Wednesday, October 31, 2007

Conditions InDepth: Testicular Cancer (ThirdAge)

Testicular cancer is a disease in which cancer cells grow in one or both testicles. The testicles (or testes) are a pair of male sex glands that produce sperm and male hormones. They are located under the penis in a sac-like pouch called the scrotum.

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Director's Comments: Kids and Care

Listen to the NLM Director's Comments on Kids and Care. The transcript is also available.

American kids receive appropriate follow up medical care less than half the time, according to a recent study published in the New England Journal of Medicine. The findings are from the first comprehensive assessment of children's health quality; the kids in the study were from ages 1-18...




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West Coast Editor (BioWorld)

A month after disclosing positive top-line Phase II/III data with its compound for chronic myeloid leukemia (CML), ChemGenex Pharmaceuticals Ltd. is spinning out its efforts in diabetes and obesity in favor of the cancer push.

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Blue-collar Lowell worth weight in gold (East Valley Tribune)

DENVER - Mike Lowell is much more than some throw-in on a Red Sox trade. He's the World Series MVP.

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School Community Rallies For Mr. K (Highlands Today)

SEBRING Don't be surprised if you see more shaved heads than usual in Highlands County schools. It's all for a good cause. Five principals and teachers wanted to show support for Kindergarten Learning Center Dean "Mr. K" Rick Kogelschatz who has cancer. So they decided to shear their locks. Kogelschatz had a kidney transplant about 1 years ago. During the summer he was treated for testicular ...

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Images of Skin Diseases from VisualDxHealth

MedlinePlus now includes images of skin diseases from VisualDxHealth. Check out an example under the Pictures & Photographs category on the melanoma topic page.




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Fighting Cancer: Why 'Sox' Pitcher Lester's Win Is My Win (Fox News)

Red Sox pitcher Jon Lester beat non-Hodgkin's lymphoma to win the World Series

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Tuesday, October 30, 2007

Halloween Safety

Keep these safety tips in mind this Halloween. Also, visit the MedlinePlus child safety topic page.


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Director's Comments: Kids and Care

Listen to the NLM Director's Comments on Kids and Care. The transcript is also available.

American kids receive appropriate follow up medical care less than half the time, according to a recent study published in the New England Journal of Medicine. The findings are from the first comprehensive assessment of children's health quality; the kids in the study were from ages 1-18...




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Go Local! Find Health Services in Your Area

Need information on health services? Go Local!

Go Local connects users with local health services. For example, check out Health-E Illinois, INHealthConnect, Nebraska - Go Local and Go Local Ohio - Southeast. To find local resources, you can go straight to your local area or use the Go Local link on a MedlinePlus Health Topic Page.




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Monday, October 29, 2007

Mike Lowell wins World Series MVP (AP via Yahoo! News)

Drenched from the celebration in Boston's bustling clubhouse, Mike Lowell clutched his new trophy and broke into a sheepish smile.

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Two universities will unite to bowl for a cure (Washington State University Daily Evergreen)

Event proceeds will support the WSU Cancer Prevention and Research Center.

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AGS eats testes (The Western Courier)

The Alpha Gamma Sigma fraternity orchestrated its first "AGS for Bags Support for Gilda's Club" fundraiser in support of testicular cancer research Saturday morning at the AGS house. After a bags contest, the event wrapped up with a turkey testicle eating competition.

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Sunday, October 28, 2007

Hot corner will be a hot topic (Boston Globe)

It turns out Mike Lowell was never a part of the internal DH discussion. Terry Francona was never taking him out of the lineup.

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Q&A with Beechwood's Noel Rash (The Cincinnati Enquirer)

Second-year Beechwood coach Noel Rash has faced a lot of pressure this season. After the state's new alignment plan was approved in the offseason, the Tigers were expected to run away with the Class 1A state title. Then, shortly before the season Rash was diagnosed with testicular cancer.

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Foundation honors Armstrong for role in cancer fight (Stamford Advocate)

GREENWICH - Seven-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong is showing no signs of slowing down with his commitment to promote cancer awareness.

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Increased Risk Of Testicular Cancer Among Infertile Men (Medical News Today)

UroToday.com- From the 63rd Annual Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine - October 13-17, 2007The objective of the study was to assess testicular cancer in infertile men utilizing a cohort study methodology. Couples evaluated for infertility from 1965 to 1995 from 15 California infertility centers comprise a database of over 51,000 couples. [click link for full article]

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Game 4 starting pitchers are survivors (USA Today)

File this in the what-a-difference-a-year-makes folder. For the pitcher from Boston, then was a nightmare, and now is a dream.

