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Relay for Life of Washington County has goal of raising about $165,000
kaustuv.basu@herald-mail.comMore than 600 people signed up this year to take part in the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life of Washington County, a fundraising event that began Friday afternoon and was scheduled to extend into the morning hours Saturday. Cancer...Tags: Cervical Cancer, Ovarian Cancer, Relay for Life, American Cancer Society, Esophageal cancer
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INSIGHT-No smoke, plenty of fire fuels e-cigarettes
Reuters* E-cigarettes sold as less harmful alternative to tobacco * Makers of big brands like Marlboro, Camel join bandwagon * Health authorities struggle to find right regulation * Some see "vaping" overtaking smoking in U.S. by 2023 By Kate Kelland and Ben...Tags: European Union, Sean Parker, Food and Drug Administration, United Kingdom, Quitting Smoking
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As top court invalidates some gene patents, biotech has moved on
ReutersBy Sharon Begley NEW YORK, June 13 (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court decision on Thursday to uphold patent protections for genetic material that has been changed in the laboratory but invalidate patents for purely natural DNA may seem like a partial...Tags: Abbott Laboratories, Genentech Inc., Vaccines, Technology, Xalkori (drug)
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Insight: No smoke, plenty of fire fuels e-cigarettes
ReutersPuffing on slim metal tubes loaded with pale yellow liquid, two London businessmen say they have between their lips a cure for what the U.N. calls "one of the biggest public health threats the world has ever faced". Electronic cigarettes are the future,...Tags: Sean Parker, Food and Drug Administration, European Union, Medical Research, Quitting Smoking
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Ellen Gray: It's summertime, and the TV watching is real easy
Philadelphia Daily NewsJon Stewart's off directing a movie, HBO's "Game of Thrones" won't be back until next year and the fall TV season's months away. But just because it's summer doesn't mean we're limited to an endless round of "reality" and vaguely generic cop shows from...Tags: Dania Ramirez, The Killing (tv program), Jon Stewart, Michael C. Hall, The Sopranos (tv program)
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Synta drug shown to extend lives of certain lung cancer patients
ReutersCHICAGO, June 3 (Reuters) - A drug designed to block a protein known to help cancer cells grow was shown in a mid-stage trial to lengthen survival in patients with advanced lung cancer that worsened after initial treatment, researchers said on Monday....Tags: Medical Research, Science and Technology, Biotechnology, Oncology, Chemotherapy
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Examining which cancer screenings you may not need
Early detection of cancer is the best chance of cure, right? Maybe not. A growing body of counterintuitive evidence suggests that some cancer-screening tests — including those for breast, prostate, colon, lung and cervical cancer — may be...
Tags: Breast Cancer, Oncology, Medical Procedures and Tests, Dartmouth College, American Cancer Society
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World No Tobacco Day 'flash mob' chants 'Be smart, don't start' in Hagerstown's Public Square
holly.shok@herald-mail.comTheir excitement swelling with each car horn that sounded, about 20 mostly pre-teen girls took to Hagerstown’s Public Square for 15 minutes Friday afternoon to flash signs decorated with anti-tobacco slogans, while cheering in unison chants such...Tags: Quitting Smoking, Tobacco Addiction, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland)
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All Have A Reason To Race For The Cure
The Hartford CourantJulie Armstrong wants women to act quickly when they suspect something is wrong with their bodies, because she did not. Dr. George Stohr wants women to know the importance of mammograms. Lindsey Donato is passionate about raising money in honor of her...Tags: Breast Cancer, Hartford (Hartford, Connecticut), Mastectomy, Medical Specialization, Bushnell Park
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RPT-PREVIEW-Immunotherapy is not just for melanoma anymore
Reuters(Repeats for wider distribution. No changes to headline or text) By Julie Steenhuysen and Deena Beasley CHICAGO/LOS ANGELES, May 31 (Reuters) - Diagnosed with advanced lung cancer over a year ago, Gabe Tartaglia was loath to undergo the kind of harsh...Tags: Breast Cancer, Oncology, New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut), Health and Safety at School, Thomson Corporation
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China bus fire kills 47, probed as criminal case
ReutersBEIJING, June 8 (Reuters) - A fire on a bus in southeastern China has killed 47 people and is being investigated as a "serious criminal case", state media said on Saturday, just days after 120 people died in a fire at a poultry plant. The bus caught fire...Tags: China, Criminals, Crime, Law and Justice
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Vermont decriminalizes possession of small amounts of marijuana
ReutersBy Jason McLure June 6 (Reuters) - Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin signed a bill Thursday that made the state the 17th in the United States to decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijuana. Under the law, possession of less than 1 ounce of...Tags: Heroin, Drugs and Medicines, Punishment, Prisons, Peter Shumlin
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