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Colon Cancer Prevention and the Importance of Exercise - Associated Content
Colon Cancer Prevention and the Importance of Exercise
With the recent death of Tony Snow due to colon cancer, many Americans are looking for more information about this largely preventable disease. A few basic preventive measures

Second-Quarter GDP Falls Short - Forbes
Wall Street was rattled Thursday, but a surging biotech sector helped temper the disappointment of second-quarter GDP that fell short of estimates. Stocks finished at near their lowest levels of the day after a late stumble extended its losses. The

Bristol-Myers Offers to Buy ImClone for $60 a Share (Update2) - Bloomberg
July 31 (Bloomberg) — Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. has offered to buy the portion of ImClone Systems Inc. it doesn’t already own for $60 a share, seeking to return to prominence as a maker of cancer drugs. ImClone shares rose as much 46 percent, higher

Bristol-Myers Offers to Buy ImClone for $4.3 Billion (Update4) - Bloomberg
July 31 (Bloomberg) — Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. offered to buy the portion of ImClone Systems Inc. it doesn’t already own for $4.33 billion, or $60 a share, seeking a return to prominence as a maker of cancer drugs. ImClone shares rose the most in 13

Most Adults Don’t Realize Activity Lowers Colon Cancer Risk - eMaxHealth.com
Many experts now consider colon cancer a largely preventable disease, but a new study finds that primary care doctors might not always inform patients about one important step they can take to reduce their risk: becoming more physically active. When

Beams Blast Tumors - KELOLAND TV
It might surprise you to learn that lung cancer is the deadliest form of cancer, claiming more lives than breast, colon and prostate cancers combined. Part of the problem is that lung cancer is often caught late, so there aren’t as many treatment

Prostate Cancer Therapy: Mental Impact? - WebMD
lymphoma , leukemia , chemotherapy , radiation , mammogram , PSA test , colonoscopy , herceptin , tamoxifen , breast cancer — Colposcopy , lung cancer , skin cancer , prostate cancer , cervical cancer , colon cancer 2008 WebMD, LLC. All rights

Unmasking the super foods - Baltimore Sun
T he 32nd Street Farmers’ Market in Baltimore opened last Saturday morning with four produce farmers unloading batches of fresh blueberries for sale. Two and a half hours later, the berries were gone - undoubtedly scooped up by patrons who covet not

Epigenomics AG Receives Allowance for Key Patent in Europe - FoxBusiness.com
You know that buying a stock makes you part owner of a company, theoretically with millions of other people. But, while ownership has its privileges (at minimum you get a neat stock certificate and an invitation to the annual meeting), being an owner

Lorus Therapeutics Announces Allowance of New United States Patent for - MSN MoneyCentral
Lorus Therapeutics Inc. (TSX: LOR)(AMEX: LRP) (”Lorus”), a biopharmaceutical company specializing in the research and development of pharmaceutical products and technologies for the management of cancer, today announced the allowance of a new patent

Hard to eradicate TB thrives throughout the world - Great Falls Tribune
One of my strangest surgical cases happened during medical school. An unfortunate gentleman came to the emergency room with an intestinal obstruction. Never a good situation, radiographic images revealed a large mass, consistent with colon cancer

Rectal Cancer Patients Benefit From Minimally Invasive Surgery - Medical News Today
A group of Houston colorectal surgeons have conducted one of the largest studies to date of the patient benefits of minimally invasive laparoscopic surgery for rectal cancer, leaving behind no markers for cancer. Some 100 consecutive surgical cases

Georgetown Medical Center collaborates to develop cancer research - Genetic Engineering News
Washington, DCThe field of personalized cancer research and treatment grows with each day. And a new collaboration with Washington’s largest biomedical research organization and an international research and biobanking company is contributing to that

Epigenomics AG Receives Allowance for Key Patent in Europe - FoxBusiness.com
You know that buying a stock makes you part owner of a company, theoretically with millions of other people. But, while ownership has its privileges (at minimum you get a neat stock certificate and an invitation to the annual meeting), being an owner

Ask the Expert: Uterine bleeding can indicate other issues - Star-Press
It is also called anovulatory bleeding, and is any bleeding from the vagina that varies from a woman’s normal menstrual cycle. The normal cycle is triggered by signals from hormones. Dysfunctional uterine bleeding (DUB) occurs when the hormonal

