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Click here to start today. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thursday, August 16, 2012 10:57 AM PDT Your Health News Alert for [cancer] matched the following stories: Otago Daily Times, Thu, 16 Aug 2012 10:40 AM PDT Angus achieves another goal http://www.odt.co.nz/news/queenstown-lakes/221927/angus-achieves-another-goal Former Arrowtown preschooler Angus Beaton completed his first day of school this week in Christchurch, where he and his family relocated after he was diagnosed with cancer in April. read more The New Zealand Herald, Thu, 16 Aug 2012 10:32 AM PDT Attack ads on rise as campaign gets dirty http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=10827467&ref=rss The attack ad was unveiled last week and yet the furore over the Obama campaign's suggestion that Mitt Romney, the Republican candidate for the American presidency, had contributed to a woman's death from cancer is still causing waves.The... WLTX-TV Columbia, Thu, 16 Aug 2012 10:28 AM PDT Woman Injured in Crash with Mayor Dies of Cancer http://www.wltx.com/news/story.aspx?storyid=197832 Columbia, SC (WLTX) - Deborah Rubens, the woman injured in a car collision with Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin over two years ago, has died. Reuters via Yahoo! Canada News, Thu, 16 Aug 2012 10:25 AM PDT All baby boomers should get tested for hepatitis C -CDC http://ca.news.yahoo.com/baby-boomers-tested-hepatitis-c-cdc-160225408--finance.html (Reuters) - All baby boomers should be tested for the hepatitis C virus, U.S. health officials said on Thursday, citing studies suggesting more than 2 million Americans born between 1945 and 1965 may be infected with the liver-destroying virus. Hepatitis C, which is transmitted through the blood, kills more than 15,000 Americans each year, mostly from illnesses such as cirrhosis and liver cancer ... Daily Mail, Thu, 16 Aug 2012 10:22 AM PDT I held a farewell party for my left breast: How do you cope with being hit by breast cancer at 32? Jodie chose rose ... http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2188897/I-held-farewell-party-left-breast-How-cope-hit-breast-cancer-32-Jodie-chose-rose-wine-laughter.html?ITO=1490 'I was terrified, but I'd decided to stick two fingers up at cancer', says Jodie Butt. 'I would be saying goodbye to my left breast for ever.' Reuters via Yahoo! Canada News, Thu, 16 Aug 2012 10:17 AM PDT Study in mice raises hopes for birth control pill for men http://ca.news.yahoo.com/study-mice-raises-hopes-birth-control-pill-men-171206224.html CHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. researchers have stumbled on a compound that may finally lead to a birth control pill for men. In lab experiments, male mice given the pill were rendered completely infertile during treatment as they produced fewer and less mobile sperm. The drug, originally tested as part of a broader cancer research project, does not affect the hormone system or sex drive, the team ... The Spokesman-Review, Thu, 16 Aug 2012 10:17 AM PDT Former Spokane Jet Chow dies at 78 - Thu, 16 Aug 2012 PST http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2012/aug/16/former-spokane-jet-chow-dies-at-78/ The local hockey community lost another member of its family on Saturday when former Spokane Jet Jimmy Chow lost his battle with cancer. Chow was 78. The Canadian-born Chow, a diminutive forward at 5-foot-5 and 150 pounds, was one of few hockey players of Chinese descent in his playing days. In his five seasons in Spokane, Chow was a fan favorite. Medical News Today, Thu, 16 Aug 2012 10:17 AM PDT Cause Of Chemotherapy Resistance In Ovarian Cancer Identified http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/249122.php According to a study published in the journal Cancer Research, researchers have found a possible cause as to why the most prevalent type of ovarian cancer often becomes resistant to chemotherapy. In the UK, more than 4,000 women die each year from ovarian cancer, with 65% of these deaths caused by High Grade Serous Cancer (HGSC) - the most common type of ovarian cancer. Although chemotherapy can ... The Arizona Republic, Thu, 16 Aug 2012 10:13 AM PDT 2 steal donation jars meant for 7-year-old cancer patient http://www.azcentral.com/community/gilbert/articles/2012/08/16/20120816men-steal-donation-jars-meant-cancer-patient-abrk.html Pinal County sheriff's deputies are looking for two men who stole donations made to a 7-year-old girl battling cancer from two Walgreens stores in Queen Creek and San Tan Valley. PR Newswire, Thu, 16 Aug 2012 10:13 AM PDT Car Hire Comparator Raises Funds to Pay for Cancer Charity Respite Days http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/car-hire-comparator-raises-funds-to-pay-for-cancer-charity-respite-days-166425806.html LONDON, August 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Carrentals.co.uk generates funds through its 'Book and Donate' days to pay for 28 respite days for families affected by cancer Car hire comparator Carrentals.co.uk has raised enough funds through its 'Book and Donate' days for the 4 Cancer Group... 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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