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. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sunday, March 25, 2012 10:57 AM PDT Your Health News Alert for [cancer] matched the following stories: The Register, Sun, 25 Mar 2012 10:07 AM PDT Against the Tide: Crockett hopes to stem ‘tide ‘with activism http://www.wickedlocal.com/barnstable/news/x466378400/Against-the-Tide-Crockett-hopes-to-stem-tide-with-activism Ali Crockett of Chatham has a different approach to finding the cure for breast cancer, which is 10 percent higher in Massachusetts than the national average. The Falmouth Bulletin, Sun, 25 Mar 2012 10:04 AM PDT Sharing the journey: Mashpee resident gives back to cancer patients http://www.wickedlocal.com/falmouth/news/x1531707065/Sharing-the-journey-Mashpee-resident-gives-back-to-cancer-patients In 2001, Mary Ellen Raab found a lump in her breast which hadn’t been detected on a mammogram. Although three biopsies revealed it was benign, it was later diagnosed as cancer. After the fourth biopsy, she opted for a mastectomy with reconstruction. WTRF Wheeling, Sun, 25 Mar 2012 10:00 AM PDT "Guns 'N Hoses" Game Set to Benefit American Cancer Society http://www.wtrf.com/story/17249476/guns-and-hoses-game-set-to-benefit-american-cancer-society The Moundsville Police Department and the Moundsville Fire Department will be coming to together to battle it out for a great cause. Reuters via Yahoo! India News, Sun, 25 Mar 2012 10:00 AM PDT Chavez to begin radiation therapy, may meet Pope http://in.news.yahoo.com/chavez-begin-radiation-therapy-may-meet-pope-170010546.html CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela's Hugo Chavez is due to begin radiation treatment on Sunday in Cuba, where he also could meet Pope Benedict in the latest high profile development as the president tries to fight off cancer and win re-election. Chavez is returning to Havana a month after he had surgery there to remove a second malignant tumor from his pelvis. The treatment will take him off the ... Detroit Free Press, Sun, 25 Mar 2012 09:49 AM PDT 11 super foods to keep you healthy http://www.freep.com/article/20120325/FEATURES08/203250456/1025/rss05 Good news: Many foods not only are low in calories, they pack an extra wallop because of their ability to fight disease, including a variety of cancers, according to dietitian Colleen Doyle, the American Cancer Society's director of nutrition and the coauthor of the "Great American Eat Right Cookbook" (American Cancer Society, $29.95). Houston Chronicle, Sun, 25 Mar 2012 09:36 AM PDT Biologist Hopkins fights for women in science http://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/Biologist-Hopkins-fights-for-women-in-science-3432652.php Biologist Hopkins fights for women in science Houston Chronicle Copyright 2012 Houston Chronicle. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 08:46 p.m., Saturday, March 24, 2012 Last week, the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center awarded its Margaret L. Kripke Legend Award to biologist Nancy Hopkins for her work in ... Farmington Observer, Sun, 25 Mar 2012 09:26 AM PDT Planet Fitness to donate sign-up fees to breast cancer research http://www.hometownlife.com/article/20120325/NEWS06/203250412/1023/rss05 For the third straight year, Planet Fitness, with locations in Canton, Farmington Hills, Livonia, Southfield, Troy and Westland, will hold a special springtime promotion to raise money for The Breast Cancer Research Foundation. Everett Herald, Sun, 25 Mar 2012 09:24 AM PDT She took drastic steps to cut cancer risk http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20120325/LIVING/703259991/1058/COMM0617 Meghann Johnson found a high risk for cancer in genealogy. At only 31, she had her breasts and ovaries removed. Stuff, Sun, 25 Mar 2012 09:07 AM PDT Norman reveals teenage cancer scare http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/6635899/Norman-reveals-teenage-cancer-scare Compared to the 10-centimetre melanoma scar on his arm, the prospect of losing his hair today doesn't faze Green Party co-leader Russel Norman. Abbotsford Mission Times, Sun, 25 Mar 2012 08:50 AM PDT PHOTOS: Terry Fox Run http://www.abbotsfordtimes.com/news/PHOTOS+Terry/5438694/story.html?id=5438694 5-year-old Dustin Hay participates in the 31st annual Terry Fox Run For Cancer Research at Inter River Park, North Vancouver. 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. 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