In medicine, it’s important to know yourself - The Daily Advertiser
The first time I had breast cancer, I discovered the first lump myself without a formal breast self exam. I was only 37. Then, 13 years later, a massage therapist found heat in an area and told me to check it out. I called my oncologist immediately

Constipation common, but rarely serious - Daily Gazette
Dr. Timothy Litynski, chief of gastroenterology at Ellis Hospital, stands with a model of the intestinal tract in his office. Constipation is something that most everyone suffers from at one time or another, but few people want to talk about

Sunday odds and ends - Spokane Spokesman-Review
Several bits and pieces jumped out at me this morning. First, the 6-month-old baby girl who was grievously injured by her mother’s boyfriend late last week died yesterday ( story here ). Nevaeh (”heaven” spelled backwards), died just a week before we

Prostate Cancer Therapy: Mental Impact? - WebMD
lymphoma , leukemia , chemotherapy , radiation , mammogram , PSA test , colonoscopy , herceptin , tamoxifen , breast cancer — Colposcopy , lung cancer , skin cancer , prostate cancer , cervical cancer , colon cancer 2008 WebMD, LLC. All rights

Bob Rainey | Sports anchor, 46 - Philadelphia Inquirer
Bob Rainey, 46, a sports anchor in Philadelphia from 1994 to 1996 on Channel 17’s Inquirer News Tonight , died Saturday of colon cancer in Minneapolis, according to WCCO, his station of seven years. Before arriving in Philadelphia, Mr. Rainey worked

Clinic helps cancer patient - Modesto Bee
Police shoot, kill man who stomped baby to death Gang members apologize after stabbing wrong man in Modesto 4 women file lawsuit against Sheriff’s Department Modesto man sentenced to a year in jail in son’s death Motorcycle shop owner, sheriff’s

Exercise Testing for Cancer Fails to Follow Guidelines - National Womens Health Information Center
TUESDAY, July 29 (HealthDay News) — Exercise testing has become a common part of cancer care and research, but most tests aren’t administered according to American Thoracic Society guidelines, say Duke University Medical Center researchers. In

Questioning cancer - Lexington Herald-Leader
Could you improve your chances of avoiding cancer by eating the right foods? Some studies show a correlation between diet and some types of cancer. Take this quiz to see how much you know about the latest research. True or false: 1. The Polish Women

Health Calendar: 7.28.08 - 8.03.08 - Los Angeles Daily News
Break out the corsets, wear your skivvies or run in shorts and a T-shirt at the City of Hope’s The Underwear Affair, a 5K and 10K run/walk to raise money for cancers including colon, ovarian and uterine cancer. Stay for dancing, food and drinks at

Prostate Cancer Therapy: Mental Impact? - WebMD
lymphoma , leukemia , chemotherapy , radiation , mammogram , PSA test , colonoscopy , herceptin , tamoxifen , breast cancer — Colposcopy , lung cancer , skin cancer , prostate cancer , cervical cancer , colon cancer 2008 WebMD, LLC. All rights

Lorus Therapeutics Announces Allowance of New United States Patent for - MSN MoneyCentral
Lorus Therapeutics Inc. (TSX: LOR)(AMEX: LRP) (”Lorus”), a biopharmaceutical company specializing in the research and development of pharmaceutical products and technologies for the management of cancer, today announced the allowance of a new patent

Epigenomics AG Receives Allowance for Key Patent in Europe - FoxBusiness.com
You know that buying a stock makes you part owner of a company, theoretically with millions of other people. But, while ownership has its privileges (at minimum you get a neat stock certificate and an invitation to the annual meeting), being an owner

Clal Biotech to get funds from Teva for trials - Reuters
TEL AVIV, July 29 (Reuters) - Clal Biotech Industries said on Tuesday that drug giant Teva Pharmaceutical Industries (TEVA.O: Quote , Profile , Research , Stock Buzz ) will help fund Phase II clinical trials for cancer drugs being developed by one of

Early Detection Key In Surviving Colon Cancer - WCCO
(WCCO) WCCO-TV sports reporter and weekend anchor Bob Rainey passed away Saturday morning after a courageous battle with colon cancer. He was 46 years old. The National Cancer Institute predicts there will be 50,000 deaths this year to colorectal

