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FDA approves first 3-D mammography device
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration says it has approved the first mammography device that generates 3-D images of the breast, potentially helping doctors' spot cancerous tumors. The Selenia Dimensions System from Hologic Inc....Tags: Hologic Incorporated, Diseases and Illnesses, Human Body, Breast Cancer, Washington, DC
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Death rate for lung cancer among women declines
WASHINGTON (AP) — For the first time, women's death rates from lung cancer are dropping, possibly a turning point in the smoking-fueled epidemic. It's a small decline, says the nation's annual report on cancer — just under 1 percent a year....Tags: Lung Cancer, Breast Cancer, Death, Washington, DC, Medical Research
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FDA sees possible cancer risk with breast implants
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal health officials are investigating a possible link between breast implants and a very rare form of cancer after reviewing a handful of cases reported over the last 13 years. The cancer, known as anaplastic large cell...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Skin, Human Body, Lymphatic System, Washington, DC
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US official: Ease obstacles to breast-feeding
WASHINGTON (AP) — How long a new mother breast-feeds can boil down to hassles at work, whether her doctor ever stressed how super-healthy it is, even whether Grandma approves. The U.S surgeon general is issuing a call Thursday to eliminate...Tags: Pregnancy and Childbirth, Companies and Corporations, Physiology, American Academy of Pediatrics, Politics
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Blood test to spot cancer gets big boost from J&J
BOSTON (AP) — Researchers are making progress on a blood test that can spot a single cancer cell among a billion healthy ones. The health care company Johnson & Johnson says it will join scientists at Massachusetts General Hospital, where the test...Tags: Blood, Colon, Cancer, Medical Research, Hospitals and Clinics
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Recipe: Crisp duck breast with rhubarb-ginger confit
Total time: 50 minutes, plus macerating time
Servings: 4
About 2/3 pound (3 stalks) rhubarb, trimmed
1/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
Zest of 1 orange
Freshly ground black pepper
4 duck breasts (about 1/3 pound each)
Salt
1/4 teaspoon...Tags: Salt, Rhubarb
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Planned Parenthood Sues NC Budget
Staff WriterOne of North Carolina's two PlannedParenthood affiliates filed a federal lawsuit Thursday toinvalidate part of the new state budget that cuts it off fromfederal or state funds for family planning. The budget written by Republicans in control of the...Tags: Medicaid, Politics, North Carolina, Abortion Issue, Beverly Perdue
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Drug That Treats Breast Cancer Found To Prevent It, Study Shows
KTLA NewsCHICAGO (KTLA) -- Doctors and patients have a new tool to prevent breast cancer: A drug that is already approved for the treatment of the disease. Women who are at high risk for breast cancer that is fueled by the hormone estrogen could reduce their risk...Tags: Massachusetts, KTLA, Breast Cancer, Blood, Drugs and Medicines
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Henda's Law Passed: Doctor's Must Provide Women with Information on Dense Breast Tissue
The 33 NewsHenda Salmeron's life changed two years ago when she was diagnosed with breast cancer. What you won't see in the image of her mammogram is a four centimeter tumor hidden in dense breast tissue. "Every one of my mammograms indicated that I had dense...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, MRI (imaging), Texas, Breast Cancer, Human Body
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Tea Table Community Notes Friday, July 8,2011
Births A daughter, Aria Kristine Kilmer, was born to David and Ashley Kilmer of Boyne Falls July 4, 2011, at Charlevoix Area Hospital. Aria weighed 8 pounds at birth. Grandparents are Bernie Kilmer of Alanson, Kelly and Jim LaCount of Petoskey, and...Tags: Arts and Culture, Painting, Mental Health, Medical Services, Religious Conflicts
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Breast Cancer Awareness With Angelica Medina And Naomi Cunningham
Today a woman born in the United States has a 1 in 8 chance of developing breast cancer during her
lifetime.
In New York State approximately 14,028 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer this year.
Angelica Medina, MA and Naomi Cunningham, BS...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Breast Cancer, Human Body, Medina (Saudi Arabia), Health
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Former first lady Betty Ford dies at 93
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Betty Ford said things that first ladies just don't say, even today. And 1970s America loved her for it. According to Mrs. Ford, her young adult children probably had smoked marijuana — and if she were their age, she'd...Tags: Alcohol Addiction, Breast Cancer, Elizabeth Taylor, Politics, Hospitals and Clinics
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