers Friday night, Feb. 8 for the annual Pink Out event at Harlan Community High School, to raise funds for breast cancer awareness and research. Above, a large group participated in the Pink Out dance during halftime of the HCHS/Red Oak boys basketball game. Nearly $11,000 was raised at the event. (Photo by Mike Oeffner) Pink Out fundraiser tonight Tue, 26 Feb, 2013 06:00 AM PST HARLAN â€" Harlan Community Schools’ National Honor Society and Health Occupations Students of America will host the annual Pink Out fundraiser for breast cancer awareness tonight, Friday, Feb. 8. DNA signs give hope on cancer Tue, 26 Feb, 2013 05:53 AM PST Australian researchers have identified biological changes in the DNA of women with ovarian cancer, bringing them a step closer to an early detection test that could save hundreds of lives each year. Agios Pharmaceuticals to Present at the Cowen and Company 33rd Annual Health Care Conference Tue, 26 Feb, 2013 05:43 AM PST CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc., the leading biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering and developing novel drugs in the fields of cancer metabolism and rare metabolic genetic diseases, today announced that David Schenkein, M.D., chief executive officer, is scheduled to present at the Cowen and Company 33rd Annual Health Care Conference on Monday, March 4 ... Amara Walker dances in competition supporting breast cancer research Tue, 26 Feb, 2013 05:43 AM PST FOX 32's Amara Walker practiced for the 8th annual "Dancing with Chicago Celebrities" Tuesday morning. Competition proceeds benefit breast cancer research. CCHS Student Council completes collection drive Tue, 26 Feb, 2013 05:42 AM PST Churchill County High School Student Council President Darcy Tedford presented on Tuesday the Book It! For Cancer drive collection to its recipients a... Tanning Salon Owners Say They Would Let Pre-Teens Use Tanning Beds Tue, 26 Feb, 2013 05:40 AM PST Maybe you (and Snooki) aren't fans of regulations on tanning beds . President Obama has discussed possible regulations on tanning beds , especially since international cancer experts have classified tanning as one of the top causes of cancer , putting it up there with smoking and asbestos. And the president not be on the wrong track when he suggested regulations on tanning , especially after ... 40 Percent of Cancer Researchers at America's Top Cancer Institutes Are Immigrants Tue, 26 Feb, 2013 05:38 AM PST Report funded by Kauffman Foundation and National Foundation for American Policy Household help for cancer patients Tue, 26 Feb, 2013 05:38 AM PST Cleaning for a Reason is a non-profit organization that provides free house cleaning to women undergoing cancer treatment. Stivarga Approved for Advanced Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors Tue, 26 Feb, 2013 05:37 AM PST Stivarga was approved in September 2012 to treat colorectal cancer

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