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'Early detection of cancer can save your life' (rediff.com)

Four weeks after finishing the chemotherapy on my 56th birthday, I returned to India to welcome the President of the United States George Bush and Mrs Laura Bush to India for their historic visit wearing my wig, and considering myself the most grateful person in the world to be feeling so well and to be back in India

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bCommunity News/b: Cutting Edge Health Team to host second hockey game in Oshkosh, Saturday (The Oshkosh Northwestern)

Cutting Edge Health Team will host second hockey game in Oshkosh, Saturday against the Mosinee Papermakers promoting Testicular Cancer Awareness.

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Testicular self-exam: How and why to do it (Mayo Clinic)

Testicular self-exam can help identify testicular cancer early, when treatment is most effective. Find out what to look for, what's normal and what's not.

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Saturday, October 27, 2007

Wildfires

Wildfires are in the news. Learn more from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Also, visit the MedlinePlus topic pages on natural disasters, disaster preparation and recovery and coping with disasters.




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Halloween Safety

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Friday, October 26, 2007

Director's Comments: MRSA (Superbug)

Listen to the NLM Director's Comments on MRSA (Superbug). The transcript is also available.

Nearly 19,000 Americans died in 2005 from a virulent, drug-resistant bacteria called MRSA, according to a recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. The estimated fatalities means the number of Americans who died from MRSA was more than the deaths attributed to HIV-AIDS, Parkinson"s disease, emphysema, or homicides in 2005...




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Preclinical Studies Show Potential Progress Toward Identifying Specific Tumor Types With Higher Likelihood of ... (The San Francisco Examiner)

Oct 25, 2007 6:30 PM (4 hrs ago) From Cell Therapeutics, Inc., Distributed by Press Release

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The Red Sox saved my life, literally (The Daily Free Press)

This is not a crazy fan perspective commenting on the wins and losses of the postseason. My words and feelings are of a cancer survivor who relied on the Red Sox in more ways than one to get through the most difficult time in my life.

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Wildfires

Wildfires are in the news. Learn more from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Also, visit the MedlinePlus topic pages on Natural Disasters, Disaster Preparation and Recovery and Coping with Disasters.




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Fennelly column: Lowell Comes Out Of The Shadows (The Tampa Tribune)

BOSTON - He has lived a good baseball life in the shadows. But now the World Series lights are shining. Mike Lowell can't hide.

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Out of town care 'too tough' for cancer families (Stuff)

Not long after 13-year-old Memphis Pitman was told he had life-threatening testicular cancer, he was forced to move away from his family.

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Thursday, October 25, 2007

Novel Alternative Approach to Inhibiting Insulin Growth Factor (IGF) May Provide New Treatment for Breast Cancer and ... (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)

Cell Therapeutics, Inc. and Systems Medicine, LLC , a wholly-owned subsidiary of CTI, announced that preclinical data presented at the 19th annual AACR-NCI-EORTC Symposium show an antibody to IGF-II may solve the problems of low blood sugar associated with drug candidates working through insulin receptor-linked pathways.

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Govt: Cause of rare cancer unknown (Standard Speaker)

Schuylkill and Luzerne counties are sicker than they should be, but experts arent yet sure why.

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Preview: Blackhawks at Bruins (Covers.com)

The futures of the Chicago Blackhawks and Boston Bruins are being dictated early this season by three of the NHL's budding talents. Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews lead the improving Blackhawks (5-4-0) into Boston on Thursday night to meet Phi...

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First New Class of Platinum-Based Chemotherapy Drug Candidates in 30 Years Demonstrate Ability to Kill Tumors ... (The San Francisco Examiner)

Oct 23, 2007 6:30 PM (16 hrs ago) From Cell Therapeutics, Inc., Distributed by Press Release

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BRAVE TOTS BATTLE TO BEAT CANCER (icLanarkshire - Wishaw Press News)

A WISHAW toddler fighting cancer will go on the holiday of a lifetime thanks to kind-hearted locals. Eighteen-month-old Ethan Goodbrand was diagnosed with testicular cancer earlier this year and is halfway through a gruelling course of chemotherapy.

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Locating Long on the line a challenge (Roanoke Times)

CHARLOTTESVILLE -- Even when opponents know where he is, Virginia defensive end Chris Long is hard to contain. Throw in the element of surprise and he's almost unstoppable.

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Wednesday, October 24, 2007

Vega returns to the ring (The Salinas Californian)

MONTEREY - Four years ago, boxing just wasn't as important to Jess Vega as it once was.

