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, July 24, 2012 10:57 AM PDT Your Health News Alert for [cancer] matched the following stories: NewsInferno, Tue, 24 Jul 2012 10:56 AM PDT Takeda’s Actos Caused Bladder Cancer, Kentucky Woman’s Lawsuit Claims http://www.newsinferno.com/pharmaceuticals/takedas-actos-caused-bladder-cancer-kentucky-womans-lawsuit-claims/39805 A Kentucky woman is claiming that her taking the type 2 diabetes drug Actos has resulted in a bladder cancer diagnosis. In a lawsuit filed in a federal court recently, she becomes the latest to allege the popular drug that … Continue reading â†' The New Zealand Herald, Tue, 24 Jul 2012 10:53 AM PDT Death rate from cancer drops 16 per cent http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10821979&ref=rss New Zealand's cancer death rate has fallen more than 16 per cent in a decade, Health Ministry figures show.Cancer remained the leading cause of death in 2009 - the latest year for which figures are available - accounting for nearly... The Palladium-Times, Tue, 24 Jul 2012 10:52 AM PDT Smoking eyed in higher upstate NY lung cancer rate http://palltimes.com/articles/2012/07/24/news/doc500ed43dddaeb423654829.txt ALBANY â€" An American Cancer Society analysis released Monday showed higher lung cancer rates in upstate New York than in New York City, a trend society officials attributed to higher smoking rates in poorer areas. Injury Board, Tue, 24 Jul 2012 10:51 AM PDT Traveling hospital technician accused of being a “serial infector” http://cleveland.legalexaminer.com/medical-malpractice/traveling-hospital-technician-accused-of-being-a-serial-infector.aspx?googleid=303076 The FBI is investigating a traveling hospital technician hired for temporary assignments around the country and accused of spreading hepatitis C to at least 30 patients via contaminated syringes. David Kwiatkowski, 33, is suspected of illegally injecting himself with fentanyl , most often used as a pain killer for cancer patients or after surgery, and refilling the syringes with saline. Patients ... Reuters via Yahoo! Canada News, Tue, 24 Jul 2012 10:45 AM PDT Removing colon polyps tied to lower cancer risk http://ca.news.yahoo.com/removing-colon-polyps-tied-lower-cancer-risk-174519570.html NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People who have had risky, possibly pre-cancerous polyps removed from their colon may be able to wait up to five years until their next colonoscopy, a new study from Germany suggests. Recommendations from the American Cancer Society and other organizations call for a follow-up colonoscopy three years after large or risky adenomas are removed to check for further signs ... Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, Tue, 24 Jul 2012 10:45 AM PDT Group of cancer survivors find support, healing in rowing http://www.democratandchronicle.com/article/20120724/LIVING/307230059/1168/RSS Nancy Harter and a group of fellow cancer survivors started rowing together. Four years ago, a core group of them founded Naiades Oncology Rowing, based out of Genesee River Waterways. Its mission is to serve the emotional and physical needs of cancer survivors. KUSI News San Diego, Tue, 24 Jul 2012 10:45 AM PDT Sally Ride, the first American woman in space, dies http://www.kusi.com/story/19100208/sally-ride-the-first-american-woman-in-space-dies LA JOLLA (CNS) - Sally Ride, who nurtured her interest in science by playing with a chemistry set and telescope as a child and went on to become the first American woman in space, died Monday in La Jolla at age 61 after a 17- month battle with pancreatic cancer. Everett Herald, Tue, 24 Jul 2012 10:42 AM PDT Health Resources http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20120724/LIVING/707249958/-1/NEWS03 Providence Regional Cancer Partnership: 1717 13th St., Everett. Call 425-297-5500 or see www.cancerpartnership.org for more information: Click on "Support Services," then, on the right side of the page, click on "Classes" or "Support Groups." Otago Daily Times, Tue, 24 Jul 2012 10:41 AM PDT Cancer mortality rate steadily falling http://www.odt.co.nz/news/national/218529/cancer-mortality-rate-steadily-falling New Zealand's cancer mortality rate has fallen more than 16% in a decade, Health Ministry figures show. read more La Jolla Light, Tue, 24 Jul 2012 10:32 AM PDT First American woman in space, Sally Ride, dies in La Jolla http://www.lajollalight.com/2012/07/24/first-american-woman-in-space-sally-ride-dies-in-la-jolla/ (CNS) â€" Sally Ride, who nurtured her interest in science by playing with a chemistry set and telescope as a child and went on to become the first American woman in space, died today in La Jolla at age 61 after a 17-month battle with pancreatic cancer. 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! 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