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Vitamin D may help curb breast cancer, study finds

a shared story    28 weeks 1 day 14 hours 53 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    37 weeks 3 days 48 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    60 weeks 3 days 12 hours 25 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



Cancer gene test 'for all women'

a shared story    22 weeks 5 days 21 hours 24 minutes ago
A simple test for gene faults which increase the risk of breast cancer is getting nearer, UK scientists suggest.  comments (0)  | report problem


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Screening: Co-Pays Seen as a Deterrent to Getting Mammograms

a shared story    44 weeks 21 hours 14 minutes ago
When it comes to medical fees, $12 may not seem much, but it is enough to deter many women from getting a mammogram, a new study finds.  comments (0)  | report problem


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Test may aid cancer treatment

a shared story    21 weeks 4 days 10 hours 46 minutes ago
An experimental test that snags lung cancer cells from a blood sample could give doctors real-time feedback on the most effective therapy, researchers reported Wednesday. Changes in the number of circulating cancer cells correlated with the effectiveness of a patient's treatment, according to the report in the...(more)  comments (0)  | report problem



More vitamin D could mean fewer cancers: study

a shared story    64 weeks 6 days 22 hours 48 minutes ago
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Thousands of cases of breast and colon cancers might be averted each year if people in colder climates raised their vitamin D levels, researchers estimate in a new report.   comments (0)  | report problem



Energy therapy: Where mysticism meets science

a shared story    27 weeks 2 days 8 hours 18 minutes ago
Anne Broderick believes she can use her hands to alter the energy fields of others to help them heal, taking away fatigue, stress and nausea. A clinical trial at Stanford University aims to prove it. The university is testing whether an energy therapy called...   comments (0)  | report problem


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Aspirin can cut risk of breast cancer, says study

a shared story    38 weeks 4 days 22 hours 34 minutes ago
Taking drugs like aspirin regularly could significantly reduce the risk of breast cancer, according to a new report.  comments (0)  | report problem


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On the Retail Frontier, Another Shop in SoHo for the Person Who Has Everything

a shared story    33 weeks 3 days 14 hours 27 minutes ago
Michael Hall said he was in SoHo on Saturday to do what people do in SoHo: meet friends, have a meal, browse the galleries and boutiques. But along the way, he stumbled upon something completely different — a storefront offering to analyze his genes. Mr. Hall, a...(more)  comments (0)  | report problem



Other states mull Breast Cancer Fund supported California laws

an original story    91 weeks 1 day 11 hours 50 minutes ago
Two Breast Cancer Fund bills that were successfully passed into law in California are now under consideration in several other states. The burgeoning issue of cosmetic safety (and lack of regulation by the FDA) has inspired Oregon, Washington and Maryland to pursue legislation, either ingredient disclosure...(more)  comments (0)  | report problem



Researchers find big batch of breast cancer genes

a shared story    79 weeks 3 days 11 hours 48 minutes ago
Reuters - A genetic mutation that raises the risk of breast cancer is found in up to 60 percent of U.S. women, making it the first truly common breast cancer susceptibility gene, researchers reported on Sunday.  comments (0)  | report problem



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