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 24, 2011 9:57 AM PST Your Health News Alert for [cancer] matched the following stories: Washington Post, Sat, 24 Dec 2011 09:23 AM PST Md. mother holds 22-hour vigil outside White House to honor daughter, other cancer victims http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/md-mother-holds-22-hour-vigil-outside-white-house-to-honor-daughter-other-cancer-victims/2011/12/24/gIQAPvNjFP_story.html?wprss=rss_national WASHINGTON â€" Forty years after then-President Richard Nixon declared war on cancer, a Maryland woman whose daughter died from the disease in 1980 is staging a vigil at the White House in hopes of persuading another president to keep up the fight. Patti DiMiceli, of Annapolis, Md., held a 22-hour vigil outside the executive mansion Thursday and Friday to honor the 22 million people she said have ... Parksville Qualicum Beach News, Sat, 24 Dec 2011 09:09 AM PST Getting into the spirit of the season http://www.saanichnews.com/news/136099038.html B.C. Cancer Agency receptionist Anna Wright has been decorating the lobby of the Lee Street agency for about 13 Christmases. CBS Baltimore, Sat, 24 Dec 2011 08:58 AM PST Mother Holds Vigil For Daughter, Cancer Victims http://baltimore.cbslocal.com/2011/12/24/mother-holds-vigil-for-daughter-cancer-victims/ Forty years after then-President Richard Nixon declared war on cancer, Patti DiMiceli is staging a vigil at the White House to persuade another president to keep up the fight. Spalding Today, Sat, 24 Dec 2011 08:14 AM PST Reindeer raise charity cash http://www.spaldingtoday.co.uk/community/community-news/reindeer_raise_charity_cash_1_3351207 Waiting to feed the reindeer: (from left) Denise Vickers, chairman of Holbeach and Spalding branch of Macmillan Cancer Support, Reinhard Biehler, Nigel Wallis and June Congreve, all of Baytree Nurseries Garden Centre. Nanaimo News Bulletin, Sat, 24 Dec 2011 08:06 AM PST Bowlers slip on shoes for cancer fundraiser http://www.nanaimobulletin.com/community/136091538.html Brechin Lanes is teaming up with bowling centres across the country to fight back against cancer. The Shawnee News-Star, Sat, 24 Dec 2011 07:54 AM PST Christmas art on hold: Sale of prints to benefit Shawnee artist battling cancer http://www.news-star.com/news/x1980199742/Christmas-art-on-hold-Sale-of-prints-to-benefit-Shawnee-artist-battling-cancer For the past 20 years at Christmastime, the artwork of Shawnee resident Barbara Johnson was displayed as holiday scenes on many business windows or storefronts, but this year, her battle with cancer along with the responsibility of raising a grandchild has put her artwork on hold. Just Jared Jr., Sat, 24 Dec 2011 07:43 AM PST Kevin Jonas: The Children's Cancer & Blood Foundation Party http://justjaredjr.buzznet.com/2011/12/24/kevin-jonas-the-childrens-cancer-blood-foundation-party/ Kevin Jonas poses with hostess Cheryl Mercuris as he attends the 2011 Children’s Cancer and Blood Foundation Holiday Party held at a private residence in New York City earlier this month. The Children’s Cancer & Blood Foundation is the largest & oldest charitable organization in the US dedicated to the care of children suffering from blood [...] New Kerala, Sat, 24 Dec 2011 07:24 AM PST Bird nest delicacy could cause cancer http://www.newkerala.com/news/2011/worldnews-133384.html Beijing, Dec 24 : A delicacy made from the nest of cave swift, a species of bird that builds its nest from its saliva, may cause cancer, China's quality watchdog has said. Norwell Mariner, Sat, 24 Dec 2011 06:54 AM PST Norwell residents help PMC http://www.wickedlocal.com/norwell/news/x2084006182/Norwell-residents-help-PMC Twenty-one Norwell residents raised $99,283 of the $35 million donated by the Pan-Massachusetts Challenge to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute through its Jimmy Fund. Ann Arbor Journal, Sat, 24 Dec 2011 06:36 AM PST ANN ARBOR: Cancer survivor grateful to spend holidays surrounded by family (with video) http://www.heritage.com/articles/2011/12/24/ann_arbor_journal/news/doc4eee097423a04828219975.txt Stephanie Davis, 56, is a mother of seven children, a grandmother of nine, and recently became a great-grandmother this December. 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=9y_rimEuNLPtjMXQU4AAkLdAOCfNPp7GxmNBFYSelI4tBCt9WdH9bn4Ij14JDZXc4e7WZlG68lZfvnHJqaJoNpHraI6sdJGhjHO0 to unsubscribe from this alert. 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