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Action Sports Spotlight - Bill Struzzi | WBNG-TV | Action Sports (WBNG Binghamton)

WHEN BILL STRUZZI ARRIVED AT ITHACA COLLEGE FIVE YEARS AGO, HE WAS JUST LIKE ANY OTHER WIDE-EYED FRESHMAN. "I was just glad to be playing college football and be at such a prestigious and well-known school," says Bill Struzzi.

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Heart of the Order: Mike Lowell (Boston Red Sox)

Heart of the Order: Mike Lowell

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New Health Topic Page: MRSA

Visit the new MedlinePlus Health Topic page on MRSA.

MRSA stands for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. It causes an infection that is resistant to several common antibiotics. There are two types of infection. Hospital-associated MRSA happens to people in healthcare settings. Community-associated MRSA happens to people who have close skin-to-skin contact with others, such as athletes involved in football and wrestling...




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First New Class of Platinum-Based Chemotherapy Drug Candidates in 30 Years Demonstrate Ability to Kill Tumors ... (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)

Cell Therapeutics, Inc. announced preclinical data presented at the 19th annual AACR-NCI-EORTC Symposium show its bis-platinate drug candidates, CT-47613 and CT-47609, kill tumors refractory to currently marketed platinum agents carboplatin, cisplatin and oxaliplatin.

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Director's Comments: MRSA (Superbug)

Listen to the NLM Director's Comments on MRSA (Superbug). The transcript is also available.

Nearly 19,000 Americans died in 2005 from a virulent, drug-resistant bacteria called MRSA, according to a recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. The estimated fatalities means the number of Americans who died from MRSA was more than the deaths attributed to HIV-AIDS, Parkinson"s disease, emphysema, or homicides in 2005...




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Tuesday, October 23, 2007

Six-bout card set for October 26th in Monterey (Hot Boxing News.com)

(OCT 22) Several undefeated prospects, a former #1 contender, a cancer survivor, and a deaf female fighter highlight THE RIOT boxing card promoted by Jerry Hoffman and 12 Sports Productions.

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Tests reveal high chemical levels in kids' bodies (CNN.com)

Michelle Hammond and Jeremiah Holland were intrigued when a friend at the Oakland Tribune asked them and their two young children to take part in a cutting-edge study to measure the industrial chemicals in their bodies.

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Semen Facts & More (AskMen)

This is a very bizarre but exciting time in my life. I can't believe I am writing this. I have just left an unhappy 20-year relationship. I have now met a younger man and cannot believe the sex I am having.

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Concert promoter and cancer survivor gives back (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)

Redmond's Noah Wick survived testicular cancer, then went on to create a company to host benefit concerts.

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Smouldering dangers haunt firefighters (Sydney Morning Herald)

Max Hatter was sent into a room to breathe in smoke. It was called "smoke appreciation".

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[Breast Cancer] Living for today (The Minnesota Daily)

It's been five years since Deidre Pope, 42, of Scandia, Minn., faced breast cancer and she still doesn't consider herself a survivor. "When you say you 'survive' something, it means it's completely over and finished," Pope said...

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Blood-splattering, teeth-shattering ultimate fights perfect for battle of the sexes ... not for a hot date (Calgary Sun)

Men and women share very different views on many things. But you'd be hard pressed to find a better example of polar-opposite male-female opinions than with the sport of mixed martial arts -- better known to the layperson as 'Ultimate Fighting'.

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Chemical stirs up controversy (Los Angeles Times)

Phthalates, compounds used in toys and many other plastic items, have raised health concerns. A group of obscure chemical compounds with the tongue-challenging name phthalates popped up in the news last week. Although you may have never heard of them, they're found in scores of consumer products. And they're linked by some people to a variety of health problems.

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Travel policy sets cancer sufferers free (Guardian Unlimited)

A TRAVEL insurance policy has been launched aimed at anyone ever diagnosed with breast cancer. Many women - and some male sufferers of the disease - are turned down for travel insurance or are charged exorbitant premiums even when they have been in remission for several years.

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Saturday, October 20, 2007

Live Webcasts: Non-Surgical Aesthetic Lasers, Surgery for Breast Cancer with Immediate Reconstruction

Watch a live webcast of a procedure with non-surgical aesthetic lasers on October 17 at 4 p.m. EDT and a live webcast of a surgery for breast cancer with immediate reconstruction on October 18 at 4:30 p.m. EDT.

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New Health Topic Page: MRSA

Visit the new MedlinePlus Health Topic page on MRSA.

