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. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wednesday, May 16, 2012 10:57 AM PDT Your Health News Alert for [cancer] matched the following stories: EurekAlert!, Wed, 16 May 2012 10:31 AM PDT Potential new drugs for fox tapeworm infection in humans http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2012-05/acs-pnd051612.php ( American Chemical Society ) Scientists are reporting development and testing of a new series of drugs that could finally stop the fox tapeworm -- which causes a rare but life-threatening disease in humans -- dead in its tracks. The report, which appears in ACS' Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, shows that specific organometallic substances that help combat cancer are also the surprising best new ... New Kerala, Wed, 16 May 2012 10:30 AM PDT Dietary supplements can up cancer risk http://www.newkerala.com/news/newsplus/worldnews-21744.html Washington, May 16 : If taken in high doses, dietary supplements like beta-carotene, selenium and folic acid can be hazardous for health, researchers have warned. Philippine Daily Inquirer, Wed, 16 May 2012 10:26 AM PDT Long-term access solutions for cancer patients http://opinion.inquirer.net/28807/long-term-access-solutions-for-cancer-patients What access do/can cancer patients, survivors and conquerors have to long-term health care? What can they expect from government agencies, health maintenance organizations (HMOs), health care providers and health practitioners? What access solutions are in place and what are not? Evening News 24, Wed, 16 May 2012 10:23 AM PDT Little Ellingham woman named as a Paralympic torchbearer http://www.eveningnews24.co.uk/sport/little_ellingham_woman_named_as_a_paralympic_torchbearer_1_1378630 A Norfolk woman who has survived Tuberculosis (TB), falling down a mountain and breast cancer will be carrying the Paralympic torch for the Games in London at the end of August. Business Wire, Wed, 16 May 2012 10:20 AM PDT MedWorks Offers First of Its Kind Cancer Screening Clinic for the Uninsured and Underinsured June 2-3, 2012 http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20120516006566/en/MedWorks-Offers-Kind-Cancer-Screening-Clinic-Uninsured CLEVELAND--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MedWorks presents a first of its kind, large-scale free cancer screening clinic uniting the city’s leading health care providers to offer urgently needed preventive care for the underserved. The Advance, Wed, 16 May 2012 10:15 AM PDT Newtown Borough Council approves first ever 'Dash For Joe' in support of prostate cancer research http://buckslocalnews.com/articles/2012/05/16/the_advance/news/doc4fa295189406c267298814.txt NEWTOWN BOROUGH â€" The Newtown Borough Council on Wednesday night approved the first ever “Dash For Joe” to be held Sunday, June 17 from noon to 2 p.m. along Court Street. PRWeb, Wed, 16 May 2012 10:14 AM PDT Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network Presents Research Award For Investigation into Potential Viral or Bacterial Cause http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/5/prweb9514476.htm The Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network (BCAN), the first national advocacy organization dedicated to advancing bladder cancer research and public awareness, announced today that Dr. Ami S. Bhatt of the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Broad Institute has been named the 2012 recipient of the Raymond and Maria Floyd Award for Bladder Cancer Research. (PRWeb May 16, 2012) Read the full story at http ... Press Association via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News, Wed, 16 May 2012 10:03 AM PDT Genetic breast cancer 'map' drawn http://uk.news.yahoo.com/genetic-breast-cancer-map-drawn-170356271.html A genetic "map" of breast cancer has been drawn, revealing the varied landscape of the disease in more detail than ever before. Aylesbury Today, Wed, 16 May 2012 09:58 AM PDT Sponsored by http://www.bucksherald.co.uk/news/local-news/son-pays-tribute-to-brian-de-fraine-former-owner-of-the-bucks-herald-1-3848201 A SON has paid tribute to the last long-term owner of the Bucks Herald â€" when it was a family business â€" after he lost his battle with cancer. Santa Barbara Independent, Wed, 16 May 2012 09:56 AM PDT Annual Cancer Prevention Fair to be Held http://www.independent.com/news/2012/may/16/annual-cancer-prevention-fair-be-held/ Santa Barbara Neighborhood Clinics, Cancer Center of Santa Barbara, and Cottage Health System to provide free and low-cost cancer screenings for uninsured and under-insured community members 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=zgonvOUuNLP5EtsqXgpfp7K8xA40sGsM_8g_nu40JQOFrKab3KuRqEMuwjpw2GxjCocnWvecfkt28FEKENCDA0jmxEobNBli5K5k to unsubscribe from this alert. 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