Health News: [cancer]

First Rock Against Cancer fundraiser at Rafferty's Community Press & Recorder Fri, 02 Sep 2011 10:02 AM PDT Rock Against Cancer, an organization dedicated to providing the healing power of music to pediatric cancer patients nationwide, is teaming up with Rafferty's Restaurant and Bar in Florence Thursday, Sept. 15, to host the first Rock Against Cancer fundraiser. Bethenny Frankel's Cocktail May Give You Cancer [Liquor] Gawker Fri, 02 Sep 2011 10:02 AM PDT # liquor Yuppie haven Whole Foods has yanked reality star Bethenny Frankel's $120 million concoction, the Skinnygirl Margarita, from the shelves because one of the ingredients might cause cancer. And now Bethenny is on the attack. More » New York City Fire Department: Firefighters' Cancer Linked With WTC Toxic Air ThirdAge Fri, 02 Sep 2011 10:00 AM PDT New York City Fire Department firefighters who developed cancer following 9/11 appear to be the result of toxic air expo ... Read More sure at the World Trade Center site, a new study finds. Massage practice offering free sessions to cancer patients undergoing treatment Bedford Journal Fri, 02 Sep 2011 09:59 AM PDT BEDFORD â€" Sometimes the greatest physical and emotional healing can come from the gentle touch of another. Nancy Davis: 7 Things I've Learned Living With Stage IV Breast Cancer The Huffington Post Fri, 02 Sep 2011 09:49 AM PDT Understanding my cancer is a never-ending learning experience. Through hours and hours of research, I've become enlightened. There's no how-to book to educate one about the pitfalls and perks surrounding this disease. Environmental film to be shown in Kannapolis The Salisbury Post Fri, 02 Sep 2011 09:46 AM PDT KANNAPOLIS — The award-winning environmental education film “Living Downstream” will be shown Thursday, Sept. 8 at 7 p.m. at the Kannapolis Rotary Hall, 211 West Street. The documentary follows ecologist and cancer sur ... MicroRNA Has Potential For Cancer Blood Test, And Also Other Diseases Medical News Today Fri, 02 Sep 2011 09:41 AM PDT MicroRNA was discovered as a new genetic material some ten years ago now. Scientists observed that it seems to turn a cell's genes on and off. Recent research has shown that these small bundles of genetic code appear to become out of control in cancer cells. A team at MIT has begun using minute particles that measure microRNA levels in tissue samples to provide a method to scan and diagnose ... St. Joseph's Plans $11 Million Expansion for Cancer Center Arkansas Business Fri, 02 Sep 2011 09:40 AM PDT St. Joseph's Mercy Health System of Hot Springs announces an $11 million expansion to its Mercy Cancer Center. Rush Researchers Investigating Autoantibodies for Ovarian Cancer Risk Screening and Diagnosis GenomeWeb News Fri, 02 Sep 2011 09:40 AM PDT Researchers at Rush University Medical Center are exploring the use of autoantibodies as protein biomarkers for identifying women at increased risk of developing ovarian cancer. Haircut fundraiser on Monday The Peterborough Examiner Fri, 02 Sep 2011 09:28 AM PDT Amanda Robb's big chop is coming up this weekend. The Peterborough musician has been raising funds for the Canadian Cancer Society by pledging to have her waist-length red hair cut shorter.[...]

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