The Role of Genetics in Breast and Reproductive Cancers (Cancer Genetics)
Overcoming Bias (Free subscription) | 10 hours ago
Kate Tuttle reviews Bright-Sided: When Barbara Ehrenreich was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2000, the sharp-eyed social critic found herself nearly as discomfited by the “pink ribbon culture” surrounding the disease as by the illness itself. Relentlessly upbeat, cloyingly inspirational, the breast cancer world, as Ehrenreich describes it, is a place where anger, fear and depression [...]...
Jailhouselawyer's Blog (Free subscription) | 11 hours ago
US senator calls for return of Lockerbie bomber to jail A US senator has written to Gordon Brown, demanding the immediate return of the Lockerbie bomber to prison. Charles Schumer, a New York Democrat, said Abdelbaset Ali al-Megrahi's early release from Greenock jail in Scotland on compassionate grounds was granted on the assumption that he had only three months to live because he was suffering from...
ConservativeHome's YourPlatform (Free subscription) | 15 hours ago
Brooks Newmark MP has been MP for Braintree since 2005 and is an Opposition Whip. Cervical cancer is the second most common cancer in young women under the age of 35 in the UK. This is an important issue for...
PLoS ONE (Free subscription) | 7 hours ago
Background Local inflammation associated with solid tumors commonly results from factors released by tumor cells and the tumor stroma, and promotes tumor progression. Cancer associated fibroblasts comprise a majority of the cells found in tumor stroma and are appealing targets for cancer therapy. Here, our aim was to determine the efficacy of targeting cancer associated fibroblasts for the treatment...
En Tequila Es Verdad (Free subscription) | 11 hours ago
Specifically, the boobs who are throwing a hysterical fit over the new breast cancer screening recommendations : On Wednesday, a group of women GOP lawmakers held a press conference to denounce a new recommendation by the federal Preventive Services Task Force that women receive mammograms less frequently. “ This is how rationing begins ,” said Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN). “This...
KEYT - News - Local (Free subscription) | 2 hours ago
Amid the debate over just when women should start getting regular mammograms to detect breast cancer, a new debate could be brewing about Pap smears.
Michael Wilkes' Blog (Free subscription) | 5 hours ago
Lord Mayor’s Blog 26 These are my charities for my mayoral year year 2009/2010. If you would like to support them you can do this in various ways: By cheque made out to ‘The Lord Mayor’s Charity Appeal’ and sent to The Lord Mayor’s Parlour, The Council House, Victoria Square, Birmingham B1 1BB or online at http://www.justgiving.com/lordmayorbirmingham Further information...
Interesting Health Articles & Facts (Free subscription) | 10 hours ago
By Dr.Kristie Most women are concerned about preventing breast cancer – and for good reason. With the rate of breast cancer as high as one in seven, taking steps to lead a healthy lifestyle is important for all women regardless of their risk factors. Although there are no definitive studies demonstrating that a specific diet works to prevent breast cancer, there is some evidence that eating a...
The Washington Times (Free subscription) | 11 hours ago
A leading medical group added new fuel to a budding health care controversy on Friday by recommending that women delay their first cervical-cancer screening until age 21 instead of starting the test three years after becoming sexually active. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) also advised that women under 30 undergo the screening, also known as Pap smears, every other year...
Fitness Watch (Free subscription) | 10 hours ago
It's bad again. (see, e.g., here ) "A compound in coffee has been found to be estrogenic in studies by Texas AgriLife Research scientists. Though the studies have not been conducted to determine recommended consumption amounts, scientists say the compound, called trigonelline or 'trig,' may be a factor in estrogen-dependent breast cancer but beneficial against colon cancer development." Still...
Women's Voices for Change (Free subscription) | 1 hour ago
I am in a high-risk category for breast cancer. My mother has had it twice. I am 59 and have been having mammograms since I was 40. I examine myself [...]
Spaghetti Gazetti (Free subscription) | 11 hours ago
B irmingham’s wackiest Christmas event, the annual Thomas Vale Pantomime Horse Grand National, will be taking place on Sunday 22 November in Centenary Square between 1-3pm. The free event, which is sponsored by local construction company Thomas Vale, is a parody of the traditional Grand National race which has taken place at Aintree for over 150 years. The afternoon will be full of festive silliness...
And So it Goes in Shreveport (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago
And here we go, live-blogging the debate in the Senate today about whether to debate. Yes, this all-day rare Saturday session is for the vote tonight at 8 on whether or not to bring Obamacare up for formal debate. Senator Cantewell is up now, taking Landrieu's spot. Landrieu is up soon, supposedly. Stay tuned. Update 11:40 : Senator Cantwell seems to think that since Medicare and Medicaid are going...
CARPE DIEM (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago
The NY Times blog has an article " The Uproar Over Mammography ," which links to a WSJ op-ed " A Breast Cancer Preview : The mammogram decision is a sign of cost control to come." In a world of consumer-driven health care that includes Health Savings Accounts ( HSAs ), wouldn't this "uproar" be a complete non-issue? In that world, patients spending their own money could...
We The Free (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago
clipped from pajamasmedia.com COST CONTAINMENT: “We’ll save even more money if we just get these women who are bitching about pain to hold their boyfriend’s hand or look at a picture of their kid. . . . And those silly Pap tests that had us thinking we needed a pelvic exam every year?The official word has come that you don’t need that testing so early or so often.” Plus...
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wellbeingnewseditor | 18/07/2009
Wellbeing Newsline: Contributors > While around seven million people in the UK will make a New Year’s resolution to quit smoking, research has shown that only one–in–ten will keep their resolution for a whole year. Many people will be focused on giving–up smoking. If you have already given–up on giving–up, all is not lost. Here, Bupa offers health, social and financial suggestions for keeping the toughest...
bsalmons | 22/04/2009
The number of women dying from breast cancer has fallen to a record low by dipping under 12,000 a year for the first time since records began. The Cancer Research UK data showed that 11,990 women died in the UK in 2007.
kellya | 06/04/2009
Eating baby broccoli, or broccoli sprouts, may prevent stomach ulcers and even stomach cancer, according to a new study.
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