Lung cancer - Sacramento: California Issues ''Top 10 Scams'' for 2006 SACRAMENTO

Sacramento: California Issues ''Top 10 Scams'' for 2006 SACRAMENTO
dBusinessNews.com - Sacramento: BRMS Builds Trusted & Valued Relationships Nationwide with New Business Development Team on the East Coast SACRAMENTO -- Benefit & Risk Management Services (BRMS) is pleased Sacramento: Radical Recovery Claims a Bottle of Vodka Can

Do People Know When They're Overweight?
Science News - A new study finds that most people can estimate their height-weight combinations fairly accurately. However, overweight and obese people miss the mark when they're asked to characterize the healthiness of their weight-to-height status. Indeed, among

American Lung Association State of the Air: 2006 Report Finds Too Many
WebWire - Clean up of power plants is making a difference; EPA needs to clean up diesel emissions from boats, trains NEW YORK, NY, April 27, 2006 Federal efforts to control harmful air pollution from power plants are paying off, according to the annual

Hysterectomy - Risks and Complications
Eyewitness News - 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

Legendary sports broadcaster, Pat Marsden, has died
680 News - Pat Marsden had an impact on Canadian sports broadcast journalism and had a good time doing it. He died this morning of lung cancer. He was 69 years old. Marsden is perhaps best known for his television play-by-play coverage of the Canadian Football

Trip to Katrina-ravaged Mississippi leaves church group with lasting
Journal Times - Like everyone else the members of First Presbyterian Church have heard of the hardships that the survivors of Hurricane Katrina continue to face. And like everyone they're concerned - concerned enough - that 11 church members recently went to Biloxi

Lung cancer - MLB Briefs

MLB Briefs
Winnipeg Sun, Canada - 13 hours ago law mandated the club remove two kerosene heaters because of health and safety Former All-Star outfielder Brett Butler was hospitalized with chest pains after

PROCTOR AND ALLAN IN DRIVE TO BOOST ITS OAT PRODUCTS
Coastweek, Kenya - 3 hours ago will enlighten consumers on the benefits of eating Oats for its health benefits. marketing manager, EG Wachira says the firm has allocated a war chest for the

Diagnostic centre for air pollution linked diseases inaugurated
Hindu, India - Apr 26, 2006 The centre at SRMC will operate from the Departments of Environmental Health Engineering headed by Kalpana Balakrishnan and Chest Medicine led by Vijayalakshmi

Foundry worker killed by forklift
The Express Times, PA - 3 hours ago indicates Castro died of blunt force trauma to the chest and abdomen. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is conducting a separate investigation.

Things that make you say 'Duh'
Chicago Daily Southtown, IL - 20 hours ago in the federal government who discovered smoking is bad for your health and sitting a sandwich, e-mails old friends, watches a DVD, grooms chest hair, presses

Now there's a device to treat depression; if only there were solid
Bradenton Herald, United States - Apr 27, 2006 Negro, chief of behavioral health services at Suburban Hospital in Bethesda, Md., said year Coram said she had the generator removed from her chest because it

Replacing recalled heart devices carries sizable risk: study
Canada.com, Canada - 12 hours ago study co-author Dr. Andrew Krahn of the London (Ont.) Health Sciences Centre Implantable defibrillators are placed surgically under the skin of the upper chest.

No new trial for woman acquitted of killing spouse
Hamilton Spectator, Canada - 2 hours ago The patrolman was shot twice in the chest and was in stable condition. found that a similar publicly run prison had better security, health care and reduced

Asthma - Man Gets 35 Years In Prison For Killing

Man Gets 35 Years In Prison For Killing
The Tampa Tribune - Apr 26 9:56 PM
TAMPA - Judge William Fuente spent nearly an hour in his chambers weighing the possibilities, then returned to his courtroom and told two families he understands their grief.Save to My Web

For One Stanford Doctor, The Beat Goes On During Open-heart Surgery
Science Daily - Apr 25 9:29 PM
Kai Ihnken, a clinical assistant professor of cardiothoracic surgery uses an innovative technique called "beating-heart" surgery for coronary bypass. The technique replaces the more conventional use of a heart-lung machine and allows for stopping the heart during surgery.Save to My Web

