Health News: [cancer]

Bristol diabetes pill tied to certain cancers Straits Times Sat, 25 Jun 2011 18:02 PM PDT SAN DIEGO - A NEW type of diabetes pill being developed by Bristol-Myers Squibb and AstraZeneca was effective in a two-year study but more bladder and breast cancers have been found in patients treated with the drug. In all studies so far completed, 1.4 per cent of patients treated with dapagliflozin developed some type of cancer, compared with 1.3 per cent of control group patients, said ... Hair salon offers free wig closet WLFI Lafayette Sat, 25 Jun 2011 17:52 PM PDT One Lafayette salon is helping women feel beautiful during their battles with cancer. Former WJZ Sports Anchor Passes Away CBS Baltimore Sat, 25 Jun 2011 17:48 PM PDT Nick Charles, a former sports anchor at WJZ, has passed away of bladder cancer. Walk for hope North Shore News Sat, 25 Jun 2011 17:44 PM PDT Ovarian Cancer survivor Leanne Stevens encourages the public to participate in this year's Winner's Walk of Hope being held Sept. 12 at VanDusen Botanical Gardens, 5251 Oak St. Vancouver. The event begins at 9 a.m. with the walk commencing at 10 a.m. Dogs, owners join walk against cancer Quad-City Times Sat, 25 Jun 2011 17:43 PM PDT With their canines in tow â€" and sometimes leading the way â€" dozens of Quad-City dog owners showed they care about combating cancer Saturday at the American Cancer Society ’s Bark for Life of Scott County. Renowned CNN sports broadcaster Nick Charles dies at 64 WSFA 12 Montgomery Sat, 25 Jun 2011 17:29 PM PDT Nick Charles, who started off as a taxi driver and later became the first sports anchor at CNN, died Saturday after battling bladder cancer since 2009. Radiation is all around us New Straits Times Sat, 25 Jun 2011 17:26 PM PDT FOR most of us, the word "radioactive" brings to mind images of a dangerous substance, which we should shun rather than handle. Some people believe radioactive substances can explode, cause death or cancer. Ride to Conquer Cancer raises 8.6 million dollars AM770 CHQR Sat, 25 Jun 2011 17:13 PM PDT The 3rd annual Ride to Conquer Cancer has been the most successful yet. Over 22 hundred riders pedalled out of Calgary Saturday morning for the 200 km trip along the rockies. We've learned this afternoon that 8.6 million dollars was raised for the Alberta Cancer Foundation.The riders left from Spruce Meadows this morning and they'll pedal back into Calgary between 10 and 4 Sunday. Money raised ... Karing for Keegan rummage sale very successful 14 WFIE Evansville Sat, 25 Jun 2011 17:12 PM PDT Keegan Chupp was diagnosed with cancer at only seven and a half months old. $50,000 boost for appeal tally The Border Mail Sat, 25 Jun 2011 17:08 PM PDT A DONATION to the Albury-Wodonga Carer Accommodation Centre Appeal gave Fight Cancer Foundation managing director Eric Wright 50,000 good reasons to return to the Border yesterday for the second time

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