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Against The Odds: A Hero Battles Leukemia, Smallpox
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterFirst came the stomachaches and low fevers. Then Lance Cpl. Cory Belken broke out in a rash. His temperature shot up to 104.6 degrees. The young man became delirious, telling his mother, Barbara Skaggs, that he wanted to go to the smoking section even...Tags: Biotechnology, Leukemia, Preventative Medicine, Bioterrorism, Pharmaceuticals
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Actinic Keratosis
HealthKey.com contributorActinic keratosis (AK), is a dry, scaly, rough-textured spot, patch or lesion that forms on the outer skin. It's caused by cumulative exposure to ultraviolet (UV) light, such as sunlight or tanning lamps. AKs usually appear after age 40 or 50 because they...Tags: Skin Conditions, Scalp, Squamous Cell Cancer, Skin Cancer Foundation, Dermatology
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Study: Sunscreens May be Promoting Cancer Growth
KTLA NewsLOS ANGELES -- Almost half of the 500 most popular sunscreen products may actually promote the growth of skin cancer instead of preventing it, according to a new study. The sunscreens in question contain vitamin A or its derivatives, which could possibly...Tags: Annual Reports, KTLA, AOL LLC, Skin Cancer, Cancer
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Bill Clinton: 'Shocked' if no health care
The Swampby Mark Silva Bill Clinton, who failed to win the health-care reforms that he sought early in his presidency, says he will be "shocked'' if President Barack Obama fails at the health-care initiative that he is seekng early in his......Tags: Al Gore, Iraq War (2003-2011), Charity, The Washington Post, Minority Groups
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Canadian researchers show how a breast tumor evolves
Booster ShotsFor the first time, Canadian researchers have decoded the DNA of breast cancer cells when the tumor was localized and after it had spread, providing previously unavailable information about how changes in DNA lead to metastasis and yielding some insight..... -
Risks to cellphone users found in higher-quality studies
Booster ShotsSome studies have found that using cellphones increases the risk of head and neck tumors, but others have not. A new analysis of 23 epidemiological studies, however, has found an elevated risk among the studies that were of higher scientific...... -
So long to a tail-wagging boy: Saying goodbye to a beloved dog named Dillon
L.A. UnleashedAs anyone who's ever loved and lost a pet knows, dealing with the grief that comes with the death of a furry friend is heart-wrenching. Our colleague Diane Pucin is a sports writer by trade and a pet lover at...... -
Passing cancer from mother to baby
Booster ShotsInfants can inherit a lot of things from their mothers ??? curly hair, high cheekbones, slender fingers. And, scientists now show, cancer. Doctors have long believed that it was possible for babies to contract cancer in utero. The medical literature...... -
Viral link to prostate tumors questioned
Booster ShotsA new study conducted in Germany contradicts at least two earlier studies by finding no link between prostate tumors and a virus that had been found in some tumors. University of Utah researchers recently reported that they found traces of...... -
Did the American Cancer Society really change its tune on screening?
Booster ShotsTo hear the New York Times tell it, the American Cancer Society has just had an epiphany about screening for breast and prostate cancer: The benefits of catching some cancers early must be weighed against the harms of treating tumors...... -
When cancer spreads to the brain
Booster ShotsThe first set of guidelines dealing with cancer that has spread to the brain calls for treatment with both surgery and radiation therapy instead of just radiation alone. The document, released today at the Congress of Neurological Surgeons meeting in........ -
'Grey's Anatomy': McDreamy tackles 'the great white of tumors'
Show TrackerFor the second week in a row, 'Grey's Anatomy' changed up the usual episode format. Usually, there are several different medical cases addressed by doctors with different specialties. In Thursday night's episode, there was just one case, epic enough to......
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