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, May 22, 2012 10:57 AM PDT Your Health News Alert for [cancer] matched the following stories: EurekAlert!, Tue, 22 May 2012 10:54 AM PDT Latest research examines colorectal cancer risk factors http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2012-05/ddw-lre051812.php New research being presented at Digestive Disease Week® (DDW) looks at patient experiences with colorectal cancer screening and questions current screening guidelines. Worldwide, colorectal cancer is the second most common cancer in women and the third most common in men. Otago Daily Times, Tue, 22 May 2012 10:46 AM PDT Women: ask questions http://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/210291/women-ask-questions Women should not hesitate to ask for a second opinion on being advised they need a mastectomy, as the resulting delay is not likely to worsen the cancer, breast cancer survivor Dr Sue Walthert says. read more CNW Group via Yahoo! Canada Finance, Tue, 22 May 2012 10:38 AM PDT Cancer Care Ontario Applauds Action to Tackle Childhood Obesity http://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/cancer-care-ontario-applauds-action-173800169.html Panel Mandate Supports Taking Action to Prevent Chronic Disease: Recommendations for a Healthier OntarioTORONTO , May 22, 2012 /CNW/ - Cancer Care Ontario welcomes the announcement by the Government of ... OK! Magazine, Tue, 22 May 2012 10:37 AM PDT Stars don wigs for cancer campaign http://uk.ok.feedsportal.com/c/33339/f/586181/s/1f99a87d/l/0L0Sok0O0Ccelebrity0Enews0Cview0C494720CStars0Edon0Ewigs0Efor0Ecancer0Ecampaign0C/story01.htm Actor ROBERT GLENISTER and BRIDGET JONES'S DIARY star CELIA IMRIE have donned funny wigs to raise awareness of a new cancer campaign. The Saginaw News, Tue, 22 May 2012 10:33 AM PDT Video: Draymond Green walks the runway in fashion show at Michigan State http://www.mlive.com/spartans/index.ssf/2012/05/video_draymond_green_walks_the.html Green dressed up to help raise money for cancer research at an event Friday presented by former Michigan State women's basketball player Lauren Aitch. CBS Sacramento, Tue, 22 May 2012 10:32 AM PDT “POM Wonderful” Deceptively Advertised Health Claims In Juice Ads, Judge Rules http://sacramento.cbslocal.com/2012/05/22/pom-wonderful-deceptively-advertised-health-claims-in-juice-ads-judge-rules/ A federal administrative judge ruled Monday that POM Wonderful deceptively advertised its pomegranate products when the company said the juices could treat, prevent or reduce the risk of heart disease, prostate cancer and erectile dysfunction. The Fayetteville Observer, Tue, 22 May 2012 10:30 AM PDT Former boxer Khalil Shakeel faces fight of his life after losing wife to breast cancer http://www.fayobserver.com/articles/2012/05/21/1177701?sac=fo.home Khalil and Lynett Shakeel seemed to be a near-perfect match. Khalil says they shared similar senses of humor, and a dedication to their roles as government employees, to their family and to the community. My Village Stokenewington, Tue, 22 May 2012 10:26 AM PDT Cancer fears after data mistakes http://www.mystokenewington.co.uk/news/cancer-fears-after-data-mistakes Hundreds of patients thought to have cancer may have missed the chance of life-saving treatment, after mistakes by London's largest hospital trust. Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust has uncovered widespread errors in its record keeping, affecting 900 patients. Medical News Today, Tue, 22 May 2012 10:23 AM PDT Lung Cancer CT Screening Guidelines Revised http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/245701.php Older, current and former heavy smokers should receive annual, low-dose CT screening, according to revised guidelines published in the Journal of the American Medical Association on Sunday. The revised guidelines follow, and in the JAMA paper are accompanied by, a systematic review of evidence on the role of CT screening for individuals at higher risk of lung cancer. CT (computerised tomography ... Injury Board, Tue, 22 May 2012 10:22 AM PDT Prescription Errors are Tough to Swallow http://farmingtonhills.injuryboard.com/fda-and-prescription-drugs/prescription-errors-are-tough-to-swallow.aspx?googleid=301216 A New Jersey CVS Pharmacy mistakenly gave as many as fifty children Tamoxifen, a powerful cancer fighting medication, instead of the prescribed fluoride tablets. Although some children ingested the cancer pills, no injures have been reported. Unfortunately, these are not isolated cases with an isolated pharmacy; mistakes like this happen every day. Hundreds of prescriptions are filled daily in a ... 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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