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. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tuesday, January 24, 2012 9:57 AM PST Your Health News Alert for [cancer] matched the following stories: International Business Times, Tue, 24 Jan 2012 09:54 AM PST Marijuana-Based Pain Medication Seeks FDA Approval http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/286888/20120124/marijuana-pain-medication-seeks-fda-approval.htm If approved Sativex, an oral spray marketed to treat cancer pain, would be the first prescription drug derived from raw cannabis. WTOP Radio Washington, DC, Tue, 24 Jan 2012 09:52 AM PST Bill to end HPV vaccine mandate passes Va. panel http://www.wtop.com/?sid=2719419&nid=120 A bill that would end a state mandate for girls to receive vaccinations against a virus that can lead to cervical cancer later sailed through a Republican-dominated House committee on a largely partisan vote. WMDT Salisbury, Tue, 24 Jan 2012 09:49 AM PST Bill To End HPV Vaccine Mandate Passes Virginia Panel http://www.wmdt.com/story/16589382/bill-to-end RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - A bill that would end a state mandate for girls to receive vaccinations against a virus that can lead to cervical cancer later sailed through a Republican-dominated Housecommittee WRIC 8 News Richmond, Tue, 24 Jan 2012 09:45 AM PST Bill To End HPV Vaccine Mandate Passes Panel http://www.wric.com/story/16589196/bill-to-end-hpv-vaccine-mandate-passes-panel RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - A bill that would end a state mandate for girls to receive vaccinations against a virus that can lead to cervical cancer later sailed through a Republican-dominated House committee CBC Nova Scotia, Tue, 24 Jan 2012 09:42 AM PST 'Ballsy cancer' fighter shares story http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/story/2012/01/24/ns-thomas-cantley-cancer-testicular.html?cmp=rss Thomas Cantley is sharing his story about his fight with testicular cancer in the hope of saving a life. RadarOnline.com, Tue, 24 Jan 2012 09:39 AM PST Lead O.J. Detective Philip Vannatter Dies At 70 http://www.radaronline.com/exclusives/2012/01/philip-vannatter-died-dead-oj-simpson By Radar Staff Philip Vannatter , the lead LAPD detective in the infamous O.J. Simpson case, died January 20 in a Santa Clarita hospital following a bout with cancer, RadarOnline.com has learned. He was 70. The 28-year law enforcement veteran was quick to the Brentwood, California mansion Simpson once inhabited following the June 1994 murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman , and ... The Morning Call, Tue, 24 Jan 2012 09:39 AM PST Moravian women's basketball team leads nation in blocked shots; Lehigh men participating in Coaches vs. Cancer on Sunday http://www.mcall.com/sports/mc-college-basketball-blog-0124-20120124,0,4734573.story?track=rss Greyhounds lead nation in blocked shots Moravian women lead all of Division III with 7.6 blocked shots per game. Senior forward Ali Blair is ninth nationally with 3.8 blocks per contest. Boston Globe, Tue, 24 Jan 2012 09:36 AM PST South Shore Hospital gets $5M gift http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2012/01/24/south_shore_hospital_gets_5m_gift South Shore Hospital has received a $5 million gift that it plans to use to boost cancer care, orthopedics, home care and to help build a 60-bed expansion. National Cancer Institute, Tue, 24 Jan 2012 09:32 AM PST National Cancer Institute http://www.cancer.gov/newscenter/pressreleases/2012/SelectivelyInhibitingPKM2 Crippling a protein that allows cancer cells to grow when oxygen is scarce causes tumors to regress, according to a Massachusetts Institute of Technology study published online on January 23 in the Journal of Experimental Medicine. Everett Herald, Tue, 24 Jan 2012 09:30 AM PST Health Resources http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20120124/LIVING/701249973/-1/NEWS02 Providence Regional Cancer Partnership: 1717 13th St., Everett. Call 425-297-5500 or see www.cancerpartnership.org for more information: Click on "Support Services," then, on the right side of the page, click on "Classes" or "Support Groups." 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! 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