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  • Roche Cancer Drug Performs Well - Wall Street Journal June 3, 2012

    USA TODAYRoche Cancer Drug Performs WellWall Street JournalBy JENNIFER CORBETT DOOREN CHICAGO?A study involving an experimental cancer drug being developed by Roche Holding showed it delayed disease progression in women with a specific type of breast cancer compared with conventional therapy.In Study, Drug Delays Worsening of Breast Cancer, With Fewer Side E [?]

  • Bloomberg's fizzling with soda war - New York Daily News June 3, 2012

    New York Daily NewsBloomberg's fizzling with soda warNew York Daily NewsI'm having a hard time swallowing Big Brother Mike's latest proposed ban ? on sugary soft drinks over 16 ounces. Sorry, I need a 52-ounce movie soda to wash down yet another City Hall edict on my personal behavior. First Mayor Bloomberg banned public ...NYC Mayor Bloomberg [?]

  • Follow-up Avastin shown to benefit colon cancer patients - Chicago Tribune June 3, 2012

    AFPFollow-up Avastin shown to benefit colon cancer patientsChicago TribuneCHICAGO (Reuters) - Colorectal cancer patients treated with a follow-up round of Avastin fare better than those given chemotherapy alone after their disease has worsened, according to results of a large clinical trial. Avastin, sold by Roche, ...ASCO: OK to Stay with Avastin in Colon C [?]

  • Interrupting Prostate Cancer Treatment Could Shorten Life, Study Finds - New York Times June 3, 2012

    New York Daily NewsInterrupting Prostate Cancer Treatment Could Shorten Life, Study FindsNew York TimesCHICAGO ? Taking periodic breaks from a commonly used treatment for prostate cancer could shorten men's lives, researchers reported here on Saturday. In a large study, intermittent hormonal therapy proved to be less effective than continuous therapy .. [?]

  • A pageant of pink at Race for the Cure - Washington Post June 2, 2012

    OregonLive.comA pageant of pink at Race for the CureWashington PostThe annual Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure, to raise money for breast cancer research and screening, drew more than 250000 runners and walkers. Breast cancer survivors including a Virginia group, Nueva Vida, top row, raise flags before the start of ...Throngs turn out in Detroit for Susan G. [?]

  • Global cancer rate to surge 75% by 2030 - Vancouver Sun June 2, 2012

    AFPGlobal cancer rate to surge 75% by 2030Vancouver SunThe number of people with cancer is set to surge by more than 75% across the world by 2030, with particularly sharp rises in poor countries as they adopt unhealthy "Westernized" lifestyles, a study said on Friday. Many developing countries were ...Global cancer cases to rise 75 pct by 2030 as d [?]

  • New Cancer Drugs Use Body's Own Defenses - Wall Street Journal June 2, 2012

    The Star-Ledger - NJ.comNew Cancer Drugs Use Body's Own DefensesWall Street JournalBy RON WINSLOW CHICAGO?Medical science efforts to harness the power of the immune system against cancer are beginning to bear fruit after decades of frustration, opening up a hopeful new front in the long battle against the disease.Cancer Therapy That Boosts Immune System [?]

  • Miami 'Zombie Apocalypse' Puts Bath Salts Ban in Congressional Spotlight - U.S. News & World Report June 1, 2012

    U.S. News & World ReportMiami 'Zombie Apocalypse' Puts Bath Salts Ban in Congressional SpotlightU.S. News & World ReportBy Jason Koebler Congress hopes to enact a ban on synthetic drugs such as this "magic plant food." It's the "zombie apocalypse" that everyone is talking about?including Congress. The Miami cannibal [?]

  • In Rat Experiment, New Hope for Spine Injuries - New York Times May 31, 2012

    New York TimesIn Rat Experiment, New Hope for Spine InjuriesNew York TimesRats with a spinal cord injury that left their hind legs completely paralyzed learned to walk again on their own after an intensive training course that included electrical stimulation of the brain and the spine, scientists reported on Thursday.Paralyzed rats run again: Could method he [?]

  • World No Tobacco Day raises health, freedom issues in Britain - Xinhua May 31, 2012

    Independent OnlineWorld No Tobacco Day raises health, freedom issues in BritainXinhuaLONDON, May 31, (Xinhua) -- The World No Tobacco Day, which falls on Thursday, drew a mixed response from pressure groups in Britain where anti-tobacco legislation is among the toughest in the world. These anti-smoking legislations includes a ban on ...Smoking rates stall in [?]

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