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Fight Goes On For Cancer Patients
Head and neck cancer patients have moved one step further in their campaign to get treatment offered locally.
Cancer Head Including Neck Support group (CHINS) are fighting to get all chemotherapy and radiotherapy returned to Queen’s - after being promised it would be brought back following the settling-in period at the new Romford hospital.
Since then, patients […]
Prostate Cancer Guide Available Online
The McHenry County Department of Health encourages men to get checked in September during Prostate Cancer Awareness Month.
Prostate cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer deaths in U.S. men, behind lung cancer.
According to the Illinois State Cancer Registry, about 8,340 new cases of prostate cancer will be diagnosed in Illinois during 2008, and 1,330 men […]
Breast Cancer 5k Charity Walk Planned
The Minority Health Coalition of La Porte County will hold its second 5K charity walk Saturday, Sept. 27.
The walk is to raise funds to provide free screenings for breast cancer for area women.
“Access to Care, Education and Support for Sisters,” was spawned from an idea to bring support and awareness to the community about the […]
Health Lifestyle Campaign and Social Activities for Breast Cancer Support
Country music icon and stage and screen superstar Reba McEntire is lending her support in the fight against breast cancer.
The GRAMMY(R) Award-winning singer and star performer is scheduled to appear in both print and television public service announcements supporting the 15th annual QVC Presents “FFANY Shoes on Sale” breast cancer fundraising event, live on […]
Cervical Cancer Prevention Should Focus On Vaccinating Adolescent Girls
The cost-effectiveness of vaccination in the United States against human papillomavirus (HPV), a sexually-transmitted virus that causes cervical cancer, will be optimized by achieving universal vaccine coverage in young adolescent girls, by targeting initial “catch-up” efforts to vaccinate women younger than 21 years of age, and by revising current screening policies, according to an analysis […]
Public Health Information, Health Canada Advises Not To Use Soloslim For Weight Loss
Health Canada is advising consumers not to use Soloslim due to concerns about possible side-effects.
Product Description: Soloslim is promoted as an “all natural” product used for weight loss.
Reason for Warning: The Hong Kong Department of Health warned against the use of Soloslim because it was found to contain an undeclared compound similar in structure to […]
Low Vitamin D Levels Pose Large Threat To Health; Overall 26 Percent Increased Risk Of Death
Researchers at Johns Hopkins are reporting what is believed to be the most conclusive evidence to date that inadequate levels of vitamin D, obtained from milk, fortified cereals and exposure to sunlight, lead to substantially increased risk of death.
In a study set to appear in the Archives of Internal Medicine online Aug. 11, the Johns […]
County Supervisor Pedrozo Says He Has Prostate Cancer
Supervisor John Pedrozo has been diagnosed with prostate cancer, he announced Wednesday. Pedrozo, who turns 51 today, learned he had early-stage prostate cancer in June.
Pedrozo, who represents District 1, said the cancer hasn’t spread and he expects to recover fully. He has no plans to step down or take a leave of absence from his […]
New Investment for Vaccine Research and Development
An international partnership that funds vaccines for children in poor countries will decide whether to also start investing in vaccinations to protect adult women.
The board of the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunisation (GAVI), which is backed by the Gates Foundation, is meeting in Geneva on a proposed $3.5 billion vaccine investment strategy specifying diseases […]