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, March 24, 2012 10:57 AM PDT Your Health News Alert for [cancer] matched the following stories: Tempo, Sat, 24 Mar 2012 10:56 AM PDT Cancer awareness http://www.tempo.com.ph/2012/cancer-awareness/ The Parañaque City government conducted a seminar among female city residents as well as its employees to raise its awareness on breast cancer prevalence. The Community Connection, Sat, 24 Mar 2012 10:46 AM PDT Fox Chase and PMMC team up to teach the importance of colonoscopies http://www.berksmontnews.com/articles/2012/03/24/community_connection/news/doc4f69ba371a881446889728.txt This March, National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Monthâ€"Fox Chase Cancer Center and Pottstown Memorial Medical Center encourage people in the community to schedule their colonoscopies. Regular screening with a colonoscopy may help prevent colorectal cancer or find it in its early stages. FOX 19 Cincinnati, Sat, 24 Mar 2012 10:31 AM PDT Mercy Health Combats Cancer http://www.fox19.com/story/17245947/mercy-health-combats-cancer On Saturday, Mercy Health helped Cincinnati combat Cancer. The Brockton Enterprise, Sat, 24 Mar 2012 10:31 AM PDT VIDEO: 18 years after fleeing treatment, Billy Best is cancer free http://www.enterprisenews.com/news/x466379814/18-years-after-fleeing-treatment-Billy-Best-is-cancer-free In 1994 the Norwell teen made national news when he ran away from home to avoid cancer chemotherapy. These days he’s still a quiet advocate for the right of young patients to ask for alternatives. Reuters, Sat, 24 Mar 2012 10:24 AM PDT Breast cancer fundraising lags after abortion dispute http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/03/24/us-usa-komen-funding-idUSBRE82M17Y20120324?feedType=RSS&feedName=healthNews WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. breast cancer charity Susan G. Komen for the Cure is feeling a pinch on donations following a controversy over its funding for Planned Parenthood, a leading provider of birth-control and abortion services. New Kerala, Sat, 24 Mar 2012 10:20 AM PDT Cyclists traverse miles to spread cancer awareness in New Delhi http://www.newkerala.com/news/2011/worldnews-177570.html New Delhi, Mar.24 : Several social groups undertook the task of raising awareness about cancer in New Delhi on Saturday, by organising a cycle rally to empathise with victims and help them overcome the pain of this deadly disease. WSMV Nashville, Sat, 24 Mar 2012 10:16 AM PDT Can aspirin prevent cancer? http://www.wsmv.com/story/17205737/can-aspirin-prevent-cancer There's new evidence a common drug might help treat cancer. Aspirin, one of the oldest and cheapest drugs available, may also help fight cancer. Asian Correspondent, Sat, 24 Mar 2012 10:09 AM PDT Gold used as safe driver of cancer drug http://asiancorrespondent.com/78852/gold-used-as-safe-driver-of-cancer-drug/ The cancer drug cisplatin could be significanly improved by gold nanoparticles, says Dr Nial Wheate. Gold nanoparticles can be used as delivery vehicles for platinum anticancer drugs, improving targeting and uptake into cells, according to research published in this month’s edition of the international journal Inorganic Chemistry. Researchers at the University of Sydney’s Faculty of KSHB-TV Kansas City, Sat, 24 Mar 2012 10:06 AM PDT High school freshman succumbs to cancer http://www.kshb.com/dpp/news/local_news/high-school-freshman-succumbs-to-cancer A high school freshman that 41 Action News told you about in January has sadly passed away. Gasparilla Gazette, Sat, 24 Mar 2012 10:06 AM PDT Boca Relay for Life teams ready to roll http://www.bocagrandetalk.com/page/content.detail/id/517066.html The fifth annual Boca Grande Relay for Life fundraiser will try to extend the momentum this American Cancer Society fundraiser has built since 2008 but it will have to do it with fewer teams. 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=qIfwIP4uNLO71eBUoTrri1QaIw8fPAeQP5t5Svz6rAwa5mpCWBNjBNNbGvuUjBr4pWjZe27E_kLfy8Kf0HMm2aw5rC0zPOHGw3lb 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/ . Yahoo! is located at 701 First Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94089.