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Study Compares Timing of Hormonal Therapy for Prostate Cancer
Tweet Share on Facebook 9:00AM June 03, 2012 Comment (5)Intermittent use may spare patients side effects, but might also shorten survival
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Combination Drug, Chemo May Extend Life of Colon Cancer Patients
Tweet Share on Facebook 9:00AM June 03, 2012 Comment (1)Research supports second-line treatment with Avastin and chemotherapy in advanced-stage disease
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'Rediscovered' Lymphoma Drug Helps Double Survival: Study
Tweet Share on Facebook 9:00AM June 03, 2012 Comment (1)Patients who got bendamustine plus another med also had fewer side effects
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Experimental Drug Shows Promise for Certain Breast Cancers
Tweet Share on Facebook 9:00AM June 03, 2012 CommentHER-2 positive patients survived longer on new med than those getting standard treatment, study says
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Study: 'Smart bomb' drug attacks breast cancer
Tweet Share on Facebook 12:14AM June 03, 2012 CommentCHICAGO (AP) — Doctors have successfully dropped the first "smart bomb" on breast cancer, using a drug to deliver a toxic payload to tumor cells while leaving healthy ones alone.
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Novel Drugs Show Early Promise Against Several Cancers
Tweet Share on Facebook 9:00AM June 02, 2012 CommentImmune system therapies tested on advanced melanoma, kidney or lung tumors; side effects seen
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Avastin May Help Fight Tough-to-Treat Ovarian Tumors
Tweet Share on Facebook 9:00AM June 02, 2012 Comment (5)Study found it slightly lengthened the time before the cancer returned
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Study: Hormone pill slows prostate cancer's growth
Tweet Share on Facebook 8:29AM June 02, 2012 Comment (1)CHICAGO (AP) — A hormone-blocking pill approved last year for some men with advanced prostate cancer now also seems to help a wider group of men who were given it sooner in the course of treating their disease.
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In California, it's Big Tobacco vs Lance Armstrong
Tweet Share on Facebook 9:36PM June 01, 2012 CommentSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Fabled as a mecca for the health-conscious and fitness-obsessed, California is also one of only a few states that has not hiked its cigarette taxes in the last decade, meaning it is less expensive to light up in Los Angeles and San Francisco than in many other places in the country.
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Quitting Smoking No Harder for Women Than Men, Study Says
Tweet Share on Facebook 5:00PM June 01, 2012 CommentAnalysis of data from three countries debunks myth
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Too Much Screen Time May Harm Kids' Fitness
Tweet Share on Facebook 5:00PM June 01, 2012 Comment (2)Children less connected to wired world seem to be in better shape, study finds
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Smokers Have Higher Surgical Costs, More Complications: Study
Tweet Share on Facebook 4:00PM June 01, 2012 CommentBut former smokers were no different than nonsmokers, results showed
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Many Americans Taking Too Much Acetaminophen
Tweet Share on Facebook 4:00PM June 01, 2012 Comment (2)Study finds many people take 8 to 12 capsules daily, putting them at risk for liver damage
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More Vitamin D Might Help Older People Stay Active
Tweet Share on Facebook 2:00PM June 01, 2012 CommentSeniors low in this essential nutrient more likely to have trouble getting around, study finds
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Small Batteries, Other Shiny Objects Pose Risks to Children
Tweet Share on Facebook 2:00PM June 01, 2012 CommentCurious kids may accidentally swallow magnets and batteries, leading to serious injury
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American Heads Are Getting Bigger
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The skull of Paranthropus boisei, also know as the "Nutcracker Man," left, had large teeth, indications of big chewing muscles and thick tooth enamel compared to the skulls of modern-day humans, on the right. Research shows that despite their teeth's large size, the "Nutcracker Man" may not have had a regular diet of hard foods like nuts and seeds or roots and tubers.
Skull growth of whites is outpacing increases in overall height, thigh length
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Young Girls, Boys Can Compete on Equal Level
Tweet Share on Facebook 12:00PM June 01, 2012 CommentAnalysis of nearly 2 million swim records found little or no difference until age 13
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Healthy Diet, Exercise Extend Life for Women in Their 70s: Study
Tweet Share on Facebook 12:00PM June 01, 2012 Comment (5)Participants who were tops in both categories had 8 times the odds of survival
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Feds to rule on cancer aid for WTC dust exposure
Tweet Share on Facebook 11:52AM June 01, 2012 CommentNEW YORK (AP) — A federal health official is expected to decide within days whether to expand an aid program for anyone sickened by World Trade Center dust to cover cancer, a move that would be cheered by many former ground zero workers, but could also prove costly and come at the expense of people with ailments more conclusively linked to 9/11's toxic fallout.
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Global cancer cases could rise 75 pct by 2030
Tweet Share on Facebook 11:45AM June 01, 2012 CommentLONDON (AP) — Global cancer cases are projected to rise 75 percent by 2030, in part because many other diseases are being stamped out and more developing countries are adopting Western lifestyles linked to cancer, international health experts reported.
