Saturday, April 22, 2006

Lung cancer - Interactive Human Atlas:


Interactive Human Atlas:
WHNT-TV - Abdominal Aneurism Achilled Tendon Tear ACL Tear Acne ADHD Allergies AIDS Alzheimers Disease Amniocentesis Angioplasty Ankylosing Spondylitis Anthrax Appendicitis Assisted Delivery Asthma Astigmatism Atrial Fibrillation Benign Prostate Hyperplasia

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CBS 46 - Enron's employees and stock holders never got the chance to save their jobs or investments. The oil giant went bankrupt five years ago. CBS 46's Renee Starzyk met one of those investors, a Gwinnett County woman who can only wait patiently for justice

Sudden heat nets 30 years
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette - Jerry M. Smith is escorted to court for sentencing in the death of Jeffrey Konkle. After an hour-long video presentation by the victim s family Monday afternoon, Allen Superior Judge John F. Surbeck sentenced Jerry M. Smith to 30 years in prison

Mold Minders: Growing problem means growing businesses
Leader-Herald - AMSTERDAM - In nature it is the duty of mold to destroy. Mold spores grow on decaying matter such as plants in order to survive. Without mold much of the world would be overrun with dead plant material. That's the good news. The bad news is that mold

DC A Capital City For Allergies
WUSA - Spring is prime time for allergies, and certain U.S. cities are harder hit than others, according to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA). Every year, the AAFA lists the 10 worst cities for springtime allergies. Here are the top 10

Wedding Bells Chime For Art Bell
Radio and Records - Art Bell, founder and weekend host of Premiere Radio Networks' nightly Coast to Coast AM , told listeners over the weekend that he wed Filipino national Airyn Ruiz in ceremonies held recently in the Philippines. Additionally Bell said he plans a move

Locally, our air is 'pretty good'
Wisconsin State Journal - Stricter federal clean air standards might result in more air pollution health advisories for Dane County this year, but the overall "health" of our local air is pretty good, according to a DNR specialist. Tom Roushar, DNR south central region air

It s Allergy Season, Rain or Shine
WTVF - "The mold is bad on days like today, allergy sufferer Tina Harrison said on Friday, which was rainy. "It doesn't seem like anything helps. It takes me a couple of hours to go to sleep. Dr. Donnal Hummel, at the Pediatric Allergy Clinic at

Friday, April 21, 2006

Asthma - Study explores heartburn, cancer link


Study explores heartburn, cancer link
Lexington Herald-Leader - For most people, chronic heartburn is a painful nuisance. But if heartburn goes unchecked for years, it can lead to deadly esophageal cancer. "I don't think people get the connection that heartburn can go on to something much worse," said Dr. Brenda

Previous Home & Garden
Evansville Courier-Press - Select a Topic Cold & Flu ADD & ADHD Allergy Alt. Medicine Arthritis Asthma Diet/Weight Loss Body Aches Breast Cancer Cancer Cardio Health Children's Health Colon Cancer Contraception Dental Health Diabetes Digestive Elder Care E.R. Emphysema

Thank You for Smoking ignites smokers and non-smokers alike
Athens Messenger - With whispers of a possible citywide Athens smoking ban flowing through the city as heavily as does the smoke itself, the controversially themed film Thank You for Smoking could not have come at a more appropriate time. The film, based on

Letters | He objects on smoking claim
Philadelphia Daily News - IN HIS RECENT letter ( "Smoking bans based on junk science," April 13 ), Dennis Augello states that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's 1993 landmark report on the dangers of exposure to secondhand tobacco smoke was "legally vacated in 1998 by

Latest News
dBusinessNews.com - Columbia: MACON B. LOVELACE JOINS NAI AVANT BROKERAGE GROUP Columbia - NAI Avant is pleased to announce that Macon Columbia: KENNERLY PLACE SHOPPING CENTER IN COLUMBIA / IRMO, S.C. SOLD Columbia - NAI Avant is pleased to announce that Woody

Stop blaming smokers
Hudson Reporter - I am sick and tired of hearing the misinformation and mindless drivel being pumped into the hearts and minds of people concerning cigarettes and lung cancer. People have been told that lung cancer is caused by cigarette smoking and secondhand smoke

Joseph Freitas Jr., 66; S.F. District Attorney in 'Twinkie Defense
LA Times - Joseph Freitas Jr., 66, the San Francisco district attorney who failed to win a murder conviction against a former county supervisor who used the "Twinkie defense" for the 1978 killing of gay Supervisor Harvey Milk and Mayor George Moscone, died of

The Cost of the Katrina Effect
MSNBC - Dec. 12, 2005 issue - Hurricane Katrina blew the roof off Ron Smith's New Orleans house. He hitchhiked out of town, spent a night in a darkened HoJo's lobby and, later, waded through fetid waters back home. But those were the least of his problems

Breast Implants Not Associated With Cancer Risk, New Study Reports
Medical News Today - Having breast implants is not associated with an increased risk of cancer overall, a new study reports in the April issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. Implants were associated with a decrease in breast cancer risk and an increased

Other editors
Chanute Tribune - Although immigration reform is bogged down in divisive debate, it's encouraging that both sides agree on a key provision - the need for tougher workplace verification and enforcement. Lawmakers favoring legalization or a guest-worker program realize

Thursday, April 20, 2006

Chest health - If motherhood is a job, why not have business cards?


