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Father Maur van Doorslaer dies at 87; famed for folksy plaques
Father Maur van Doorslaer lived a kind of double life. For decades, the Benedictine monk spent half the year working in a studio at an abbey in Belgium, painting abstract art in varying shades of white. For the other half, he took in the High Desert...
Tags: Material Science, Building Material, Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks, Guggenheim Museum, Belgium
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Racial gaps remain in cancer rates
Cancer death rates among African American men declined faster than those of white men in the last decade, even though overall survival rates for black men and women remained the lowest of all racial groups for most types of cancer, according to a recent...
Tags: Breast Cancer, American Cancer Society, Lung Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Death
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Cancer Numbers in Virginia compared to Nation
WDBJ-TV Anchor/ReporterCancer deaths nationwide are down 20% from a couple of decades ago. The numbers in Virginia are also down. "From an overall standpoint we've seen pretty comparable decreases," said Briggs Andrews, a Board Member with the American Cancer Society's South...Tags: Health Organizations, American Cancer Society, Lung Cancer, Colonoscopy
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Mid-winter activities
The following announcements include lots of ideas for your mid-winter activities. Hancock in mid-winter still offers a lot of variety for all ages. Kick those mid-winter blues. Spaghetti dinner In mid-winter, what is better than an all-you-can-eat...Tags: Politics, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Medical Procedures and Tests, Spaghetti, Personal Service
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Changing to a vegan diet is possible with planning
As people look to live more healthful lifestyles, many are contemplating meat-free diets. But becoming vegan or vegetarian can seem daunting as people try to figure out what to eat to get all the proper nutrients. Ingrid Beardsley, registered dietitian at...Tags: Electronics, Vegetarian Diet, Science and Technology, Mineral Supplements, Hamburgers
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Claire Bidwell Smith explores losing both parents at a young age
Claire Bidwell Smith buried both of her parents by the time she was 25. At an age when most young adults celebrate newfound independence, Smith had it thrust upon her. She realized her parents would never see her fall in love or welcome her children...
Tags: Chicago Tribune, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Manhattan (New York City)
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No overall increased cancer risk for those exposed to WTC site
A new study has some good news for people who lived or worked in lower Manhattan after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attack on the World Trade Center – exposure to dust and debris from the fallen twin towers has not resulted in an overall...
Tags: Environmental Issues, American Medical Association, Science and Technology, New York City, Health and Safety at School
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Inherited colon cancer risk tied to certain foods
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Among people who have a genetic susceptibility to colon cancer, those whose diets are heavy in junk food have an even higher risk, according to a new study. "These patients have this very high risk because of this (genetic)...Tags: Genetic Condition, Stomach Cancer, Medical Research, Dartmouth College, Mediterranean Diet
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More pressure to justify cost of cancer drugs versus benefits
Reuters(Reuters) - Medical providers have begun to think more about cost, as well as safety and effectiveness, when they decide on cancer treatments. In the past, pharmaceutical companies could launch a high-priced drug with little push back. But now, there...Tags: Insurance, Chemical Industry, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Roche Holding AG, Science and Technology
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Hagerstown man honored for volunteer efforts in fight against MS
janeth@herald-mail.comIt’s been more than five years since Michael Tomlin was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. The diagnosis, made just before his 30th birthday, was two years in coming as other medical conditions were ruled out. Tomlin said it’s a hard disease...Tags: Human Interest, Lupus, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Lyme Disease, Research
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Web-based info may not increase cancer screening
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Offering women information on colon cancer screening via the web does not get them to take up screening any more effectively than printed materials, according to a new study. "It's disappointing that the web didn't have more...Tags: Internists, Breast Cancer, Photography and Video, Health and Medical Professionals, Internal Medicine
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Jarnetta Kroh, philanthropist
Jarnetta Kroh, a Greater Baltimore Medical Center philanthropist who assisted her husband in his import car servicing business, died Nov. 25 of chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder at her home in Laguna Hills, Calif. She was 81 and had lived in the...Tags: Pneumonia, Manufacturing and Engineering, Timonium, Dundalk, Baltimore County
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