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. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thursday, November 01, 2012 10:57 AM PDT Your Health News Alert for [cancer] matched the following stories: The Canadian Press via Yahoo! Canada News, Thu, 01 Nov 2012 10:02 AM PDT Health Canada urges testing homes for radon, 2nd leading cause of lung cancer http://ca.news.yahoo.com/health-canada-urges-testing-homes-radon-2nd-leading-170204562.html TORONTO - Health Canada is urging Canadians to test their homes for radon, a leading cause of lung cancer. Reuters via Yahoo! Singapore News, Thu, 01 Nov 2012 08:15 AM PDT Insight: Crunching the numbers to boost odds against cancer http://sg.news.yahoo.com/insight-crunching-numbers-boost-odds-against-cancer-100546178--sector.html FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Software engineers are moving to the fore in the war on cancer, designing programmes that sift genetic sequencing data at lightning speed and minimal cost to identify patterns in tumors that could lead to the next medical breakthrough. Their analysis aims to pinpoint the mutations in our genetic code that drive cancers as diverse as breast, ovarian and bowel. The more ... ANI via Yahoo! India News, Thu, 01 Nov 2012 01:01 AM PDT Redheads 'face higher risk of skin cancer' http://in.news.yahoo.com/redheads-face-higher-risk-skin-cancer-080149541.html Melbourne, Nov 1 (ANI): People with pale skin and red hair may be more prone to developing a deadly form of skin cancer regardless of whether they spend time in the sun or not, researchers have claimed. ANI via Yahoo! India News, Wed, 31 Oct 2012 22:16 PM PDT 2 to 3 cups of green tea daily cuts risk of digestive system cancers http://in.news.yahoo.com/2-3-cups-green-tea-daily-cuts-risk-051623702.html Washington, November 1 (ANI): Drinking green tea may help women in reducing their risk of developing some digestive system cancers, especially cancers of the stomach/esophagus and colorectum, according to a study led by researchers from Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center. AFP via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News, Wed, 31 Oct 2012 17:33 PM PDT Cancer drug helps MS patients, trials show http://uk.news.yahoo.com/cancer-drug-helps-ms-patients-trials-show-003347264.html A drug initially developed to treat some types of cancer now appears to help people suffering from multiple sclerosis (MS), a study said Thursday. Reuters via Yahoo! Philippines News, Wed, 31 Oct 2012 13:10 PM PDT Top medical innovations treat headaches, diabetes http://ph.news.yahoo.com/top-medical-innovations-treat-headaches-diabetes-201026906.html REUTERS - The best medical innovations for next year include an almond-size device implanted in the mouth to relieve severe headaches and a handheld scanner resembling a blow dryer that detects skin cancer, the Cleveland Clinic said on Wednesday. The clinic's annual list of the best medical innovations for 2013 includes better mammography technology and new drugs to treat advanced prostate ... AFP via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News, Wed, 31 Oct 2012 11:24 AM PDT Redheads at cancer risk regardless of sun exposure: study http://uk.news.yahoo.com/redheads-cancer-risk-regardless-sun-exposure-study-182405421.html People with pale skin and red hair may be more prone to developing a deadly form of skin cancer regardless of whether they spend time in the sun or not, a study said Wednesday. Reuters via Yahoo! Maktoob News, Wed, 31 Oct 2012 10:59 AM PDT UPDATE 1-Top medical innovations treat headaches, diabetes http://en-maktoob.news.yahoo.com/1-top-medical-innovations-treat-headaches-diabetes-175926062--finance.html * Cleveland Clinic compiles annual list of top innovations * Bariatric surgery tops list for controlling diabetes * Headache device, skin cancer scanner also on list Oct 31 (Reuters) - The best medical innovations for nextyear include an almond-size device implanted in the mouth torelieve severe headaches and a handheld scanner resembling ablow dryer that detects skin cancer, the Cleveland ... 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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