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, August 14, 2012 10:57 AM PDT Your Health News Alert for [cancer] matched the following stories: The Sandusky Register, Tue, 14 Aug 2012 10:52 AM PDT Barbara Bailey, March 9, 1931-Aug. 3, 2012 http://www.sanduskyregister.com/port-clinton/obituary/barbara-bailey-march-9-1931-aug-3-2012 On Friday, Aug. 3, 2012, Barbara Bailey passed away peacefully at her home with her children at her side. She had spent seven years dealing with neuro-endocrine cancer. read more WCMH Columbus, Tue, 14 Aug 2012 10:47 AM PDT Lawsuit filed in Calif. over Brockovich chemical http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_TOXIC_WATER_CALIFORNIA?SITE=WCMHTV&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT FRESNO, Calif. (AP) -- Environmental groups have filed a lawsuit against the California Department of Public Health for failing to establish a safe drinking water standard for the cancer-causing chemical made famous in the film "Erin Brockovich."... National Cancer Institute, Tue, 14 Aug 2012 10:47 AM PDT National Cancer Institute http://www.cancer.gov/newscenter/cancerresearchnews/2012/HelpingTumorBloodVesselsMature To survive, tumors need blood supply to provide them with nutrients and oxygen. To get that supply, cancer cells stimulate new blood vessel growthâ€"a process called tumor angiogenesis. KTNV Las Vegas, Tue, 14 Aug 2012 10:38 AM PDT Lawsuit filed in California over Brockovich chemical http://www.ktnv.com/news/national/166137836.html FRESNO, Calif. (AP) -- Environmental groups have filed a lawsuit against the California Department of Public Health for failing to establish a safe drinking water standard for the cancer-causing chemical made famous in the film "Erin Brockovich." Fox News, Tue, 14 Aug 2012 10:38 AM PDT Lawsuit: Calif. health officials failed to set standard for cancer-causing chemical in water http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/08/14/lawsuit-filed-in-calif-over-brockovich-chemical/ Environmental groups have filed a lawsuit against the California Department of Public Health for failing to establish a safe drinking water standard for the cancer-causing chemical made famous in the film "Erin Brockovich." The Natural Resources Defense Council and the Environmental Working Group filed the lawsuit on Tuesday, claiming the department is eight years late in setting the hexavalent ... WDTN-TV 2 Dayton, Tue, 14 Aug 2012 10:34 AM PDT The fat facts: Obesity spreads in Ohio http://www.wdtn.com/dpp/news/ohio/the-fat-facts-obesity-spreads-in-ohio More than one-third of U.S. adults are obese. That's the latest statistic from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) about the health condition related to heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes and certain types of cancer. The MidWeek, Tue, 14 Aug 2012 10:32 AM PDT Bank supports LIVESTRONG http://www.midweeknews.com/articles/2012/08/14/81536456/index.xml Castle Bank donated $2,700 to the YMCA's LIVESTRONG program for cancer survivors. Pictured from left are Pictured Frank Roberts and Mark Leach of Castle Bank and Debbie Madeley of the Kishwaukee Family YMCA. (Photo provided) CBS Philadelphia, Tue, 14 Aug 2012 10:30 AM PDT Fox Chase Cancer Patients Get Free Makeovers http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2012/08/14/fox-chase-cancer-patients-get-free-makeovers/ Bloomingdale's in Willow Grove offered the makeovers by Lancôme's national make-up artist, Manuel Villegas. EurekAlert!, Tue, 14 Aug 2012 10:27 AM PDT Denosumab superior to zoledronic acid for breast cancer patients with bone metastases http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2012-08/aafc-dst080712.php Denosumab reduced bone-related complications and need for radiation therapy. Treatment improved health-related quality of life. May replace standard bisphosphonate treatments like zoledronic acid. The Princeton Packet, Tue, 14 Aug 2012 10:27 AM PDT MEDICAL CENTER MOVES: Cancer care center caters to patients http://centraljersey.com/articles/2012/08/14/the_princeton_packet/news/doc4fbd483c5ba08909368783.txt Cancer patients will have a tranquil and comfortable new place to receive their treatments along with staff to guide them through the complicated, and often scary, process in the new Edward & Marie Matthews Center for Cancer Care at the University Medical Center of Princeton at Plainsboro. 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