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AIDS drug shows potential as weapon against cancer

a shared story    52 weeks 4 days 10 hours 30 minutes ago
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A drug used to treat people infected with the AIDS virus has shown promise as a possible future weapon against cancer, U.S. researchers said on Friday.  comments (0)  | report problem



Being breast-fed may lower breast cancer risk

a shared story    16 weeks 6 days 2 hours 49 minutes ago
Adult women who were breast-fed as infants may have a lower risk of developing breast cancer than those who were not breast-fed, unless they were first-born, study findings suggest.   comments (0)  | report problem


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Molecular Cause of Breast Cancer Metastasis Discovered

a shared story    22 weeks 2 days 10 hours 8 minutes ago
Certain cancers tend to spread to specific tissues, and now researchers have gained a molecular handle on how that happens.  comments (0)  | report problem



Nail salon workers exposed to toxic chemicals, experts say in S.F.

a shared story    42 weeks 2 days 9 hours 9 minutes ago
During the 13 years that Connie Nguyen has worked in Bay Area nail salons, she's seen numerous friends and co-workers become ill. She, too, has come down with mysterious skin rashes and respiratory problems. A few years ago, experiencing shortness of breath, she went to the...(more)  comments (0)  | report problem



Senators Propose Ban on Chemical in Plastics

a shared story    18 weeks 4 days 11 hours 48 minutes ago
Senate Democrats introduced a bill yesterday that would ban a controversial chemical found in plastics from all products made for infants and children up to age 7 and would direct the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to study the health risks the chemical may pose...(more)  comments (0)  | report problem



Studies shed new light on vitamin D

a shared story    32 weeks 5 days 10 hours 44 minutes ago
Inside a laboratory at Stanford University, researchers are confidently pursuing evidence that vitamin D plays an important role in breast and prostate cancer prevention.  comments (0)  | report problem



Fighting toxins: If moms don't do it, who will?

a shared story    69 weeks 1 day 22 hours 13 minutes ago
It's a Monday evening two weeks before Mother's Day. I'm in the emergency room holding my 3-year-old as he gasps for breath. He started wheezing at three in the morning and isn't responding to medication. He sits hunched in my lap, his head against my chest,...(more)  comments (0)  | report problem


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New study links cell phone usage to cancer

a shared story    53 weeks 2 days 12 hours 58 minutes ago
ust when you thought it was safe to talk on your cell phone. Now some scientists say there is a chance that talking on a mobile phone for as little as 10 minutes could trigger changes in the brain that are associated with cancer, according to a...(more)  comments (0)  | report problem


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Faulty gene link to breast cancer

a shared story    53 weeks 2 days 13 hours 1 minute ago
Scientists say they have linked a faulty copy of a gene with the development of breast cancer.  comments (0)  | report problem


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Vitamin D may help curb breast cancer, study finds

a shared story    15 weeks 6 days 2 hours 38 minutes ago
Breast cancer patients with low levels of vitamin D were much more likely to die of the disease or have it spread than patients getting enough of the nutrient, a study found - adding to evidence the "sunshine vitamin" has anti-cancer benefits. The results are sure...(more)  comments (0)  | report problem



Laura Bush, Mexico fight breast cancer

a shared story    25 weeks 12 hours 33 minutes ago
First lady Laura Bush joined her Mexican counterpart on Friday to inaugurate a two-country alliance to promote breast cancer awareness and research.  comments (0)  | report problem


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Studies link drinking alcohol and breast cancer

a shared story    48 weeks 1 day 10 minutes ago
For decades, alcohol has been the preventive drug of choice for many people, for better or for worse - after all, it offers some protection from heart attacks and may keep strokes, dementia and diabetes at bay. And if alcohol happens to be a lot of fun,...(more)  comments (0)  | report problem


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