Lung cancer - Burch opens a treasure chest for retrospective

Burch opens a treasure chest for retrospective
Marin Independent Journal - All the Laurel Burch artwork you've ever loved will be on display next weekend in a 40-year retrospective of the artist's work at the Fort Mason Conference Center in San Francisco. The ailing but still wildly prolific San Rafael artist will appear at

Jonesboro, AR 72401
Jonesboro Sun - JONESBORO -- When students at Sixth Grade Academic Center were given the instruction to press "right between the nipples," they laughed the first few times, but soon got serious about learning cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Under the direction of St

Work your bod while working your soil
Coloradoan - Gardening can burn more than 300 calories per hour, and it's good resistance training, according to the American Council on Exercise. Fort Collins resident Kathy Roth knows all about the health benefits of gardening. But to her, it's play. "With

Mosque Bombers Kill 78 in Iraq
LA Times - BAGHDAD -- At least 78 people were killed and 154 injured today when three suicide bombers, at least one of whom was a woman, blew themselves up in and around the Bratha mosque, one of the most important Shiite mosques in the capital. Rescuers

UPDATED: Death toll rises to 11 as tornadoes sweep Tennessee
WBIR - Tornadoes sweeping across the region today killed at least 11 people, destroyed homes and caused an unknown number of injuries. Twister warnings in the Midstate could continue until midnight. An estimated 10,000 people were already without power in

Surveying the cultural manscape
LA Times - DON'T ASK ME HOW I had the occasion to be the host for two 16-year-old girls at my house for an afternoon recently, and don't ask me how the subject came up, but apparently there's something very disturbing going on among men that must be stopped

New Details Released on Murder of Jail Inmate
El Paso News - Thursday, April 6, 2006 On Thursday, prosecutors charged 29-year old prisoner Dominic Montoya with first degree murder and possession of a deadly weapon by a prisoner. Montoya is accused of killing Adam Avalos on Sunday. A criminal complaint

Asthma - Nicotine patch, gum may undermine chemo

Nicotine patch, gum may undermine chemo
Fort Wayne News-Sentinel - WASHINGTON - Lung-cancer patients who use nicotine supplements such as patch or gum to help them quit smoking may undermine their chemotherapy. Nicotine is not known to cause cancer, but it can protect cancer cells from some of the most widely used

Longtime Macktown pro Bob Hogan dies
Rockford Register-Star - ROCKFORD Bob Hogan gave lessons to LPGA Hall of Famers Mickey Wright, Betsy Rawls and Marlene Hagge, who combined to win 163 tournaments, including 22 majors. More importantly, though, he taught local golfers for three decades, including three

Airway Gene Expression Signature Spots Early Lung Cancer in Smokers
Medscape News - WASHINGTON (Reuters Health) Apr 03 - In current and former smokers suspected of having lung cancer, an 80-gene expression signature in histologically normal large airway epithelial cells obtained at bronchoscopy distinguishes smokers with lung cancer

Bacteria Pull Off Photosynthesis sans Sunlight
Scientific American - In the textbook description of photosynthesis, sunlight fuels the production of sugars that are in turn converted into fuel for the photosynthetic organism. But a recent discovery from the deep blue sea may force a revision of that account

Homemaker fought for justice, peace during trips to El Salvador
Detroit News - Eileen B. Lynch was a supporter of world peace and backed up her beliefs with trips to El Salvador, where she helped people get food and work while civil war was going on in that country. "She was a very loving and caring person and stayed like that

Buddy Check 6: High School Senior Raises Cancer Awareness
WECT - Click here for today's continously updated top national news stories. APRIL 6, 2006 -- While most high school seniors are starting to turn their attention to graduation, a Wilmington teen is staying focused on cancer. Tesona Mitchell decided to make

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North County Times - Born March 2, 1952, in Fort Wayne, Ind., she lived in Poway for 14 years. She was a senior property field representative for Mercury Insurance Group. She enjoyed jogging, camping, traveling and nature. Ms. Gee is survived by her parents, Juliana and

Jefferson Scientists Reveal New Mechanism That Causes Spread Of
Medical News Today - Researchers have known for years that the enzyme MMP-9 plays a key role in the spread of colorectal cancer . Now, scientists at Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia have found out how the enzyme helps initiate the process, known as metastasis

Asthma - Shoulder Pads The Next Viagra

Shoulder Pads The Next Viagra
BeerLeagueHockey.com, Canada - Apr 4, 2006 Slap some big-ass shoulder pads on me so that my stomach doesn't stick out farther than my chest and all of sudden I'm Health-Man!