Services for WCCO-TV sportscaster Bob Rainey announced - Pioneer Press
Funeral arrangements have been made for WCCO-TV sportscaster Bob Rainey, who died Saturday of colon cancer, the station said. The service will be Saturday at 10 a.m. at Christ the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Rochester, N.Y., Rainey’s hometown. A

Twins intrigued by Hawkins - Minneapolis Star Tribune
The Twins are interested in former teammate LaTroy Hawkins to help shore up their bullpen, according to two persons familiar with the situation. Hawkins was designated for assignment Saturday by the Yankees, after they landed reliever Damaso Marte

Out of the Rubble - Wall Street Journal
When a magnitude 7.2 earthquake hit Kobe, Japan, in January 1995, the city was devastated. Its mainstay steelmaking industry and famous port were destroyed. An estimated $120 billion of property, more than the city’s entire gross domestic product

Rectal Cancer Patients Benefit From Minimally Invasive Surgery - Medical News Today
A group of Houston colorectal surgeons have conducted one of the largest studies to date of the patient benefits of minimally invasive laparoscopic surgery for rectal cancer, leaving behind no markers for cancer. Some 100 consecutive surgical cases

Lorus Therapeutics Announces Allowance of New United States Patent for - Market Wire
TORONTO, ONTARIO–(Marketwire - July 29, 2008) - Lorus Therapeutics Inc. (TSX:LOR)(AMEX:LRP) (”Lorus”), a biopharmaceutical company specializing in the research and development of pharmaceutical products and technologies for the management of cancer

Epigenomics AG Receives Allowance for Key Patent in Europe - FoxBusiness.com
You know that buying a stock makes you part owner of a company, theoretically with millions of other people. But, while ownership has its privileges (at minimum you get a neat stock certificate and an invitation to the annual meeting), being an owner

Recent study shows plant-based fats are necessary for health - Wiredpr News
Helena, Montana (WiredPRNews.com) Recent studies have shown that plant-based fats are strong fighters of deadly diseases like cancer. Saturated fats from plant sources have been shown to offer extraordinary benefits to overall health. Including

Constipation common, but rarely serious - Daily Gazette
Dr. Timothy Litynski, chief of gastroenterology at Ellis Hospital, stands with a model of the intestinal tract in his office. Constipation is something that most everyone suffers from at one time or another, but few people want to talk about

Sunday odds and ends - Spokane Spokesman-Review
Several bits and pieces jumped out at me this morning. First, the 6-month-old baby girl who was grievously injured by her mother’s boyfriend late last week died yesterday ( story here ). Nevaeh (”heaven” spelled backwards), died just a week before we

Epigenomics AG Receives Allowance for Key Patent in Europe - FoxBusiness.com
You know that buying a stock makes you part owner of a company, theoretically with millions of other people. But, while ownership has its privileges (at minimum you get a neat stock certificate and an invitation to the annual meeting), being an owner

Popular judge returns from cancer treatment - Detroit Free Press
U.S. District Judge Bernard Friedman was facing bleak odds a year ago when he was diagnosed with mantle cell lymphoma, a rare and deadly form of cancer. But after months of aggressive chemotherapy and a bone-marrow transplant, the 64-year-old chief

Sunday odds and ends - Spokane Spokesman-Review
Several bits and pieces jumped out at me this morning. First, the 6-month-old baby girl who was grievously injured by her mother’s boyfriend late last week died yesterday ( story here ). Nevaeh (”heaven” spelled backwards), died just a week before we

Ask the Expert: Uterine bleeding can indicate other issues - Star-Press
It is also called anovulatory bleeding, and is any bleeding from the vagina that varies from a woman’s normal menstrual cycle. The normal cycle is triggered by signals from hormones. Dysfunctional uterine bleeding (DUB) occurs when the hormonal

Molecular Targeted Therapy: A New Way of Treating Cancer - Spokane Spokesman-Review Health
Molecular targeted therapies may become a revolutionary change in the treatment of cancer. Listen as experts describe how these drugs are being used today and what may lie ahead. Webcast Transcript ANNOUNCER: Researchers have learned a great deal in

Being a cancer survivor is a challenge, too - Columbus Dispatch
“The scariest moment is when all the treatment is over and they close that door,” survivor Jeanette Ferguson says. Surgical scars have begun to fade. Chemo and radiation are a memory. The cancer appears destroyed. “The scariest moment is when all the