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Chronology of 2001 anthrax events
Sun-SentinelSept. 18: Envelopes containing letters and granular substances are sent to NBC News in New York and the New York Post. Both are mailed from Trenton, N.J. Sept. 22: Editorial page assistant at New York Post who opens letters to the editor notices...Tags: FBI, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Travel, Health, Crime, Law and Justice
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Breast cancer and the HCG diet
When VJ Sleight’s breast cancer returned last year, she wondered if the unusual recurrence – 23 years after her original diagnosis -- had anything to do with the controversial hCG diet that she had repeatedly followed.
The near-starvation...Tags: Rush University Medical Center, Chicago Tribune, Health, Medical Research, Diseases and Illnesses
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Proton Therapy
WGN NewsKilling tumors while sparing healthy tissue. It's the goal of doctors treating cancer patients around the world. Closer to home, a new weapon to fight the disease. It zaps away cancer cells much like traditional radiation, but this treatment's promise...Tags: X-rays, Human Interest, Health, Diseases and Illnesses, Headaches
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From Canyon To Cove: Fellow survivor offers his support to others
Laguna Beach accountant Jeffrey Ross was a fit 54 when a sudden pain in his abdomen caused him to pass out and sent him down a course of medical investigation that led to a diagnosis of pancreatic cancer, a 12-hour surgery, and a grim prognosis that he...Tags: Human Interest, Health, Medical Research, Science and Technology, Crime, Law and Justice
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City Life: An unasked question when buying a home
If asked, most real estate agents will tell you that one of the most commonly asked questions is about the quality and location of the local schools — an important question, to be sure. Don Abrams, of Abrams Coastal Properties on Balboa Island,...Tags: Emergency Planning, Brain, Human Interest, Health, Medical Research
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Medical tourism: A faraway health fix
When Stan Long's doctor told him he needed prostate surgery, the unpleasant procedure bothered him less than the part of the price tag he'd be on the hook for: $15,000 for the hospital stay his Medicare plan didn't cover.
So Long, who lives in Washington...Tags: Malaysia, India, Thrombosis , Travel, Health
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Not enough evidence for bladder cancer screening
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - There is not enough evidence to support routine screening tests for bladder cancer, according to new U.S. recommendations. Several urine tests can detect bladder cancer, a disease that will kill an estimated 15,000 Americans...Tags: Health, Diseases and Illnesses, Internists, Burning Urination, Health and Medical Professionals
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Overtreatment of thyroid cancer rampant: study
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Researchers have found troubling signs that some doctors may be too quick to treat thyroid cancer patients with radioactive iodine, while others may be too slow. The drug helps people with advanced tumors, but it is unclear if...Tags: Rush University Medical Center, Health, American Medical Association, Medical Research, Diseases and Illnesses
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From Canyon To Cove: Some answers just lead to more questions
I'm cancer-free. At least that's what my last "tumor marker" test showed after a few weeks of intensive treatment with radiation and chemotherapy. The test result caused my oncologist to smile — a rare sight. Call me a skeptic, but I wanted to...Tags: Health, Science and Technology, Diseases and Illnesses, Biotechnology, Health Treatments
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Good dogs: The list
They're more than man's best friends: They're friends with benefits. Here are a few ways dogs are helping to make our lives healthier, safer and longer.
Search and rescue: When disaster strikes, search-and-rescue dogs are never far behind. After the...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Health, Earthquakes, Medical Research, Science and Technology
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Apple scab fungus more resistant to pesticides
TRAVERSE CITY — Apple growers in the eastern U.S. have a despised enemy known as apple scab — a disease caused by a fungus that forms ugly brown or greenish-black pockmarks on the fruit's skin. A scabby apple is unfit for grocery stores...Tags: Farms, Indiana, Michigan, Michigan State University, Skin
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Local family tries to see silver lining during difficult times of illness
dan.dearth@herald-mail.comLindsay Pinieski said she was devastated a little more than a year ago when her husband, Zack, was diagnosed with cancer. But things started to look brighter after chemotherapy treatments drove the disease into remission. The Hagerstown family’...Tags: Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Human Interest, Skin, Health, Port Discovery Children's Museum
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