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    Apr 2, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  1. Shoppers may buy more fruit, veggies when prices dip

    NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Cut fruit and vegetable prices in half and people will load up on them, according to a new study that suggests price regulation may play an important role in future public policy.
    Reuters
    NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Cut fruit and vegetable prices in half and people will load up on them, according to a new study that suggests price regulation may play an important role in future public policy. "Many people argue that we should educate...

    Tags: Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Medical Research, University of Pennsylvania, Obesity, Nutrition

    2. Mar 14, 2013 |Story| Petoskey News

  2. Study: Radiation for breast cancer can harm hearts

    Women treated with radiation for breast cancer are more likely to develop heart problems later, even with the lower doses used today, troubling new research suggests. The risk comes from any amount of radiation, starts five years after treatment and lasts for decades, doctors found.
    Women treated with radiation for breast cancer are more likely to develop heart problems later, even with the lower doses used today, troubling new research suggests. The risk comes from any amount of radiation, starts five years after treatment and lasts...

    Tags: Medical Research, Medical Procedures and Tests, High Blood Pressure, Death, Diseases and Illnesses

    3. Dec 26, 2012 |Story| Reuters

  3. Study finds spiritual care still rare at end of life

    NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Physicians and nurses at four Boston medical centers cited a lack of training to explain why they rarely provide spiritual care for terminally ill cancer patients - although most considered it an important part of treatment at the end of life.
    Reuters
    NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Physicians and nurses at four Boston medical centers cited a lack of training to explain why they rarely provide spiritual care for terminally ill cancer patients - although most considered it an important part of treatment...

    Tags: Washington, DC, Medical Research, Religion and Belief, Health and Medical Professionals, Health

    4. Oct 24, 2012 |Story| Reuters

  4. Are cancer patients' hopes for chemo too high?

    NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - At least two thirds of people with advanced cancer in a new survey believed the chemotherapy they're receiving might cure them, even though the treatment is only being given to buy some time or make them comfortable.
    Reuters
    NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - At least two thirds of people with advanced cancer in a new survey believed the chemotherapy they're receiving might cure them, even though the treatment is only being given to buy some time or make them comfortable. "Their...

    Tags: Medical Research, Religion and Belief, Biotechnology, Johns Hopkins University, Drugs and Medicines

    5. Oct 8, 2012 |Story| Reuters

  5. Scientists find blood signatures for aggressive prostate cancer

    LONDON (Reuters) - Scientists have found two distinct genetic "signatures" for prostate cancer that may help doctors predict which patients have aggressive tumors, and designed experimental blood tests to read those genetic signs like barcodes.
    Reuters
    LONDON (Reuters) - Scientists have found two distinct genetic "signatures" for prostate cancer that may help doctors predict which patients have aggressive tumors, and designed experimental blood tests to read those genetic signs like barcodes. The...

    Tags: Medical Research, Prostate Cancer, Medical Procedures and Tests, United Kingdom, Cancer

    6. Sep 12, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  6. Your doctor as a Facebook 'friend'?

    To really get a patient's attention, doctors say, you must start from where they are.
    To really get a patient's attention, doctors say, you must start from where they are. And where they are these days may be on their phone or computer, tweeting, texting, posting on Facebook. But Twitter, blogs and text messaging aren't in the comfort...

    Tags: Religion and Belief, Values, Health and Medical Professionals, Hospitals and Clinics, Celebrities

    7. Sep 26, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  7. Facing post-treatment issues

    After being diagnosed with breast cancer, Hollye Jacobs felt like she lost her health, her breasts and her mind. But when she finished with radiation and started settling in at home, she was hit with another loss: She missed having treatment.
    After being diagnosed with breast cancer, Hollye Jacobs felt like she lost her health, her breasts and her mind. But when she finished with radiation and started settling in at home, she was hit with another loss: She missed having treatment. For many...

    Tags: Mammogram, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Health and Medical Professionals, Lymphedema, Medical Specialization

    8. Sep 26, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  8. An antioxidant-rich diet offers the most benefits to breast cancer survivors, expert says

    Cheryl McGee has battled breast cancer. Twice. She's undergone surgery, chemotherapy, radiation and treatments for infection, but dietary management was never part of her treatment protocol.
    Cheryl McGee has battled breast cancer. Twice. She's undergone surgery, chemotherapy, radiation and treatments for infection, but dietary management was never part of her treatment protocol. "I don't know why nobody ever told me to go to a nutritionist...

    Tags: Tomatoes, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Obesity, Vitamin C, Diseases and Illnesses

    9. Sep 26, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  9. The meaning of 'cancer-free'

    Sixteen years ago, right before her 42nd birthday, Jane Baker Segelken was diagnosed with breast cancer. The tumor was small, and she was told that if the cancer didn't return within five years after treatment, her chances for long-term survival were good.
    Sixteen years ago, right before her 42nd birthday, Jane Baker Segelken was diagnosed with breast cancer. The tumor was small, and she was told that if the cancer didn't return within five years after treatment, her chances for long-term survival were...

    Tags: Medical Research, Healthcare Provider, Health Insurance, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Biotechnology

    10. Apr 28, 2008 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Moles' split personality

    We've long been told to keep an eye on our moles lest they progress to melanoma, a form of skin cancer that's treatable if caught early, deadly if not. But not all moles are equal -- some are risky; others can be safely left alone. The biological roots of those differences are not really understood. However, scientists are making progress on several fronts.
    Special to the Los Angeles Times
    We've long been told to keep an eye on our moles lest they progress to melanoma, a form of skin cancer that's treatable if caught early, deadly if not. But not all moles are equal -- some are risky; others can be safely left alone. The biological roots of...

    Tags: Michael Green, Hospitals and Clinics, Basal Cell Carcinoma, Squamous Cell Cancer, Novartis AG

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