If motherhood is a job, why not have business cards?
Kansas City Star - 29 minutes ago
Afew years ago Nancy Klein dropped her daughter off for a play date. Before she walked out the door, she decided she should leave a phone number in case of emergency. And, as always, she started scrambling for pen and paper.Save to My Web

Starting fresh: Bauxite School District begins year with new faces
Benton Courier - Apr 19 5:36 PM
New acquaintances and new rules mark the approaching school year for the Bauxite School District. "This is the most exciting time of year, a time to start over," new Superintendent Mickey Billingsley said.Save to My Web

Antibiotic may help asthma symptoms
Sydney Morning Herald - Apr 15 3:30 PM
An antibiotic made by French drug-maker Sanofi-Aventis may reduce some symptoms when asthma worsens but it does not improve breathing capacity, according to a study financed by the drug company.Save to My Web

Spring Allergies: Worst U.S. Cities
WebMD - Apr 19 2:30 PM
Hartford, Conn. tops this year's list of worst U.S. cities for springtime allergies.Save to My Web

CombinatoRx Reports Positive Results for CRx-170 in Phase 2 Proof-of-Concept Asthma Clinical Trial
[Press Release] Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance - Apr 18 4:33 AM
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.----April 18, 2006--CombinatoRx, Incorporated today announced positive results of its single blind, phase 2, proof-of-concept clinical trial of CRx-170 in patients with asthma.Save to My Web

Wednesday, April 19, 2006

Lung cancer - Bird flu threat breathes new life into moribund drug Relenza


Bird flu threat breathes new life into moribund drug Relenza
Grand Forks Herald - CHICAGO - Global fears over bird flu have sent sales soaring for an antiviral drug once dismissed as a commercial dud, but the two companies responsible for the drug are locked in a bitter court battle over profits. The tiny Australian biotechnology

NewsChannel 8's Sister Stations
WQAD - Now anyone can buy the jewelry Paula Abdul gives to contestants on "American Idol." She'll be selling it on TV on QVC. It's jewelry with inspirational messages. Paula Abdul jewelry line includes stainless steel and rubber bracelets with 18 karat gold

Breast Cancer drug
CBS 46 - Governor Sonny Perdue has just signed what could be the toughest immigration law in this country. It comes as a crowd of pro protesters stood outside the state capitol to protest the immigration legislation. Terrorism drill in Gwinnett County These

Tuesday, April 18, 2006

Lung cancer - Breast Cancer Prevention Drug Outdone


Breast Cancer Prevention Drug Outdone
Los Angeles Times - 43 minutes ago
Raloxifene, an osteoporosis medicine, is just as effective as tamoxifen, greatly reducing the latter's perilous risks.Save to My Web

Longtime Gay Activist Julia Pell Dies
365Gay.com - Apr 15 7:59 AM
(Newport, Rhode Island) Julia Pell, the daughter of former U.S. Sen. Claiborne Pell and a gay rights activist in Rhode Island, has died of lung cancer. She was 52.Save to My Web

Cancer web map re-vamped for C-K
Chatham This Week - Apr 17 2:07 PM
A year after its inception, an interactive project mapping the residences of local cancer victims is off the ground, and it could reveal why this area of Ontario has such a high incidence of the deadly affliction.Save to My Web

ICICI Prudential launches cancer care plan
rediff.com - Apr 17 4:37 AM
ICICI Prudential on Monday launched a comprehensive health insurance scheme that covers a cancer patient's expenses starting from diagnosis to treatment.Save to My Web

Roche files Avastin in US for lung cancer treatment
FT.com via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Finance - Apr 12 5:29 AM
Roche and Genentech on Wednesday filed for US Food and Drug Administration approval of their blockbuster drug Avastin, already used to treat advanced colorectal cancer, to treat advanced lung cancer following studies that showed it extended the lives of patients when used in combination with traditional chemotherapy drugs.Save to My Web

Monday, April 17, 2006

Lung cancer - Antibiotic, Telithromycin, Can Help Some Asthma Patients


Antibiotic, Telithromycin, Can Help Some Asthma Patients
Medical News Today - According to an international study of 278 patients in 70 centres, an antibiotic called Telithromycin reduces asthma symptoms and enhances lung function. Researchers also found that the drug improved recovery times. Telithromycin is currently used

Sunday, April 16, 2006

Chest health - Previous Relationships


Previous Relationships
Evansville Courier-Press - Select a Topic Cold & Flu ADD & ADHD Allergy Alt. Medicine Arthritis Asthma Diet/Weight Loss Body Aches Breast Cancer Cancer Cardio Health Children's Health Colon Cancer Contraception Dental Health Diabetes Digestive Elder Care E.R. Emphysema

Students don top fashion for good cause
Nashville City Paper - Weil signed on to help coordinate the first ever Fashion For a Cause fashion show in 2004 an idea generated by another student motivated by the same circumstance to raise money for the campus cancer center. For me, it had been hard to