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Study: Donating blood may reduce men's health risks
Fox 5 San Diego ReporterENCINITAS, Calif. - A new study shows men who donate blood dramatically reduce their risk of heart attack and stroke. "I started giving blood in high school and I've been pretty consistent after that," blood donor Jason Janecek said. "I try to give...Tags: Liver Cancer, Heart Attack, Medical Research, American Medical Association, Health
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Salk discovery may lead to better drugs
SAN DIEGO -- Scientists at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies Monday announced a discovery that could lead to the development of a new class of anti-inflammatory drugs to replace steroids, which have serious side- effects.
The protein p53, which...Tags: Human Body, Asthma, Science, Health, Steroids
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Local cyclists not surprised by Armstrong allegations of doping
FOX 5 San Diego ReporterAllegations of doping by Lance Armstrong are not surprising, according to several San Diego cyclists. In a 60 minutes interview Sunday, former teammate Tyler Hamilton said he witnesses Armstrong injecting E.P.O, a red blood cell stimulant on multiple...Tags: Sports, Human Interest, Tyler Hamilton, Lance Armstrong, Drugs and Medicines
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Surgeons remove half of man's pelvis to save leg
SAN DIEGO -- A 62-year-old delivery driver who faced the loss of his leg during surgery for a rare type of bone cancer still has both his lower limbs and can walk with help, UC San Diego Health Sciences officials announced Monday.
Carlos Ortiz was...Tags: Human Body, Science, Health, University of California, San Diego, Science and Technology
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Blood test shows promise for detecting cancer
FOX 5 San Diego ReporterA blood test that could spot a single cancer cell among a billion healthy ones is moving one step closer to being available at your doctor's office, researchers announced Monday. According to Johnson & Johnson, a $30-million investment in a new test that...Tags: Human Body, Human Interest, Health, Science and Technology, Massachusetts General Hospital
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NBA legend speaks out about his rare form of cancer
FOX 5 San Diego StaffHe's one of the best basketball players who ever lived, and now he has a bigger fight on his hands than the Celtics... cancer. After being diagnosed with a rare form of cancer last December, Kareem Abdul Jabbar is speaking out about his newest challenge,...Tags: Leukemia, Health, Basketball, Social Issues, Football
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Detecting cancers -- from tiny bits of tumor DNA in blood
When cancer blooms in the body, tiny bits of tumor DNA can be found in the blood. Cancer specialists would love it if these DNA fragments could one day be used in noninvasive diagnostic tests -- “liquid biopsies” -- that are relatively...
Tags: Breast Cancer, Chemotherapy, Health, Genes and Chromosomes, Science and Technology
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With Lemonade Stand, Farmington Girl Savors Sweet Taste Of Success
The Hartford Courant— All it takes is a little sugar, water and lemon juice. "I like to keep it simple," said Grace Bergin, a fifth-grader at West Woods Upper Elementary School, who at just 8 years old started a lemonade stand to benefit the young patients at the...Tags: Memorial Day, Whole Foods Market, Cancer, Charity
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Successful blood cancer therapy identified
A new treatment regimen can help some patients who have blood cancer to live disease-free longer, University of Florida researchers and colleagues have found. Low doses of a drug called lenalidomide can help hold off the return of multiple myeloma...Tags: Breast Cancer, Leukemia, Health, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, University of Florida
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Nurse manages her pain and young cancer patients one song at a time
Barbara Britt has a song in her head, a campfire tune that she learned years ago.
I'm a little piece of tin.
Its silliness, she knew, would keep her upbeat for the appointment she had with James Lee, the 12-year-old with a tumor in his brain stem....Tags: Pneumonia, Health and Medical Professionals, Chemotherapy, Nursing, Health
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Aspirin and other NSAIDs may protect against skin cancer
Aspirin and other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory painkillers may help protect against skin cancer, according to a new research article. The findings, reported in the journal Cancer, were made after scientists looked at 19 years of skin cancer records...
Tags: Dermatologists, Colon Cancer, Health, Fever, Denmark
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Prostate cancer: We can do better
Amid the many messages you will hear about screening for prostate cancer in the coming days, I hope these stand out most prominently: Science finds that there is at best a small potential benefit from prostate cancer screening and there are substantial...Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, Science, Health, Prostate Cancer, Science and Technology
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