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. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sunday, July 22, 2012 10:57 AM PDT Your Health News Alert for [cancer] matched the following stories: WMBF News Myrtle Beach, Sun, 22 Jul 2012 10:47 AM PDT ACS program offers free makeovers for women in treatment http://www.wmbfnews.com/story/19083708/acs-program-offers-free-makeovers-for-women-in-treatment Women undergoing cancer treatments face many issues. To help them cope with cosmetic changes, the American Cancer Society will offer free makeovers in Florence. The Washington Times, Sun, 22 Jul 2012 10:46 AM PDT Experts: Some fracking critics use bad science http://washingtontimes.feedsportal.com/c/34503/f/629212/s/2198774f/l/0L0Swashingtontimes0N0Cnews0C20A120Cjul0C220Cexperts0Esome0Efracking0Ecritics0Euse0Ebad0Escience0C0Dutm0Isource0FRSS0IFeed0Gutm0Imedium0FRSS/story01.htm PITTSBURGH (AP) - In the debate over natural gas drilling, the companies are often the ones accused of twisting the facts. But scientists say opponents sometimes mislead the public, too. Critics of fracking often raise alarms about groundwater pollution, air pollution and cancer risks, and there are still many uncertainties. But ... AnnArbor.com, Sun, 22 Jul 2012 10:31 AM PDT iPhone app developed at U-M helps track skin cancer http://annarbor.com/news/iphone-app-developed-at-u-m-helps-track-skin-cancer/?cmpid=mlive-@mlive-news-a2 A new iPhone application developed at the University of Michigan Health System helps users monitor changes in their skin over time as a self-screening for cancer. The app, named UMSkinCheck, is free and available for download to iPhones and... KING5 Seattle, Sun, 22 Jul 2012 10:28 AM PDT S. King Coounty firefighter's cancer death caused by exposure to toxins http://www.king5.com/news/local/S-King-Coounty-firefighters-cancer-death-caused-by-exposure-to-toxins-163339356.html A South King firefighter has died of cancer, and his death is considered to be a Line of Duty because the cancer is known to be caused from long-term exposure to toxic products of combustion. Firefighter John Moncrief died late Saturday with his family at his side. Moncrief retired from South King Fire & Rescue in 2011 after 22 year to spend time with his family. But a few months later he was ... The Advance, Sun, 22 Jul 2012 10:22 AM PDT RUN OVER CANCER: Hundreds hit the pavement in Newtown Township to trample down pancreatic cancer http://www.buckslocalnews.com/articles/2012/07/22/the_advance/news/doc4ffa1e9345508591065207.txt NEWTOWN TOWNSHIP â€" Some came out to honor the memory of their loved ones, taken way too soon by pancreatic cancer. Others were there to support friends and family members. Still others came out just to run. But everyone was there for one unifying reason: to trample down one of the deadliest forms of cancer out there. Gazette.net, Sun, 22 Jul 2012 10:21 AM PDT Gazette.Net: Annual breakfast links elected officials with breast cancer survivors in Mitchellville http://www.gazette.net/article/20120721/NEWS/707219997/1010/annual-breakfast-links-elected-officials-with-breast-cancer-survivors&template=gazette More than 100 people came out to Mitchellville’s Newton White Mansion on July 12 to the second annual Buddy Breakfast, sponsored by All Shades of Pink, Inc., a Glenn Dale-based nonprofit support group for people suffering from breast cancer and their families, according to All Shades of Pink community coordinator Kanasha Trent. The Advance, Sun, 22 Jul 2012 10:19 AM PDT INSPIRED BY THEIR TEACHER: Neshaminy Maple Point students dodge cancer one ball at a time (VIDEO) http://www.buckslocalnews.com/articles/2012/07/22/the_advance/news/doc4fe349bddc222943895037.txt MIDDLETOWN â€" The competition was fierce inside the gym at the Maple Point Middle School Wednesday night as teams like the Dodge Fathers, the Rainbow Ninjas and the Eskimos whipped balls across the floor at break-neck speed. EurekAlert!, Sun, 22 Jul 2012 10:19 AM PDT Key mutations discovered for most common childhood brain cancer http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2012-07/chb-kmd071812.php ( Children's Hospital Boston ) Researchers at Dana-Farber/Children's Hospital Cancer Center (DF/CHCC) linked mutations in specific genes to four subtypes of medulloblastoma, the most common malignant brain tumor of children. The discovery, reported July in journal Nature, provides potential biomarkers for guiding and individualizing treatment and reveals prospective therapeutic opportunities for ... Pacific Daily News, Sun, 22 Jul 2012 10:11 AM PDT Residents join bone marrow search http://www.guampdn.com/article/20120723/NEWS01/207230304/Residents-join-bone-marrow-search?odyssey=tab%7ctopnews%7ctext%7cFrontpage Loading Photo Galleries ... Cancer patient: Joey Tyquiengco, center, watches as his uncle Victor Reyes, left, helps a resident fill out a marrow registry application during a bone marrow drive at Guam Premier Outlets in Tamuning yesterday. Community News, Sun, 22 Jul 2012 10:05 AM PDT Farewell, friend: Clifton Park community mourns well-loved Laurence A. Hoch http://cnweekly.com/articles/2012/07/22/news/doc5008d5f3d6e8d051999915.txt CLIFTON PARK â€"Hundreds came out Sunday and Monday to pay their respects and memorialize Clifton Park resident Larry Hoch. The quiet family man, who with his wife, Gina Pec,a created a foundation that supports children dealing with cancer, died July 12 after losing his own long battle with 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. Use http://us.rd.yahoo.com/alerts/b/email/unsubscribe/*http://alerts.yahoo.com/unsubscribe.php?id=UGaOeA8uNLONG3D8qgpjq9RqyET3O4DDC8AGK4knu.6jriNUP7.xu44pYR1pcpAP9i1ILvOX9WnEsBAafMiuXHceoz.M7_j5ss0c to unsubscribe from this alert. To change your communications preferences for other Yahoo! business lines, please visit your Marketing Preferences: http://login.yahoo.com/config/login_verify2?.done=http://subscribe.yahoo.com/showaccount . 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