Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Health News: [cancer]


County Lines: Allegheny County Council News
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Wed, 30 Nov 2011 21:58 PM PST
Doctors still have no good way to detect pancreatic cancer early, members of Allegheny County Council learned recently. That is one reason death rates from the disease remain very high, President Jim Burn said.

Remembering Randy - Memorial To Be Held Sunday For Niobe Native
The Post-Journal Wed, 30 Nov 2011 21:57 PM PST
Area residents will gather at The Morton Club on Pratt Avenue, Jamestown, on Sunday to remember Randy Pike, a veteran and longtime MRC-SKF employee. He died recently at age 57 after a six-month fight with brain cancer. Those who knew him will remember a man who loved helping others. According to his daughter Tonia Brown, Pike would give somebody the shirt off his back. Even though she knew her ...

News & Notes: Penn student passes away due to cancer
Daily Princetonian Wed, 30 Nov 2011 21:39 PM PST
University of Pennsylvania freshman Annie Zhu passed away due to cancer Tuesday morning at her home in Raritan, N.J.

Carolyn Hax: Anonymous tip about cheating spouse; a loved one’s cancer diagnosis
Washington Post Wed, 30 Nov 2011 21:35 PM PST
An unsigned e-mail lets the reader know her husband has been having an affair. What’s she to think?

Local Sports
The Williamsport Sun-Gazette Wed, 30 Nov 2011 21:31 PM PST
A year ago, Roosevelt junior high girls basketball coach Mike Lundy helped organize a large-scale junior high tournament that helped raise money for the American Cancer Society. Lundy and his players raised more than $1,000 and showed they were as good off the court as they were on it.

Women's High Blood Sugar Linked to Colorectal Cancer: Study
MedicineNet.com Wed, 30 Nov 2011 21:26 PM PST
Title: Women's High Blood Sugar Linked to Colorectal Cancer: Study Category: Health News Created: 11/30/2011 10:06:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 11/30/2011

Citizen-Times reporter Casey Blake wins national press award
Asheville Citizen-Times Wed, 30 Nov 2011 21:24 PM PST
ASHEVILLE â€" Citizen-Times reporter Casey Blake was presented a 2011 Global Lung Cancer Coalition Journalism Award on Wednesday for a story bringing awareness to lung cancer in the United States.

Men More Likely to Skip Cancer Screenings: Study
MedicineNet.com Wed, 30 Nov 2011 21:23 PM PST
Title: Men More Likely to Skip Cancer Screenings: Study Category: Health News Created: 11/29/2011 6:06:00 PM Last Editorial Review: 11/30/2011

Saturday, December 3
Jackson Free Press Wed, 30 Nov 2011 21:21 PM PST
The Jingle Bell Jog benefiting Mississippi Children's Cancer Clinic is at 8 a.m. at Blair E. Batson Hospital for Children (2500 N. State St.). $30, $15 fun run; visit http://www.jinglebelljog5k.com . ... The Dr. Trey Mangum Memorial Walk of Grace benefiting Grace House is at 8 a.m. at St. James Episcopal Church (3921 Oakridge Drive). $25 in advance, $30 day of walk; call 601-353-1038 or 601 ...

Richard Gutierrez â€" Men’s Health Philippines December 2011
PinoyPower.net Wed, 30 Nov 2011 21:20 PM PST
Survivor Philippines Celebrity Doubles Showdown host Richard Gutierrez is on the cover of Men’s Health Philippines. Aside from a feature story about Richard Gutierrez and how he challenges and pushes himself to the limit, other topics inside this issue include “Rock Solid Body,” “From Fat to Fit!,” “Fight Cancer with Milk,” “Guilt-Free Holiday Desserts,” “Rule [...]




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