Fentanyl Pain Patch Defects Deadly
Injury Board Sat, 29 Jan 2011 21:54 PM PST
People with cancer and other illnesses or chronic pain syndromes often are prescribed patches that contain pain medication that release constant medication through the skin. I know them well because my wife wore them when she was being treated for end stages of cancer. It turns out that some of the patches have defects and can release too much of the pain drug. The FDA has alerted patients ... |
Breast implants still plagued by safety concerns
Los Angeles Times Sat, 29 Jan 2011 21:50 PM PST
After a decade of worries over silicone, they have had a number of years without bad press. But now comes news of an increased risk of a rare cancer. For years, Michell Anne Kimball of San Diego considered breast augmentation but worried about the health risks. Three years ago, the 47-year-old decided the time was right, consulted with a plastic surgeon and, after four more months of pondering ... |
New questions focus on safety of breast implants
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Sat, 29 Jan 2011 21:41 PM PST
The Food and Drug Administration last week said it has begun investigating the possible connection between breast implants and the increased risk of a rare form of cancer. |
Jefferson County Relay For Life kicks off new year
The Martinsburg Journal Sat, 29 Jan 2011 21:28 PM PST
RANSON - It may be cold and snowy now, but Jefferson County Relay For Life organizers - and supporters - are already looking ahead to June 24, when hundreds will gather for this annual event aimed at helping fight cancer while also honoring those... |
Sibling dynamics with a Shakespearean twist
Concord Monitor Sat, 29 Jan 2011 21:27 PM PST
In Eleanor Brown's debut novel, the Andreas sisters come home to their small college town of Barnwell after learning their mother has breast cancer. Or rather, her cancer provides a convenient opportunity for all three of them to move back home and start getting their lives back on track. The eldest sister, Rose (Rosalind), never left Barnwell, becoming a math professor at the college. She's ... |
Local Sports
The Williamsport Sun-Gazette Sat, 29 Jan 2011 21:24 PM PST
Alexis Nunez was the last person Williamsport wanted to send to the line in the waning seconds of the fourth quarter of Saturday's Coaches Against Cancer Basketball Showcase at Williamsport. |
Pink Ball raises close to record amount for hospital
WREX-TV Rockford Sat, 29 Jan 2011 21:11 PM PST
By Jeannie Hayes ROCKFORD (WREX) - A celebration paves the way to help cancer patients. OSF hosted its annual Pink Ball fundraiser. Hundreds of supporters came together at Giovanni's. The money they |
Starting HRT early raises breast cancer risk: study
AsiaOne Sat, 29 Jan 2011 20:44 PM PST
Women who start hormone replacement therapy (HRT) as they begin to go through menopause have a higher risk of breast cancer than women who start taking the drugs later, researchers reported on Friday. |
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