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School says breast cancer awareness campaign goes too far: “I love boobies” bracelets

School says breast cancer awareness campaign goes too far: “I love boobies” bracelets

Disease And Conditons

16 Nov 2010
Breast cancer bracelets are designed to create awareness but kids wearing "I love boobies" bracelets have create controversy and have now led to a lawsuit. ...

New blood thinner rivaroxaban better than warfarin

New blood thinner rivaroxaban better than warfarin

Disease And Conditons

16 Nov 2010
A new pill called rivaroxaban, taken once a day as a blood thinner, is as effective as the current main treatment, warfarin (Coumadin, Marevan, Waran) ...

Women with high stress at work at an increased risk of heart disease

Women with high stress at work at an increased risk of heart disease

Disease And Conditons

15 Nov 2010
According to a new U.S. study, women with high job stress have a 40% increased risk of having a heart disease compared with those in ...

 
Having family members with atrial fibrillation increases risk of developing the disorder

Having family members with atrial fibrillation increases risk of developing the disorder

Disease And Conditons

14 Nov 2010
A new study reveals that by having a mother, father or sibling with atrial fibrillation (AF) it raises the chances that 1 to 5 family ...

Dengue fever: A growing concern in the United States

Dengue fever: A growing concern in the United States

Disease And Conditons

13 Nov 2010
State health officials have confirmed a case of dengue fever in Miami-Dade County. Health officials said the Miami patient had "fully recovered from this illness". The ...

Human papillomavirus vaccine not getting to enough women

Human papillomavirus vaccine not getting to enough women

Disease And Conditons

12 Nov 2010
The human papillomavirus (HPV) is actually a family of viruses that cause everything from common skin warts to genital warts, and then certain strains of ...

 
Mixed Review for Prostate Cancer Vaccine: Dendreon

Mixed Review for Prostate Cancer Vaccine: Dendreon

Disease And Conditons

12 Nov 2010
Blue Cross Blue Shield has recently conducted a review of the new prostate immunization to see if the therapy should still be considered a treatment ...

Jane Fonda breast cancer update

Jane Fonda breast cancer update

Disease And Conditons

11 Nov 2010
A small cancerous tumor was detected in Jana Fonda's breast following a routine exam a few weeks ago. Fonda received a procedure a few days ago ...

Sugary drinks increase risk of gout

Sugary drinks increase risk of gout

Disease And Conditons, Science

10 Nov 2010
A new study shows that drinking too much soda, orange juice, or other sugary drinks appears to increase the risk of developing gout, especially in ...

 
Lung cancer tumors different in smokers compared to non-smokers

Lung cancer tumors different in smokers compared to non-smokers

Disease And Conditons, Science

09 Nov 2010
A new study says that lung cancer tumors in those who smoke and those who never smoked have different DNA alterations in the tumor genomes. The ...

Rheumatoid arthritis drug being called a game changer: Pfizer’s tasocitinib

Rheumatoid arthritis drug being called a game changer: Pfizer’s tasocitinib

Disease And Conditons

08 Nov 2010
One of Pfizer's late-stage drugs for rheumatoid arthritis (RA), called tasocitinib, has cleared a pair of key hurdles, hitting two primary endpoints for rheumatoid arthritis ...

Adult human skin turned into blood: Will revolutionize cancer therapy

Adult human skin turned into blood: Will revolutionize cancer therapy

Disease And Conditons, Science

08 Nov 2010
Researchers have turned human skin into blood cells in a accomplishment that will revolutionize cancer therapy and the treatment of blood disorders such as anaemia. A ...

 
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