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Angelina Jolie's surgery bring words of caution from experts
Angelina Jolie’s decision to have a double mastectomy because of a rare gene has generated great interest. But experts are urging caution regarding testing and prophylactic surgery. "This does not mean every woman needs a blood test to determine...
Tags: Ovarian Cancer, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Angelina Jolie, Mastectomy, Breast Cancer
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Confirming poison gas use in Syria will be tough task
ReutersAMSTERDAM (Reuters) - It took Tokyo police just three hours to confirm the use of sarin gas when members of a doomsday cult attacked five crowded subway cars in 1995, killing 13 people and sickening thousands of passengers. The same lethal nerve gas is...Tags: Barack Obama, International Organizations, Wars and Interventions, Hospitals and Clinics, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present )
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Angelina Jolie has double mastectomy to elude cancer
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - Oscar-winning film star Angelina Jolie revealed on Tuesday that she underwent a double mastectomy after learning she had inherited a high risk of breast cancer and said she hoped her story would inspire other women fighting the life-...Tags: Surgery, Angelina Jolie, Mastectomy, Diseases and Illnesses, Plastic Surgeons
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Jonathan Fielding, the public's MD
If you've got your health, the cliche goes, you've got just about everything. If you've got public health duties, you're responsible for just about everything from mosquitoes (West Nile carriers) to hygiene (wash your hands for as long as it takes to sing...
Tags: Pneumonia, Crime, Law and Justice, Vaccines, Diseases and Illnesses, Pharmaceuticals
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Saudi Arabia confirms six new cases of deadly SARS-like virus
ReutersRIYADH (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia has confirmed six new cases of the SARS-like novel coronavirus in its Eastern Province, state media reported on Monday and Tuesday, citing the health ministry. It reported four new cases late on Monday and a further two...Tags: Saudi Arabia, Viral Diseases and Infections, Pneumonia, Diseases and Illnesses, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
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Angelina Jolie's op-ed a reminder to know family medical history
Angelina Jolie’s decision to have a double mastectomy because of a rare gene she and relatives carry speaks to the importance of knowing your family’s history with cancer, the American Cancer Society said. In an op-ed in the New York Times ...
Tags: Ovarian Cancer, Angelina Jolie, Mastectomy, Breast Cancer, Medical Procedures and Tests
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Two people in France ill after contact with coronavirus victim
Reuters* Victims include doctor who attended virus carrier * Tests carried out, results to be known soon - authority LILLE, France, May 9 (Reuters) - Two people who had contact with a Frenchman who is seriously ill with the new SARS-like coronavirus have...Tags: Viral Diseases and Infections, Symptoms, Hospitals and Clinics, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, Medical Procedures and Tests
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Angelina Jolie has double mastectomy due to cancer fears
ReutersLONDON (Reuters) - Hollywood star Angelina Jolie has had a double mastectomy to reduce her chances of getting breast cancer and says she hopes her story will inspire other women fighting the life-threatening disease. Jolie wrote in the New York Times...Tags: Ovarian Cancer, CNN (tv network), Angelina Jolie, Mastectomy, Diseases and Illnesses
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Could giving newborns formula help with breast-feeding?
One of the first warnings new mothers hear is that offering babies formula soon after birth can lead to problems with breast-feeding. Sating infants' hunger with formula can prevent them from nursing vigorously, interfering with milk production;...
Tags: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, American Academy of Pediatrics, Pediatrics, Medical Specialization
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Angelina Jolie double mastectomy: Brad Pitt reacts
Angelina Jolie was "heroic" for undergoing a preventive double mastectomy, her fiance, Brad Pitt, said Tuesday after she wrote an op-ed piece revealing her decision and describing the mastectomy process, which began in February. "Having witnessed...Tags: Angelina Jolie, Mastectomy, Google Inc., Celebrity Surgery, Social Media
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What is a BRCA mutation?
BRCA1 and BRCA2 stand for breast cancer susceptibility gene 1 and breast cancer susceptibility gene 2. BRCA1 and BRCA2 are genes that are part of a class known as tumor suppressors, according to the National Cancer Institute. BRCA genes are found in males...Tags: Ovarian Cancer, Colon Cancer, Stomach Cancer, Breast Cancer, Skin Cancer
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Cancer Prevention Study seeks volunteers
It's often far too easy to underestimate the importance of cancer research — until you hear the words "you have cancer." Those three words can make all the difference between simply absorbing news about developments in cancer research and truly...Tags: Anglicanism, Christianity, Medical Research, Allentown, Wind Gap
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