MRSA stands for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. It causes an infection that is resistant to several common antibiotics. There are two types of infection. Hospital-associated MRSA happens to people in healthcare settings. Community-associated MRSA happens to people who have close skin-to-skin contact with others, such as athletes involved in football and wrestling...




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Friday, October 19, 2007

Healthy cuisine inspires chefs (The Daily Gamecock)

USC offers cooking classes through a cancer prevention and control program, encouraging healthy cooking for people with restricted diets.

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Southern Miss defensive coordinator returns to team after surgery (WJTV Jackson)

Southern Miss defensive coordinator Jay Hopson has returned to practice after undergoing treatment for what was believed to be testicular cancer.

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Scientists Discover New Molecular Markers For Testicular Cancer (Medical News Today)

Scientists at the Erasmus MC-University Medical Center in Rotterdam, The Netherlands and Applied Biosystems (NYSE:ABI), an Applera Corporation business, have made significant advances in testicular cancer research by identifying and analyzing a set of specific microRNA molecular markers that are involved in the development of testicular tumors. [click link for full article]

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Hillsdale's 'boy mayor' bounces back (Detroit News)

First it was criminal charges. Then a contemplated recall. The local paper accused him of lying. His political enemies tweaked him mercilessly in public forums. And then, when things had just about hit bottom, he was diagnosed with cancer.

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Hopson returns to work after cancer surgery (The Vicksburg Post)

When the call came from the Southern Miss football team following Saturday's 28-7 football victory over Southern Methodist, Jay Hopson was overwhelmed.

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Thursday, October 18, 2007

Live Webcasts: Non-Surgical Aesthetic Lasers, Surgery for Breast Cancer with Immediate Reconstruction

Watch a live webcast of a procedure with non-surgical aesthetic lasers on October 17 at 4 p.m. EDT and a live webcast of a surgery for breast cancer with immediate reconstruction on October 18 at 4:30 p.m. EDT.

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Wednesday, October 17, 2007

HUGS program makes cancer less scary for kids (Belleville News-Democrat)

"Mommy, are you going to die?"

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An icon is touting passage of Prop. 15 (San Antonio Express-News)

Armstrong stops in S.A. during his push for the cancer proposal.

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Armstrong leads bus tour for Nov. 6 cancer funds vote (Dallas Morning News)

INTERSTATE 35 Hitching a ride on a luxury bus for 800 miles would seem like nothing for Lance Armstrong, but the cyclist-turned-activist calls it more challenging and important than any trail he ever conquered in France.

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Scientists Discover New Molecular Markers for Testicular Cancer (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)

ROTTERDAM, Netherlands & FOSTER CITY, Calif.----Scientists at the Erasmus MC-University Medical Center in Rotterdam, The Netherlands and Applied Biosystems , an Applera Corporation business, have made significant advances in testicular cancer research by identifying and analyzing a set of specific microRNA molecular markers that are involved in the development of testicular tumors.

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Armstrong brings push for cancer money to Fort Worth (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)

By MATT FRAZIER FORT WORTH -- Cancer survivor and seven-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong is on a bus tour of Texas in support of Proposition 15, which calls for the state to spend $3 billion to support cancer research over 10 years. Armstrong and state representatives arrived Monday afternoon at Cook Children's Medical Center in Fort Worth on his bus, Survivor 1. The native Texan ...

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Methods for treating prostate cancer (FreshPatents.com)

Methods are provided for treating prostate cancer, preventing or slowing proliferation of cells of prostate origin, preventing prostate cancer in a patient at risk of contracting prostate cancer, preventing or inhibiting an upregulation of the cell

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Southern Miss defensive coordinator returns to team after surgery (WLOX-TV Biloxi)

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (AP) - Southern Miss defensive coordinator Jay Hopson returned to practice today after undergoing treatment for what was believed to be testicular cancer.

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USM defensive coordinator Hopson rejoins team (The Clarion-Ledger)

Southern Miss defensive coordinator Jay Hopson returned to the Golden Eagles' practice field this afternoon, 10 days after leaving the team while being treated for testicular cancer.

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Live Webcasts: Non-Surgical Aesthetic Lasers, Surgery for Breast Cancer with Immediate Reconstruction

Watch a live webcast of a procedure with non-surgical aesthetic lasers on October 17 at 4 p.m. EDT and a live webcast of a surgery for breast cancer with immediate reconstruction on October 18 at 4:30 p.m. EDT.

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New issue of NIH MedlinePlus Magazine Available

Read the latest issue of the NIH MedlinePlus Magazine.Highlights include:

  • Understanding Stroke
  • Beating Depression
  • Oh, My Achin' Back
  • Snooze Alarm—Your Wake Up Call
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    Director's Comments: Thimerosal Safety

    Listen to the NLM Director's Comments on thimerosal safety. The transcript is also available.