Councilor remembered for commitment to city
MLive.com - Apr 25 7:07 AM
Grandville City Councilor Robert DeWitt passed away unexpectedly last Tuesday, leaving a vacancy on the City Council he has served on since 1971. DeWitt, 71, was admitted to Spectrum Health Butterworth hospital on Saturday, April 15, after experiencing chest pains.Save to My Web

Investigation Continues In Trench Collapse
ClickOnDetroit - Apr 24 11:23 AM
The Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration have joined in the investigation of a trench collapse in Addison Township.Save to My Web

Is this the toughest race ever?
Daily Telegraph - Apr 26 8:00 AM
Lynn Ashton's lungs are so damaged she can barely breathe yet, after a five-day walk, she plans to finish the London Marathon. Bryony Gordon reports.Save to My Web

Replacing recalled heart devices carries sizable risk
Boston Herald - Apr 26 7:40 AM
CHICAGO - When a manufacturer recalls an implanted heart defibrillator because of a potential flaw, patients and doctors must decide whether to leave the device in the body or replace it. A new Canadian...Save to My Web

Asthma - Sanofi antibiotic may alleviate asthma

Sanofi antibiotic may alleviate asthma
Pharmaceutical Business Review - Apr 18, 2006 By Amarylis Fox. An antibiotic sold by French pharmaceutical firm Sanofi-Aventis has been shown to help some symptoms of asthma.

Antibiotic May Help Asthma Attacks
WebMD - Apr 12, 2006 Doctors call it acute exacerbation of asthma. It is when a person's usual asthma gets suddenly worse. Why does asthma get worse?

First Lady of Ukraine helps asthma patients
ForUm, Ukraine - Apr 18, 2006 Council, and Ukraine s famous philanthropist Petro Bagriy, Ganza President, took part in a ceremony to present medicaments to patients with bronchial asthma.

An asthma drug may reduce lung disorder's symptoms
Jackson Hole Star-Tribune, WY - Apr 19, 2006 By LINDA SEARING. *THE QUESTION After years of smoking or exposure to dust or chemicals, breathing tubes can become damaged, not

Inhaled Corticosteroids Called Gold Standard for Asthma
MedPage Today, NJ - Apr 19, 2006 PHILADELPHIA, April 19 - Adults and children with asthma will breathe easier if they use inhaled corticosteroids to control their disease, rather than Intal

Switch Puts Asthma Drug in Short Supply
International News Service, Australia - Apr 11, 2006 to protect the environment from ozone-depleting chemicals have contributed to sporadic shortages of one of the most common medications used to control asthma.

Asthma - Investigation Continues In Trench Collapse

Investigation Continues In Trench Collapse
ClickOnDetroit.com - Police continue to investigate the cause of a trench collapse in Addison Township. Jeff Padot, 41, of Eastpointe, and another man were laying pipes for a home in Addison Township, when the trench walls caved in and collapsed. Padot was buried alive

Brad Garrison / Record Searchlight
Record Searchlight - Now that the seemingly endless rain clouds of early April have melted into memories, it soon will be time for swimming, sunbathing and skeeters. In standing water left around the north state, young mosquitoes already are growing. It ll only take a

Books widen reference to heart health
Baton Rouge Advocate - Combining physical, mental and spiritual aspects of healing is a growing trend in health literature these days. Two new books, Total Heart Health for Men and Total Heart Health for Women, by Ed and JoBeth Young, and Drs. Michael Duncan

Lower Merion man ready to vie for Democratic nomination
Norristown Times Herald - COURTHOUSE - He's often the afterthought candidate. As in, Democrat Lois Murphy again is seeking to unseat Republican incumbent Congressman Jim Gerlach in the 6th District and, by the way, Democrat Mike Leibowitz is challenging Murphy for their party

A diagnosis of asthma, until it was far too late
Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel - CENTERVILLE, Mont. -- Dennis Yatsko loved good popcorn, but making it killed him. The poison that destroyed his lungs was in the heated vapors of butter flavoring he used to produce tons of America's favorite snack for his century-old bar and

Week three of six
Times - Gabriel has a BS degree in fitness management and an AS degree in nutrition, fitness & health from Purdue University Calumet. He also holds a certification in personal training from ACE. He currently is a full-time exercise assistant at the Purdue

Some say science could hurt planet, others fear unknown future effects
Ithaca Journal - WASHINGTON As America marks its 37th Earth Day, new breakthroughs in science bring the promise of cleaner air, water and energy. Nanotechnology the ability to manipulate microscopic material at the atomic level has the potential to put us

