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Laurel Relay for Life is a walk through the night
Nancy Becraft has a T-shirt from each year Laurel has held a Relay for Life, and has witnessed the growth of the event since the first relay in 1999. "We only started out with about 11 teams," Becraft said. This year there are 40 teams, and counting....
Tags: Prince George's County, American Legion, American Cancer Society, Arts and Culture, Laurel
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Pricey radiation no better post prostatectomy: study
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Men who get an older and less costly form of radiation after their cancerous prostates are removed fare just as well as men who get a new and expensive type of radiation, according to a new study. "What we demonstrate is...Tags: Internists, Erectile Dysfunction, Health and Safety at School, Radiation Therapy, Internal Medicine
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Does prostate cancer treatment help older, sick men?
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Older men with other illnesses may not live long enough to benefit from aggressive prostate cancer treatments, such as prostate removal or radiation, and they'd have to live with their side effects, says a new study. "If you'...Tags: Vanderbilt University , Heart Attack, Diseases and Illnesses, Health Treatments, Environmental Issues
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Former U.S. Open champ, longtime broadcaster Venturi dies
ReutersThe Sports Xchange Former U.S. Open champ, longtime broadcaster Venturi dies Ken Venturi won only one major championship during his professional career -- the 1964 U.S. Open at Congressional in Bethesda, Md. He endured scorching temperatures and high...Tags: PGA Tour, U.S. Open (golf), Golf, Sports Illustrated, CBS Corp.
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Angelina Jolie and me -- a family history of cancer
I didn’t realize until now that Angelina Jolie and I have something in common: cancer. Or at least risk factors for it. Jolie, of course, has made worldwide headlines with her dramatic op-ed Tuesday in the New York Times describing her decision to...
Tags: The New York Times, Angelina Jolie, Mastectomy, Lung Cancer, Breast Cancer
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Phil Jackson throws the book at Kobe Bryant
Phil Jackson never liked to compare Kobe Bryant to Michael Jordan. Believe me, I tried everything. Sometimes I'd ask him after random Lakers practices or before games against Charlotte, the team Jordan owned. Or after games in Chicago, where nostalgia...
Tags: Sex Crimes, Kobe Bryant, Chicago Bulls, Shaquille O'Neal, Michael Jordan
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Doctors encouraged by breast cancer conversations
mmoloney@kspr.comActor and activist Angelina Jolie shared a secret with the world Tuesday that she had a preventive double mastectomy. She opted for the surgery after learning she carried a gene that made it extremely likely she would get breast cancer. The Oscar-winning...Tags: The New York Times, Celebrities, Ovarian Cancer, Diseases and Illnesses, Angelina Jolie
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New cancer tools allow patients to reconsider chemo
ReutersLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - After decades of using one-size-fits-all therapies to combat cancer, doctors are using new tools to help decide when their patients can skip chemotherapy or other harsh treatments. An approach to oncology that has been in place...Tags: Health Treatments, Medical Specialization, Arts and Culture, Oncology, Customs and Tradition
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Cancer Institute provides new aid to locals
Staff WriterBRAWLEY — Local residents suffering from cancer no longer have to travel far for treatment, as the Cancer Institute at the Pioneers Memorial Hospital has begun accepting patients. The state-of-the-art center provides a full range of medical...Tags: Chemotherapy, Health Treatments, Hospitals and Clinics, Medical Specialization, Colon Cancer
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Dr. Robert H. MacNerland, 1924-2013
Dr. Robert H. MacNerland decided to become a doctor while in Europe with the Army during World War II, when he provided technical assistance to medical personnel in mobile units. "He was sort of like Klinger from the TV show 'M*A*S*H,' where he wasn't...
Tags: Loyola University Chicago, Hospitals and Clinics, Gynecology, Medical Specialization, Obstetrics
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Dr. Edward L. "Mac" McDill, Hopkins professor
Edward L. "Mac" McDill, former chairman of the Johns Hopkins University's sociology department who was also the founding director of the Hopkins Center for Social Organization of Schools, died April 25 of prostate cancer at Gilchrist Hospice Care in...
Tags: Johns Hopkins University, Report Cards, Jacksonville State University, Science and Technology, Arts and Culture
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Health/wellness events
Upcoming Healthy Choices With Diabetes: 9 a.m.-1 p.m., May 11, June 8. Group diabetes management class for people who have diabetes and their caregivers. 503 E. Altamonte Drive, Altamonte Springs. To register call 321-207-0851. Hearing Screening: 10:...Tags: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Health Treatments, Quitting Smoking, Substance Abuse, Ocoee
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