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Cancer death rates down 20 percent in past two decades
WDBJ-TV Anchor/ReporterSome promising news in the fight against cancer. The death rate from cancer in the United States is down substantially in the past two decades. According to the American Cancer Society, rates rose steadily in the 1900's peaking in 1991. In 2009...Tags: Prostate Cancer, American Cancer Society, Health Organizations
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OUR HEALTH: New Hepatitis C Treatment Clinic Brings Specialized Treatment to Local Patients
Anewly formed infectious disease clinic in Lynchburg, VA is bringing expert medical care to those in the area with hepatitis C. An estimated 3.2 million people in the United States have a chronic hepatitis C viral infection. Most of them don’t even...
Tags: Food and Drug Administration, Lynchburg (Lynchburg, Virginia), Symptoms, Merck & Company Incorporated, Cirrhosis
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Roanoke's Elmwood Park: Preparing for Susan G. Komen Race
WDBJ-TV Anchor/ReporterMore than 25 hundred people will converge on downtown Roanoke Saturday morning to move their feet in the Susan G Komen Race for the Cure. With just hours to go before the race, Elmwood Park was a busy place Friday as the work went on to prepare for the...Tags: Cancer, Susan G. Komen for the Cure, Breast Cancer, Health, Diseases and Illnesses
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Where Are They Now?
// Turnover is inevitable in television news. We're proud of the News-7 staffers who've chosen to remain for many years. We're also proud of those who have used the experience gained at Your Hometown StationŽ to move on to other endeavors. Any bragging...Tags: Television, Weather Reports, Colleges and Universities, John Lambert, ESPN (tv network)
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Warning didn't change for-profit dialysis drug use
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Despite a strong warning from U.S. regulators in 2007, for-profit dialysis centers still gave their kidney failure patients more of a certain anemia drug than non-profit centers in 2008, says a new study. The researchers write...Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, Food and Drug Administration, Medical Research, Medical Specialization, Heart Disease
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An important reminder: Mammograms save lives
We all know someone who has had breast cancer. Breast cancer affects one out of eight women in their lifetime. On this special Sunday in May, when we celebrate the mothers and special women in our lives, we want to remind the women of Michiana to take...Tags: Medical Research, Mother's Day, Radiology, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Medical Specialization
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Katie Leclerc stars in Beverly Lewis “The Confession”
Channel Guide MagazineKatie Leclerc stars in Beverly Lewis The Confession: The Amish return to the spotlight in the Hallmark Channel original film The Confession (premiering Saturday, May 11 at 9pm ET). The film is an adaptation of best-selling author Beverly Lewis’... -
Saturday's TV Highlights and Weekend Talk Shows: 'The Confession'
Customized TV Listings are available here: www.latimes.com/tvtimes Click here to download TV listings for the week of May 12 - 18, 2013 in PDF format This week's TV Movies -------------------- SERIES Orphan Black Paul (Dylan Bruce)...
Tags: Mike J. Rogers, Television, Darrell E Issa, Benghazi, Tom Hanks
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Woman's fight against cancer adds meaning to Mother's Day | Op-Ed
Hearing the words “you have cancer” was a life altering experience. Hearing it twice was devastating. For anyone, a cancer diagnosis is difficult to bear. For me, as an actress and singer, the effects of my diagnosis were amplified as I...
Tags: Mother's Day, Environmental Issues, Infertility, Human Interest, Celebrities
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Anne Arundel County health briefs
Rabies prevention The Department of Health offers information on how to prevent the spread of rabies and what to do in the event of exposure. Rabies is most often seen in raccoons, bats, foxes and skunks. Information: 410-222-7168 or visit aahealth.org....Tags: Behavioral Conditions, Methadone (drug), Afghanistan, Breast Cancer, University of Maryland, College Park
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Urologists say most men may skip PSA test for prostate cancer
A man with no risk factors for prostate cancer can go his whole life without ever taking a PSA test, according to the American Urological Assn. In a new clinical guideline unveiled Friday, the urologists said that only men between the ages of 55 and...
Tags: Biopsy, Palliative Care, Prostate Cancer, Disease Prevention, Medical Procedures and Tests
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Doctors to older, heavy smokers: Get CT screening for lung cancer
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - Stepping into the debate over who should be screened for lung cancer, a leading medical specialty group issued new guidelines on Tuesday recommending that doctors offer annual low-dose CT (computed tomography) scanning to people whose...Tags: Pancreatic Cancer, Biopsy, Cleveland Clinic, Breast Cancer, American Cancer Society
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