Placing blame in jail death
Albany Times Union, NY - 22 hours ago The report also urges the Department of Health's Bureau of Hospital and Primary Care that she was first seen when she began complaining of chest pains and

Chest health - Inflammation and Drugs to Control It Studied in Variety of Tumors Sites

Inflammation and Drugs to Control It Studied in Variety of Tumors Sites
Newswise - Apr 04 10:29 AM
When the biochemical processes of the immune system are either misdirected or chronically turned on, inflammation can lead to adversity, including some forms of cancer. For this reason, scientists are closely studying the link between inflammatory processes and tumor formation, while others are investigating anti-inflammatory drugs as a means to prevent and treat cancer.Save to My Web

Sleep Disorders Cost U.S., Merit Research, Panel Says (Update1)
Bloomberg.com - Apr 04 3:33 PM
April 4 (Bloomberg) -- Too few scientists are conducting research to fight sleep disorders that afflict millions of Americans and cost the nation billions of dollars a year, a U.S. institute panel says.Save to My Web

US kids tap Internet site to learn about sperm donor fathers
AFP via Yahoo! News - 2 hours, 0 minute ago
Ryan Kramer, a young boy conceived using an anonymous sperm donor, always wanted to know something about his father.Save to My Web

Evidence of estrogen and progesterone hormone allergy discovered
News-Medical-Net - Apr 04 6:31 AM
Some women with menstrual cycle disorders like asthma and migraine headaches may be experiencing allergies to their own estrogen and progesterone hormones, Texas researchers have discovered.Save to My Web

Antihistamine Use Tied to Brain Tumors
WebMD - Apr 04 2:45 PM
If you take antihistamines, you may be at higher risk of developing certain types of brain cancer, a new study shows.Save to My Web

America's Greenest Cities
Forbes - Apr 03 3:33 PM
Being green can mean being healthier and less costly for the citizen.Save to My Web

Immune response protects against brain tumor development
News-Medical-Net - Apr 04 12:01 AM
In their quest to determine whether immune system surveillance guards against brain tumor development, researchers at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center have found that allergies and asthma that stimulate inflammation may be protective, but use of antihistamines to control the inflammation could eliminate that protection.Save to My Web

British firm spins out Trident Pharma in Boston
bizjournals.com via Yahoo! Finance - Apr 03 11:06 AM
A British drug-development company has spun out a Boston subsidiary called Trident Pharmaceuticals Inc.Save to My Web

Wake Forest Physician Reports First Human Recipients Of Laboratory-grown Organs
Science Daily - Apr 04 9:14 AM
The first human recipients of laboratory-grown organs were reported by Anthony Atala, MD, director of the Institute for Regenerative Medicine at Wake Forest University School of Medicine. In The Lancet, Atala describes long-term success in children and teenagers who received bladders grown from their own cells.Save to My Web

Chest health - SAVE A LIFE -- LEARN CPR

SAVE A LIFE -- LEARN CPR
Charlotte Sun-Herald, FL - Apr 2, 2006 Some are promoting chest compression alone without delivering any mouth breaths. may write him or request an order form of available health newsletters at PO

Taiwan after shock of 1998 more ready to deal with virus
eTaiwan News, Taiwan - 3 hours ago Lee remembered patients complaining about chest pain Health workers tried with great difficulty to convince the families of the cases who died to allow autopsy

UK Premature Baby Ventilation Trial Cleared Of Causing Long-term
Medical News Today (press release), UK - 23 hours ago CNEP is a treatment where pressure is applied to a child's chest to assist one from Alan Craft, President of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health.

New mothers may win right to workplace breastfeeding breaks
Scotsman, United Kingdom - 7 hours ago likely to suffer from conditions including vomiting and diarrhoea, chest infections, urinary a baby is breastfed, the greater the impact on long-term health.

Heart health at your fingertips
Express Outlook, Mauritius - 1 hour ago Heart health at your Angina results from narrowed coronary arteries. Angina pain is characterised by tightness, pressure, weight on the chest, heaviness and

3D Ultrasound Device Poised To Advance Minimally Invasive Surgery
Medical News Today (press release), UK - 18 hours ago The research was supported by the National Institutes of Health and the National that surgeons can insert directly into the abdomen or chest through small

'I was in very good health. Then, age 36, I had a heart attack'
Belfast Telegraph, United Kingdom - 17 hours ago What happens if your health fails early? Haitham Dawwas was in a restaurant when the chest pain started. There was no warning. In