Accidental fungus leads to promising cancer drug

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By Maggie Fox, Health and Science Editor 2 hours, 38 minutes ago WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A drug developed using nanotechnology and a fungus that contaminated a lab experiment may be broadly effective against a range of cancers, U.S. researchers reporte...

Genetic Breast Cancer Test Approved

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WEDNESDAY, Jan. 16 (HealthDay News) -- A new genetic test that helps assess the risk of tumor recurrence and long-term survival for patients with relatively high-risk breast cancer has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.The TOP2A/F...

Freezing tumors may ease cancer pain in bones

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Process reaches areas untouched by drugs or radiation, study findsupdated 7:08 p.m. ET, Tues., Nov. 27, 2007 CHICAGO - Freezing tumors may help relieve the extreme pain of cancer that has spread to the bone, which is often untouched by narcotics or ra...

Mattie J. T. Stephanek (Poet)

by Nancy L.

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Matthew Joseph Thaddeus Stepanek (July 17, 1990 – June 22, 2004), known as Mattie Stepanek. Mattie was an American poet and advocate, who had six books of poetry and one book of essays all reach The New York Times bestsellers list. He ...

Panic attack...

by Rick H.

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I got a letter from my insurance company today, and had a severe panic attack....

HAPPY THANKSGIVING

by Kathryn C.

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thinking of all of you and giving thanks for your friendship - I have moved again and when I have computer acess will in fact write about it - love Kathryn

Africa's Witch Children

by Mari B.

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Africa's Witch Children (1 of 5) Aired November 23, 2009 on C4 - Play all videos: http://bit.ly/7oRQHQ - A year ago, Dispatches told the story of how children in Africa's Niger Delta were being denounced by Christian pastors as ...http://www.care2....

Happy Thanksgiving!

by Deanna R.

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Today in the US we celebrate Thanksgiving and I wanted to take a moment to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving.  ; For those who celebrate, may your day be filled with family and friends, love and joy and special memories.  For ev...