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. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thursday, April 12, 2012 10:57 AM PDT Your Health News Alert for [cancer] matched the following stories: Times Newsweekly, Thu, 12 Apr 2012 10:49 AM PDT Report: U. S. Cancer Rates Continue Downward Trend http://timesnewsweekly.our-hometown.com/news/2012-04-05/Feature_Stories/Report_U_S_Cancer_Rates_Continue_Downward_Trend.html by Mike Stobbe (AP) Cancer rates in the U.S. continue to fall, according to a report just released. The rate of new cancer cases has been inching down at a rate of about half a percent each year since 1999. And the overall cancer death rate has dropped by 1.5 percent annually in adults and 1.7 percent in children. read more KMVT Twin Falls, Thu, 12 Apr 2012 10:47 AM PDT Carino's Helping To Support Relay For Life http://www.kmvt.com/news/local/Carino-147189815.html Twin Falls, Idaho (KMVT-TV) A local Italian restaurant is donating a portion of its proceeds to Relay for Life. The Twin Falls Chamber Ambassadors have teamed up to participate in the American Cancer Society fundraiser. Southwest Daily News, Thu, 12 Apr 2012 10:44 AM PDT Healthy Advice: Taking antacids too frequently could have side effects http://www.sulphurdailynews.com/news/x1157747477/Healthy-Advice-Taking-antacids-too-frequently-could-have-side-effects Acid reflux can also be a warning sign of more serious illness, such as esophogitis or even esophageal cancer. Antacids are generally safe and effective, when taken occasionally and as directed. Anytime a medication is needed frequently, it is important to discuss it with your physician. In this case, if you need to take an antacid for two weeks, it’s time to check with your doctor. Newswise, Thu, 12 Apr 2012 10:31 AM PDT Discovery Could Help to Develop New Drugs for Organ Transplant and Cancer Patients http://www.newswise.com/articles/view/588031/?sc=rsmn Researchers are reporting surprising findings about a molecule that helps ramp up the immune system in some cases and suppress it in others. Arkansas News Bureau, Thu, 12 Apr 2012 10:28 AM PDT Beebe Appoints 35 To Boards And Commissions http://arkansasnews.com/2012/04/12/beebe-appoints-35-to-boards-and-commissions-2/ Governor Mike Beebe announced the following appointments to boards and commissions: Stephen Ballard, Benton, to the Burial Association Board. Appointment expires December 31, 2014. Replaces Ben Brazzel. Dr. Joseph Beck, Fayetteville, to the Oversight Committee on Breast Cancer Research. Appointment expires January 1, 2016. Replaces Dr. Malcolm Hayward. The Honorable Larry Bryant, Forrest City ... Fontana Herald News, Thu, 12 Apr 2012 10:26 AM PDT Letter to the Editor: Walk will raise awareness, funds http://www.fontanaheraldnews.com/articles/2012/04/12/opinion/letters/doc4f87074ae3edf856920289.txt When I heard the words “breast cancer” from my wife’s doctor in 2005, my world felt like it was about to come crashing down. Jamie and I pressed through years of surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy. I felt helpless as a husband. Mt. Vernon Register-News, Thu, 12 Apr 2012 10:26 AM PDT Benefit to be held for Linda Bleeks http://register-news.com/local/x101444574/Benefit-to-be-held-for-Linda-Bleeks MT. VERNON â€" The Bowling Bells league team is holding a benefit for a longtime member and friend who has been diagnosed with cancer. Fontana Herald News, Thu, 12 Apr 2012 10:26 AM PDT Phil's Findings: Cancer advocacy groups benefit from donations http://www.fontanaheraldnews.com/articles/2012/04/12/opinion/doc4f870707bfee3338676166.txt The word “cancer” evokes understandable concern among those who hear the word because it may refer to newly-diagnosed personal health condition or the illness confirmed in a relative or friend. Daily Telegraph, Thu, 12 Apr 2012 10:25 AM PDT Cancer: questions over proton beam therapy http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568308/s/1e553080/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Chealth0Chealthnews0C920A0A870A0CCancer0Equestions0Eover0Eproton0Ebeam0Etherapy0Bhtml/story01.htm The Government is to spend £250 million on a cutting edge cancer treatment called proton beam therapy despite there being "no reliable, objective evidence" that it improves patients' lives. Daily Mail, Thu, 12 Apr 2012 10:23 AM PDT Student nurse, 22, calls for earlier cervical cancer screening after she is diagnosed at 20 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2128867/Student-nurse-22-calls-earlier-cervical-cancer-screening-diagnosed-20.html?ITO=1490 Hannah Booth, from Leicester, had a hysterectomy when she was 20 after she was diagnosed with cervical cancer. She wants the age for routine cervical screening to be lowered back from 25 to 20 like in Scotland. 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=g.DmJHEuNLP2WMeSU.rJ_shoxQZvJZQVcePilfwGWkLaL18RDmQALrqlMsQDl3rosoiUkhQLcmDsunXe3q3_Sh7BrNIMAVkd2ozK to unsubscribe from this alert. 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