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IU Health offers mammograms at discounted price
Indiana University Health released the following on Friday: LA PORTE, Ind.–During the entire month of May, several Indiana University Health locations throughout Northern Indiana are offering mammograms at an exclusive $95 discounted rate to...
Tags: Mammogram, General Practitioners, American Cancer Society
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Details of Jolie's breast treatment revealed
Doctors who treated Angelina Jolie are giving details of the operations the actress had to remove both breasts and reconstruct them with implants. Jolie revealed on Tuesday that she had the surgery because she carries a gene that puts her at high risk...
Tags: Ovarian Cancer, Mastectomy, Angelina Jolie
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WSBT reporter Denise Bohn shares story of battle with breast cancer
On Tuesday, Oscar-winning film star Angelina Jolie revealed she underwent a double mastectomy after learning she had a high risk of breast cancer. WSBT Reporter Denise Bohn knows all too well what Jolie has gone through. Bohn discovered she has the...
Tags: Health Treatments, Oncology, Mastectomy, Genetic Condition, Angelina Jolie
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Scientists find new gene markers for cancer risk
NEW YORK (AP) — A huge international effort involving more than 100 institutions and genetic tests on 200,000 people has uncovered dozens of signposts in DNA that can help reveal further a person's risk for breast, ovarian or prostate cancer,...Tags: Health Treatments, Easton (Easton, Pennsylvania), European Union, Ovarian Cancer, University of Cambridge
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NW Ind. mental health center settles worker claim
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A northwestern Indiana mental health center that operates more than a dozen emergency mental health services and substance abuse treatment facilities will pay a former employee $200,000 to settle a discrimination lawsuit. The...Tags: Employment Opportunities, Employees, Mental Health, Career and Workplace, Substance Abuse
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Panel discusses pros, cons of cancer screenings
South Bend TribuneSOUTH BEND -- When it comes to cancer screenings, ignorance is not bliss. Knowledge and discussions with one's doctor can help a person decide which tests are right and when, five local physicians said Wednesday night during a panel discussion at Indiana...Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Prostate Cancer, Mammogram, Skin Cancer, Colon Cancer
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Gaining confidence about cancer
We introduce you to a local woman who is battling breast cancer and show you a group of local doctors providing an opportunity for her and other cancer patients to learn more about their disease and course of treatment. Jacqueline Rico was diagnosed...
Tags: Health Treatments, Oncology, Radiation Therapy, General Practitioners, Mastectomy
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SW Ind. surgeon sued, accused of botched surgeries
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) — A southwest Indiana cosmetic surgeon is being sued by nine women who accuse her of botching their breast reconstruction surgeries. The nine women say they are battling infections or have suffered permanent injuries to their...Tags: Plastic Surgeons, Health and Medical Professionals
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Miss America contestant pursuing double mastectomy
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A 24-year-old contestant in this year's Miss America pageant is delivering a message about breast cancer prevention. Miss DC Allyn Rose plans to undergo a double mastectomy after Saturday's contest — win or lose. She is...
Tags: Entertainment Events, Mastectomy, Medical Procedures and Tests, Miss America Pageant
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CDC: 1 in 8 U.S. women binge drink 3 times a month
CBS NewsThe dangerous activity of binge drinking -- defined as consuming four or more alcoholic drinks at one time -- can take a toll on anyone's health. And, as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reveals in a new report, it's an under-recognized...Tags: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Heart Disease, High Schools, Women's Health
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Notre Dame's Kelly wins another 'Coach of the Year' award
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Just hours before his team's final matchup of the college football season, Notre Dame's Brian Kelly on Monday was named the Liberty Mutual Insurance 'Coach of the Year.' The annual award, which honors sportsmanship,...
Tags: HealthSouth Corp, September 11, 2001 Attacks, Social Issues, Habitat for Humanity International, University of Notre Dame
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Spay us now or spay us later
I signed another sympathy card last week for the family of a wonderful female golden retriever that died from mammary adenocarcinoma (breast cancer). This type of cancer would most certainly have been prevented if she had been spayed at an appropriate...Tags: Testosterone, Hormones and Metabolism, Pets, Abdominal Pain, Colonoscopy
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