Disease is swift, response is slow
Baltimore Sun - He said Dr. Cecile Rose, an occupational medicine specialist from the National Respiratory Center in Denver, is evaluating six plants that are paying her. She said she is "likely" to evaluate others. Rose told The Sun she has been a consultant to the

Save My Nose
Washington Post - There's nothing like spending a vacation worrying that you might have to get your nose removed. But that was my situation during the weeks leading up to my skin cancer surgery last summer. Sure, total nose loss was a worst-case scenario, but it was a

Pregnant woman who was shot recovering
The State - Theresa Walker is tired. You can hear it in her voice. The 50-year-old mother was resting Monday at her home on William Hardin Drive before heading back to Palmetto Health Richland, where she has been watching over her 28-year-old pregnant daughter

Asthma - Industry Notes

Industry Notes
The Oregonian - 54 minutes ago
To contribute : Items for the Monday Industry Notes feature should be submitted to The Oregonian Business News Department via e-mail at money@news.oregonian.com or by fax at 503-294-4079.Save to My Web

New Program Gives Diabetic U-M Employees Free Or Low-cost Drugs
Newswise - Apr 23 9:29 PM
University of Michigan employees and their dependents who have any form of diabetes will be able to receive some of their medications for free, through an innovative new pilot program aimed at encouraging the use of medicines that can help prevent the disease's worst long-term effects.Save to My Web

Medicare Surprise
BusinessWeek - Apr 23 3:14 PM
Why many seniors could temporarily lose drug coverageSave to My Web

Cecile Licad survives cancer scare holds recital of her life in Manila
INQ7.net - Apr 23 9:16 AM
WHEN CECILE LICAD PERFORMS in Philamlife Theater on Thursday, April 27, I will have watched her performing career for 31 years. Which means I know how she performed as a 14-year-old, as a debutante at 18, as a young wife at 25, and as mother at 26.Save to My Web

Lung cancer - For lung cancer, no early tests

For lung cancer, no early tests
49abcnews.com, KS - Mar 26, 2006 The biopsy that I had done showed it was cancerous, said Vickie Nelson, lung cancer survivor. Much of lung cancer is linked to tobacco.

Mucus Test Might Track Lung Cancer Risk
Forbes - Mar 24, 2006 FRIDAY, March 24 (HealthDay News) -- A new test using mucus from deep in the lungs of people at high risk for lung cancer could help pinpoint who's most likely

A cleaner state
The Independent Press, NY - Apr 20, 2006 The greatest cause of lung cancer is cigarette smoking, and a growing concern among health officials is the fact that more and more people who have never

Genetics plays role in lung cancer among non-smokers
WVEC.com (subscription), VA - Apr 18, 2006 Cybele Kaufman never thought she d get lung cancer. After all, she was active and had never smoked. There may be some increased incidence in lung cancer.

Retired cop, 57, dies after battle with lung cancer
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, NY - Mar 26, 2006 a retired Rochester homicide sergeant who helped catch some of the city's most coldblooded killers, died Thursday after a fierce battle with lung cancer.

Lung Cancer Risk Calculated Based On Medical History And Genetics
Medical News Today (press release), UK - Apr 9, 2006 Physicians have little to help them predict development of lung cancer in their patients - even a history of heavy smoking doesn't really help, since only a

Roche files Avastin in US for lung cancer
Reuters - Apr 11, 2006 Switzerland's Roche has filed for approval in the United States its Avastin cancer drug for treatment of the most widespread form of lung cancer, the drug

Data advance knowledge in lung cancer research
Therapeutics Daily (subscription) (press release), PA - Apr 19, 2006 2006 APR 19 - (NewsRx.com) -- Lung cancer data are the focus of recent research from the United States, Italy and Turkey. Study

AACR: Relatives of Never-Smoker Lung Cancer Patients at Risk
MedPage Today, NJ - Apr 3, 2006 WASHINGTON, April 3 - First-degree relatives of lung cancer patients who are never-smokers have a 25% increased risk of developing any malignancy

Cytokinetics lung cancer trial fails
Bizjournals.com, NC - Mar 31, 2006 Cytokinetics Inc. said Thursday that a clinical trial of ispinesib, an experimental lung cancer treatment, failed. The South San