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, October 16, 2012 10:57 AM PDT Your Health News Alert for [cancer] matched the following stories: Reuters via Yahoo! Canada News, Tue, 16 Oct 2012 10:46 AM PDT J&J profit beats as newer drugs, devices deliver http://ca.news.yahoo.com/j-j-profit-beats-forecasts-drug-sales-rebound-120504510--finance.html NEW YORK (Reuters) - Healthcare giant Johnson & Johnson reported better-than-expected third-quarter results on Tuesday, as newer drugs, including a treatment for prostate cancer, led a rebound in sales and investor jitters about medical device sales proved unfounded. J&J, whose products span artificial hips and over-the-counter painkillers like Tylenol, is showing signs of dependable sales ... ABC News Blogs via Yahoo! News, Tue, 16 Oct 2012 05:41 AM PDT Ga. Man Shaves Head to Support Wife, Finds His Own Cancer http://gma.yahoo.com/blogs/abc-blogs/ga-man-shaves-head-support-wife-finds-own-124130509--abc-news-health.html When Dolly Stringer was diagnosed with breast cancer in April, she decided to take control and shave her head before she began chemotherapy. Now, the Moultrie, Ga., woman believes she got cancer for a reason: to save her husband’s life. To show solidarity with Stringer,... Reuters via Yahoo! India News, Tue, 16 Oct 2012 04:45 AM PDT African rhino poaching hits record on cancer claim http://in.news.yahoo.com/african-rhino-poaching-hits-record-cancer-claim-114551819.html JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - A record number of African rhinos were illegally killed in South Africa this year, driven by the use of their horns in Chinese medicine and a spreading belief in Southeast Asia, unfounded in science, that they may cure cancer. The street value of rhinoceros horns has soared to about $65,000 a kilogramme, making it more expensive than gold. South Africa, home to more than ... ANI via Yahoo! India News, Tue, 16 Oct 2012 02:25 AM PDT Fruit and vegetable pulp may help prevent cancer http://in.news.yahoo.com/fruit-vegetable-pulp-may-help-prevent-cancer-092511927.html Melbourne, October 16 (ANI): A University of Queensland scientist has discovered that much of the antioxidant compounds in fruits and vegetables are actually attached to the fibre in the pulpy parts of these foods. Reuters via Yahoo! News, Tue, 16 Oct 2012 00:59 AM PDT Roche sees more cancer success as sales top forecast http://news.yahoo.com/roche-confirms-outlook-q3-tops-forecasts-051740221--finance.html ZURICH (Reuters) - Swiss drugmaker Roche Holding AG is banking on a new generation of breast cancer medicines to drive sales growth after strong demand for its established cancer treatments helped it to top forecasts in the third quarter. Most of Roche's best-selling cancer drugs do not face imminent generic competition, sparing it the pain from a wave of patent expiries currently sweeping the ... Reuters via Yahoo! News, Mon, 15 Oct 2012 17:40 PM PDT Girls may not have riskier sex after HPV vaccination: study http://news.yahoo.com/girls-may-not-riskier-sex-hpv-vaccination-study-004046062.html (Reuters) - Girls who had been vaccinated against human papillomavirus (HPV) weren't more likely to get other sexually transmitted infections or to become pregnant, according to a U.S. study. This goes against worries on the part of some that getting the vaccine, which is supposed to ultimately help prevent cervical cancer, would encourage girls to become sexually active or engage in riskier sex ... Athens Banner-Herald, Mon, 15 Oct 2012 16:18 PM PDT Local woman stopped breast cancer before it started http://onlineathens.com/health/2012-10-15/local-woman-stopped-breast-cancer-it-started Julie Moon of Athens comes from a family familiar with breast cancer. After testing positive for a BRCA1 mutation in 2011, Moon found out she had an 80 percent risk of getting breast cancer in her lifetime. Takepart.com via Yahoo! News, Mon, 15 Oct 2012 14:23 PM PDT You Don't Have to Hide Your Daughters After the HPV Vaccine http://news.yahoo.com/dont-hide-daughters-hpv-vaccine-212335907.html The thorny question weighs heavily on some parents' minds: If their daughters get the human papilloma virus vaccine for protection against cervical cancer, will it cause them to be more sexually active? U-T San Diego, Mon, 15 Oct 2012 11:00 AM PDT Personal factors affect breast reconstruction surgery http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2012/oct/15/personal-factors-affect-breast-reconstruction/ Every year, approximately 292,000 American women face breast cancer. The journey through diagnosis and treatment for these women is often met with a new set of daunting decisions that include the option of a lumpectomy versus mastectomy, and whether or not to have breast reconstruction surgery. 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=bK8BQckuNLP80t5.5GwwBxR66RJcFxXfs6N_sos.VCqXAJVaTBtlKscuDBFRBpyJpgXzbz4vfDb2K6HmjW3GcTmFqQ8sw8enE3iz to unsubscribe from this alert. 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