Health News: [cancer ]: Tall women face higher cancer risk: study

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Health News : cancer - News from Yahoo !   African-American women less likely to su... Thu, 25 Jul, 2013 10:00 AM PDT African-American women are more likely to die from breast cancer than whites, and it`s not fo... Continue reading Obesity/Breast Cancer Link May Be One More Good Reason for Exploring Weight Loss Surgery, says Dr. Feiz & Associates Thu, 25 Jul, 2013 10:51 AM PDT LOS ANGELES, July 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Dr. Michael Feiz and his medical staff have helped countless women and men fight obesity with such techniques as sleeve gastrectomy surgery , lap band, and gastric ... Continue reading Hayley Cropper (Julie Hesmondhalgh) is f... Thu, 25 Jul, 2013 08:15 AM PDT Hayley Cropper (Julie Hesmondhalgh) is facing a cancer battle in Coronation Street Continue reading Sudeikis leaving SNL, Farnia battled lun... Thu, 25 Jul, 2013 07:42 AM PDT Jason Sudeikis is leaving SNL, Dennis Farina was battling lung cancer at the time of his deat... Continue reading Lance Armstrong, founder of the LIVESTRO... Thu, 25 Jul, 2013 05:04 AM PDT Lance Armstrong, founder of the LIVESTRONG foundation, takes part in a special session regarding ... Continue reading Lance Armstrong takes part in a special ... Thu, 25 Jul, 2013 04:43 AM PDT Lance Armstrong, founder of the LIVESTRONG foundation, takes part in a special session regarding ... Continue reading

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Health News : cancer - News from other sources.   Tall women face higher cancer risk: study Thu, 25 Jul, 2013 10:55 AM PDT US research find that each additional 10 centimetres of height is linked to 13 percent higher risk of getting cancer. Continue reading Well: Living With Cancer: A Quilt of Poetry Thu, 25 Jul, 2013 10:54 AM PDT Taking inspiration from a number of cancer poets, Susan Gubar pieced together a quilt of poetry to convey the feeling of chaos so common among people with cancer.         Continue reading Terminally Ill 'Simpsons' Co-Creator Vows to Give Away Fortune Thu, 25 Jul, 2013 10:51 AM PDT Sam Simon faces down his terminal cancer diagnosis by spending his vast fortune (how much? "I don't know") on animal rights and feeding the hungry: "I get pleasure from it. I love it." read more         Continue reading Ascendant Diagnostics Receives ASTA Investment to Further Develop Tear-Based Breast Cancer Detection Thu, 25 Jul, 2013 10:51 AM PDT Fayetteville biotech firm Ascendant Diagnostics has received a $300,000 investment from the Arkansas Science & Technology Authority for development of its MelodyDX product that uses tear samples to screen for breast cancer. Continue reading Report: Teen HPV vaccination rate still lagging Thu, 25 Jul, 2013 10:49 AM PDT ATLANTA (AP) - Disappointed health officials say only about half of teenage girls have gotten a controversial vaccine against cervical cancer - a rate that's changed little in three years. Continue reading First lady honoured for breast and cervical cancers campaign Thu, 25 Jul, 2013 10:48 AM PDT First Lady, Mrs. Lordina Dramani Mahama, has been recognised by her peers for her commitment to and campaign against Breast and Cervical Cancer in Ghana. Continue reading Women's height linked to cancer risk; Don't worry about the statistics, researcher says Thu, 25 Jul, 2013 10:47 AM PDT The epidemiologists who conducted the study say women should focus less on their height as a cancer risk factor and more on the things they can control, like weight, smoking and avoiding excessive sun exposure. Continue reading Hundreds of cyclists ride to help cancer patients Thu, 25 Jul, 2013 10:46 AM PDT Quite a sight for drivers on Cleveland streets this morning as hundreds of cyclists set off on the 2013 Pan Ohio Hope Ride. Continue reading Man battling terminal cancer gets married Thu, 25 Jul, 2013 10:44 AM PDT HENDERSON COUNTY, Kentucky (WFIE) -- Methodist Hospital in Henderson was the backdrop for a wedding Wednesday night. It was a very special wedding because the groom is battling terminal cancer. Continue reading

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