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. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Friday, August 31, 2012 10:57 AM PDT Your Health News Alert for [cancer] matched the following stories: Reuters via Yahoo! Canada News, Fri, 31 Aug 2012 10:38 AM PDT FDA approves Medivation prostate cancer drug http://ca.news.yahoo.com/fda-approves-medivation-prostate-cancer-drug-173815739--finance.html (Reuters) - A prostate cancer drug developed by Medivation Inc and Astellas Pharma Inc has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for treating men whose cancer has stopped responding to hormone therapy and chemotherapy, the agency said on Friday. The approval of the drug, to be sold under the brand name Xtandi, comes three months ahead of the agency's late-November decision ... ANI via Yahoo! India News, Fri, 31 Aug 2012 03:27 AM PDT Domestic coal use may up lung cancer risk http://in.news.yahoo.com/domestic-coal-may-lung-cancer-risk-102702244.html London, August 31(ANI): The use of "smoky coal" for household cooking and heating was found to be associated with a substantial increase in the lifetime risk of developing lung cancer, according to a study from China. ANI via Yahoo! India News, Thu, 30 Aug 2012 23:24 PM PDT Tapioca pearls in bubble tea 'carcinogenic' http://in.news.yahoo.com/tapioca-pearls-bubble-tea-carcinogenic-062405004.html New York, Aug 31 (ANI): German health authorities and researchers have warned about the harmful effects of drinking the Taiwanese bubble tea, after finding that the popular dessert beverage presents a choking hazard to children and may contain cancer-causing chemicals. Philly.com, Thu, 30 Aug 2012 14:53 PM PDT Too Few Girls Get HPV Vaccine Against Cancer: CDC http://www.philly.com/philly/health/HealthDay668183_20120830_Too_Few_Girls_Get_HPV_Vaccine_Against_Cancer__CDC.html Many more teens protected from whooping cough, meningitis than the sexually transmitted virus PR Newswire, Thu, 30 Aug 2012 14:39 PM PDT Fifth Annual ThinkCure! Weekend At Dodger Stadium Sept. 2nd And 3rd http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/fifth-annual-thinkcure-weekend-at-dodger-stadium-sept-2nd-and-3rd-168009796.html LOS ANGELES, Aug. 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- ThinkCure!, the official charity of the Los Angeles Dodgers, will hold a massive fundraising effort at Dodger Stadium this Sunday and Monday, designed to raise hundreds of thousands of dollars to help fund cancer research at City of... Westport News, Thu, 30 Aug 2012 14:34 PM PDT Fundraiser founded by sisters set for Sept. 15 http://www.westport-news.com/news/article/Fundraiser-founded-by-sisters-set-for-Sept-15-3828470.php The annual event was established eight years ago by Suzanne Shapiro, who still lives in Westport, and Marjorie Pastel, of Greenwich, in honor of Bette Drymer Shapiro, their late mother who died from ovarian cancer. Proceeds will benefit the National Ovarian Cancer Early Detection Program at Mount Sinai School of Medicine, according to a news release. Birmingham News, Thu, 30 Aug 2012 14:26 PM PDT Sebastian's RunWalk for the Cure gears up to fight against childhood cancer http://blog.al.com/spotnews/2012/08/sebastians_runwalk_for_the_cur.html sebastiansrunwalk.orgSebastian's RunWalk for the Cure began in 2009, after Sebastian Lemos' parents decided to honor their son and help other children fighting cancer.The fight against childhood cancer will continue Saturday, Sept. 15 at Sebastian's RunWalk For A Cure in the... Business Wire, Thu, 30 Aug 2012 14:26 PM PDT SmartBrief Partners with the Lance Armstrong Foundation to Deliver Vital News to Cancer Survivors and Health Care ... http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20120830006388/en/SmartBrief-Partners-Lance-Armstrong-Foundation-Deliver-Vital WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SmartBrief partners with Lance Armstrong Foundation to deliver vital news cancer survivors health care communities. NBC Sports: ProHockeyTalk, Thu, 30 Aug 2012 14:23 PM PDT Henderson unable to travel to Russia for 40th anniversary of 1972 Summit Series http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/30/henderson-unable-to-travel-to-russia-for-40th-anniversary-of-1972-summit-series/ Team Canada hero is currently battling cancer. WSMV Nashville, Thu, 30 Aug 2012 14:19 PM PDT Metro officer honored for fighting cancer http://www.wsmv.com/story/19421252/metro-officer-honored-for-fighting-cancer A Metro police officer was honored for beating back 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! Alerts. 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