Health News: [cancer]

Sponsored Link Special Offer - Free Trial of Blockbuster.com Rent Movies from Blockbuster.com. Delivered Direct To Your Mailbox. Click here to start today. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Saturday, December 10, 2011 9:57 AM PST Your Health News Alert for [cancer] matched the following stories: Bloomberg, Sat, 10 Dec 2011 09:53 AM PST Pfizer’s Failed Blood Cancer Drug Shows Benefits in Study of New Patients http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-12-10/pfizer-s-failed-blood-cancer-drug-shows-benefits-in-study-of-new-patients.html Pfizer Inc. (PFE) ’s blood-cancer drug Mylotarg, pulled from the market last year after it was linked to deaths, helped a different group of patients, a study found. Press TV, Sat, 10 Dec 2011 09:46 AM PST New hopes for liver cancer treatment http://www.presstv.ir/detail/214927.html A new study conducted by US researchers says particular small molecule which is a member of a newly discovered class of regulators can prevent liver cancer. WEEK News 25 Central Illinois, Sat, 10 Dec 2011 09:44 AM PST Woman Allegedly Faked Cancer to Raise Money, Police Say http://www.centralillinoisnewscenter.com/news/local/135375043.html Virginia woman, 42, facing pair of misdemeanor charges. Aylesbury Today, Sat, 10 Dec 2011 09:43 AM PST Crash victim’s challenge http://www.bucksherald.co.uk/news/local-news/crash_victim_s_challenge_1_3325893 THE victim of an horrific bus crash in the Australian outback is gearing up for a marathon to raise money for cancer, a disease which her mother narrowly survived. Washington Examiner, Sat, 10 Dec 2011 09:41 AM PST Groups to try again to raise Idaho tobacco tax http://washingtonexaminer.com/news/2011/12/groups-try-again-raise-idaho-tobacco-tax/1991806 The Associated Press The Associated Press BOISE, Idaho A coalition of Idaho health groups led by the American Cancer Society are vowing once again to persuade state lawmakers to raise the tax on cigarettes and other tobacco products. A bid to add another $1.25 in taxes to the price of cigarettes failed to gain any momentum in the 2011 Legislature, and supporters acknowledge winning broad support ... Press TV, Sat, 10 Dec 2011 09:16 AM PST Lifestyle change cuts cancer risk http://www.presstv.ir/detail/214919.html The latest findings suggest that unhealthy lifestyle choices are much more influential in development of breast cancer than environmental exposures. Business Insider, Sat, 10 Dec 2011 09:12 AM PST INFOGRAPHIC: Tobacco Still Smokes The World With MAJOR Profits http://www.businessinsider.com/tobacco-people-still-smoke-it-even-though-its-killing-people-2011-12 Despite tobacco's worst known side effectâ€"killing people with cancerâ€"it's still wildly popular worldwide. In fact, a whopping 5.5 trillion cigarettes are smoked each year worldwideâ€"enough for every person in the world to smoke 790 of them each year. Barrie Examiner, Sat, 10 Dec 2011 08:51 AM PST Another side of mammography http://www.thebarrieexaminer.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3396483 Several years ago a friend asked if I'd talk to a women's organization about breast cancer, how mammography could detect malignancy in its early stages. But when I gave her a short version of what I intended to say, she remarked, "But they would not like to hear that!" End of the talk.[...] Thanh Nien Daily, Sat, 10 Dec 2011 08:38 AM PST City hotel delivers Christmas gifts to children fighting cancer http://www.thanhniennews.com/2010/Pages/20111208-HCMC-hotel-delivers-Christmas-gifts-to-children-with-cancer.aspx The New World Saigon Hotel in Ho Chi Minh City is reopening its annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony to share wishes of children suffering from malignant cancer, giving the guests the chance to make their wishes come true. RadarOnline.com, Sat, 10 Dec 2011 08:35 AM PST Woman Fakes Terminal Cancer, Arrested For Taking In Money http://www.radaronline.com/exclusives/2011/12/martha-nicholas-arrested-raising-money-faking-terminal-cancer By Radar Staff A Virginia woman was arrested Thursday for taking in money for herself by faking terminal cancer. Martha Nicholas of Mechanicsville has made several high-profile public appearances, often wearing a T-shirt that said "Cancer Sucks" which she sold for $20. She told supporters she had "terminal stage-four ovarian cancer." Hanover County Sheriff investigators got a tip about Nicholas ... See more health stories that match your keyword at: http://search.news.yahoo.com/search/news/?fr=yalerts-health&c=&p=cancer+%2bcat%3ahealth&ei=utf-8 Visit Yahoo! Health: http://health.yahoo.com/ You received this email because you subscribed to Yahoo! Alerts. Use http://us.rd.yahoo.com/alerts/b/email/unsubscribe/*http://alerts.yahoo.com/unsubscribe.php?id=Q6hYd.UuNLPwfEVcs5SuMtlPbnn58FGRr.jIQe4hRQQ6v7vFOfMNfTr.loZWJgM49JiSNXv1fBf_qUbcpK__dDwXIRi7g8dMm1A5 to unsubscribe from this alert. To change your communications preferences for other Yahoo! business lines, please visit your Marketing Preferences: http://login.yahoo.com/config/login_verify2?.done=http://subscribe.yahoo.com/showaccount . To learn more about Yahoo!'s use of personal information, please read our privacy policy at http://privacy.yahoo.com/privacy/us/ . 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