Archives - Tuesday 11 November 2008
20 years at death's door... and I was fine all along
Published on Tuesday 11 November 2008 - 23:27 - http://www.metro.co.uk/A mother of six who was told she had terminal cancer went through '20 years of hell' - until she discovered the diagnosis was wrong.
Kids shave for cancer cure
Published on Tuesday 11 November 2008 - 23:26 - http://bowral.yourguide.com.au/IN the space of just six months, 11-year-old Clay Manuzic lost his grandmother and two uncles to cancer, so he’s decided to do something about it.
Vicky Ward: The Mansion Trap
Published on Tuesday 11 November 2008 - 23:22 - http://www.huffingtonpost.com/In January 1995, Veronica DeGruyter Beracasa de Uribe Hearst gave an intimate lunch for Diana, Princess of Wales, in her opulent apartment on the corner...
Michelle Cote: Social Return on Investment Remains Strong Despite Lagging Economy
Published on Tuesday 11 November 2008 - 23:14 - http://www.huffingtonpost.com/The Pan-Massachusetts Challenge was born 29 years ago when a young adventure athlete named Billy Starr decided to bring together a group of his friends to raise money to fight cancer.
Merle Haggard back at home after lung cancer surgery
Published on Tuesday 11 November 2008 - 23:11 - http://www.livedaily.com/(LiveDaily.com) Merle Haggard [ tickets ] returned home five days after having lung surgery in a Bakersfield, CA, hospital, according to a press release.''Haggard underwent surgery Nov. 3, after...
Calcium, Vitamin D Won't Prevent Breast Cancer
Published on Tuesday 11 November 2008 - 23:00 - http://www.healthcentral.com/But findings apply to postmenopausal women only, counters editorial
Preventing Breast Cancer 101
Published on Tuesday 11 November 2008 - 22:54 - http://www.usnews.com/A growing number of programs teach young girls the real risks and how to lower them.
Neural stem cells deficient in specific protein cause improper brain cell development
Published on Tuesday 11 November 2008 - 22:51 - http://www.fleshandstone.net/Inactivating a specific gene in adult neural stem cells makes emerging nerve cells form inaccurate connections in the brain, according to a study published in today s PLoS Biology. The...
Studies say vitamins don't reduce some health risks
Published on Tuesday 11 November 2008 - 22:43 - http://www.latimes.com/Researchers in two trials say that vitamin supplements don't offer protection against heart attacks, strokes or breast cancer.' ' ' ' Vitamin supplements -- taken by millions of Americans to boost...
A tragic tale, made worse by dogma [Pharyngula]
Published on Tuesday 11 November 2008 - 22:38 - http://www.scienceblogs.com/Twelve year old Motl Brody has died. A tumor destroyed his brain, and the consequences are unambiguous.''Unlike Terri Schiavo or Karen Ann Quinlan, who became the subjects of right-to-die battles...
