Queasy Rider
The vehicle was sleek, black and ten years old. It had no roof, no doors, and just one headlight. It was little more than a car engine propped between two wheels, and gazing at it, I thought, What kind of moron would actually ride this thing? ... [... more]
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Small changes to inoculate yourself against the Big C.
Consider this number: 10 million. That's how many cases of cancer are diagnosed worldwide each year. Now consider this number: 15 million. That's how many cases of cancer the World Health Organization estimates will be diagnosed in the year 2020 ... [... more]
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Fight Cancer with Sleep
When the fear wakes you up at night, counter it with positive images. Read books that keep your attention without having a plot that is too heavy. "I kept books by my bed that were very positive," says Dr. Silver, explaining that when you read, [... more]
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Young and at Risk
By Bridget Nelson Monroe From Reader's Digest How much you weigh and how old you are have a major effect on cancer risk, according to new studies: In adults under 45, tonsil and tongue cancers seem to be rising, due in part to the sexually ... [... more]
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More New Medical Breakthroughs
But wasn't that disease killed off a long time ago? While the smallpox virus was officially stamped out in 1980, unknown samples of the virus may still be out there. And if they ended up in terrorists' hands, the results could be devastating, ... [... more]
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Breaking News
For more than a decade, she hosted NBC's Today, America's No. 1 morning show. Then last spring, CBS called. The network known for Cronkite and 60 Minutes wanted Couric to bring her magic to the evening news, taking over from Dan Rather. Of ... [... more]
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Colon Cancer: Are You at Risk?
In the United States, colorectal cancer is the fourth most common cancer in men, and the fourth most common cancer in women, after skin, breast, and lung cancer. Here you'll find information on what characterizes colorectal cancer as well as a ... [... more]
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After Your Colon Cancer Screening
From The National Cancer Institute If screening tests find an abnormality, the health care provider will perform a physical exam and evaluate the person's personal and family medical history. Additional diagnostic tests may be ordered. These may ... [... more]
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Colorectal Screening Tests: Pros and Cons
Cost is low compared to other colorectal cancer screening tests. FOBT does not cause bleeding or tears in the lining of the colon. False positive results are possible. ("False positive" means the test suggests an abnormality when none is ... [... more]
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Shocking News
You hear all the time about mothers who put their lives on the line for their children. Women who stand up to danger or search tirelessly for a cure. Women who endure pain or hardship of their own, who won't take no for an answer. All for the ... [... more]
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How Do I Take Part In a Clinical Trial?
From the National Cancer Institute Once you've decided that participating in a clinical trial could prove beneficial to you, there are other factors to consider that might affect your participation. Each study has its own guidelines for who can ... [... more]
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Winning the War on Cancer
As a nurse, Ginger Empey knew how grim her prognosis was when, at 50, she was diagnosed with breast cancer that had already spread to other parts of her body. She had a mastectomy, but when chemotherapy failed to touch the golf-ball-sized tumors ... [... more]
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