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, July 05, 2012 11:36 AM PDT Your Health News Alert for [cancer] matched the following stories: Tri-Town News, Thu, 05 Jul 2012 10:41 AM PDT Relay for Life reaches goal http://tri.gmnews.com/news/2012-07-05/Front_Page/Relay_for_Life_reaches_goal.html BY JAMES McEVOY Staff Writer HOWELL â€" Organizers of the fourth annual Howell Relay for Life, which took place recently at Howell High School, were hoping to raise money for cancer research and to provide support for cancer survivors, while honoring individuals who lost their lives to the disease. They were successful in both efforts. read more ThePress.net, Thu, 05 Jul 2012 10:35 AM PDT Get clean for charity http://www.thepress.net/view/full_story/19139795/article-Get-clean-for-charity-?instance=lead_story_bullets_left_column Brentwood Family Pet Care hosts its annual dog and car wash Saturday, June 30 from noon to 3 p.m. in the FoodMaxx shopping center at 4421 Balfour Road. All proceeds go to the American Cancer Society. El Cerrito Journal, Thu, 05 Jul 2012 10:33 AM PDT Chris Treadway: More help needed for El Cerrito Relay for Life http://www.contracostatimes.com/el-cerrito/ci_21012212/chris-treadway-more-help-needed-el-cerrito-relay The El Cerrito relay, which will include live music and a silent auction, is getting support from local attraction Playland not-at-the-Beach, which lost its guiding light, Richard Tuck, to cancer at age 64 in April 2011. Greenwich Post, Thu, 05 Jul 2012 10:02 AM PDT Life saving swim http://www.greenwich-post.com/online/daily-featured/local-news/100637-life-saving-swim.html People didn’t just beat the heat last weekend by diving in for a refreshing dip, they did it for a good cause. A total of 204 total swimmers took part in the 2012 Swim Across America Greenwich-Stamford Swim on June 30 to raise money for the Alliance for Cancer Gene Therapy. Sun Star, Thu, 05 Jul 2012 09:56 AM PDT PhilHealth launches package for cancer patients http://www.sunstar.com.ph/cagayan-de-oro/local-news/2012/07/06/philhealth-launches-package-cancer-patients-230486 THE Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) launched on Thursday a package called Z-Benefits to provide services and high support value to members suffering from catastrophic illnesses. Dr. Vancouver Province, Thu, 05 Jul 2012 09:55 AM PDT Chief oncologist quits at Prince George cancer centre just months before opening http://www.theprovince.com/news/bc/Chief+oncologist+quits+Prince+George+cancer+centre+just+months/6888134/story.html PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. â€" The lead oncologist has resigned at the BC Cancer Agency Centre for the North, in Prince George, B.C. YNN Austin, Thu, 05 Jul 2012 09:54 AM PDT Your Health: Non-invasive skin cancer treatment http://austin.ynn.com/content/top_stories/285664/your-health--non-invasive-skin-cancer-treatment YNN's Todd Boatwright spoke with Dermatologist Daniel Ladd about a new, non-surgical procedure to treat skin cancer in this edition of "Your Health." St Albans & Harpenden Review, Thu, 05 Jul 2012 09:48 AM PDT Widow raises £3,000 for cancer centre which treated late husband http://www.stalbansreview.co.uk/news/9801616.Widow_raises___3_000_for_cancer_centre_which_treated_late_husband/?ref=rss A woman has raised more than £3,000 for the hospital that treated her husband's cancer by completing a sky dive. The Indianapolis Star, Thu, 05 Jul 2012 09:41 AM PDT Coffee may cut risk of skin cancer, heart failure http://blogs.indystar.com/fitforlife/2012/07/05/coffee-may-cut-risk-of-skin-cancer-heart-failure/ Lathering on sunscreen is obviously a smart way to limit your sun exposure and risk of skin cancer. But you might be surprised that caffeine, whether it comes in coffee, tea, cola or even chocolate, could lower the chances of developing basal cell carcinoma, the most common form of skin cancer. So, if you want another reason to drink that cup of java in the morning, this is it. Researchers at ... Penfield Post, Thu, 05 Jul 2012 09:37 AM PDT Cancer statement causes controversy http://www.penfieldpost.com/latestnews/x1446672487/Cancer-statement-causes-controversy A statement about cancer is causing controversy between Congresswoman Kathy Hochul and her challenger Chris Collins. 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=s43JsUEuNLOUydCFR971UelTwkyyTko8YtPfO._QtnNZzGjwcjuvY4qMKCSgdGt9_5D581QGsxAv79GUwOzPYM15NhZDtV8w6hLg 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 . 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