    A comprehensive study failed to find links between vaccines containing thimerosal and subsequent neurological or psychological problems among children, ages 7-10. The study, coupled with two adjoining articles published recently in the New England Journal of Medicine, provides new research as well as differing perspectives about the legal and social impact of parental concerns about thimerosal. However, the new findings do not address if thimerosal and autism are clinically linked...




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    Tuesday, October 16, 2007

    New issue of NIH MedlinePlus Magazine Available

    Read the latest issue of the NIH MedlinePlus Magazine.Highlights include:

  • Understanding Stroke
  • Beating Depression
  • Oh, My Achin' Back
  • Snooze Alarm—Your Wake Up Call
  • Obesity & Kids—Let's Get Moving!



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    Monday, October 15, 2007

    LIVESTRONG Challenge promotes Proposition 15 (The Daily Texan)

    After brain cancer surgery left her temporarily paralyzed, Kim Chrane took up playing the piano to hasten her recovery. Chrane, diagnosed with meningioma 16 years ago at age 26, learned to play "Bridge Over Troubled Water" in honor of the care given by her husband Tom over the course of her six surgeries.

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    Around Conference USA (USA Today)

    Around Conference USA

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    Dr. Mehta: Breast cancer awareness (Lake County News Sun)

    October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and nationwide there is a heightened awareness of this disease. Last week, I saw Ms. R in the office, and she made me realize how her life changed after her diagnosis.

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    Young mayor emerges wiser (Detroit Free Press)

    HILLSDALE -- To say that Mayor Michael Sessions has had a rough year is an understatement. First, he faced criminal charges for Internet pranks against his former campaign manager. That spawned a short-lived recall campaign. Then, just as things seemed to be settling down, Sessions got some devastating news.

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    Sunday, October 14, 2007

    Bobbies in cancer charity shave (BBC News)

    Police officers from a west London police station have their heads shaven in support of a colleague with cancer.

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    Vega beats cancer and returns to the ring (Hot Boxing News.com)

    (OCT 12) Lance Armstrong beat testicular cancer and went on to win the Tour de France. Super Featherweight Jesus Vega just wants to fight again.

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    Cancer Check 11 (KTVA Anchorage)

    It's time to remind you to call your buddy as part of Cancer Check 11 . As many of us know, breast cancer is women's most common cancer form and testicular cancer is the number one young man's cancer killer.

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    Southern Miss 'D' Coordinator To Miss SMU Game (CBS 11 Dallas/Fort Worth)

    Southern Miss defensive coordinator Jay Hopson will miss this week's game against Southern Methodist University after a possible reoccurrence of testicular cancer. More Sports Headlines

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    Pageant to help young man with cancer (The Valdosta Daily Times)

    VALDOSTA A pageant has been scheduled to raise money for a family seeking help with a terminally ill son. Karen Terry is organizing the 2007 Gift of Love Pageant to benefit the family of Corey Brooks, a 19-year-old with cancer.

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    Southern Miss assistant to miss game (KSLA-TV Shreveport)

    JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Southern Miss defensive coordinator Jay Hopson will miss this week's game against SMU after a possible reoccurrence of testicular cancer.

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    News goes inside power play between Yanks and A-Rod (New York Daily News)

    End Zone: With the best player in the game set to win his third MVP award, all of baseball is waiting to see how the game plays out between Team A-Rod and the Yankees. Somehow the Yankees have become the party they're all rooting for.

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    Sterling recovery for runner (Long Beach Press-Telegram)

    Kwong has overcome cancer and become inspirational. LONG BEACH - Sterling Kwong never used to run much. Never really gave it much thought. As far as athletic ventures, he was more into things like martial arts and wrestling.

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    Fund Helps Young Cancer Patients (CBS 13 Baltimore)

    An entire age group of cancer patients often gets overlooked.

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    Saturday, October 13, 2007

    Breast Cancer Awareness Month

    October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. For news, interactive tutorials and other resources on this subject, visit the MedlinePlus breast cancer topic page.




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    Anabolic Steroids

    Steroid use by athletes is in the news. Visit the MedlinePlus anabolic steroids page for more information.




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    New issue of NIH MedlinePlus Magazine Available

    Read the latest issue of the NIH MedlinePlus Magazine.Highlights include:

  • Understanding Stroke
  • Beating Depression
  • Oh, My Achin' Back
  • Snooze Alarm—Your Wake Up Call
  • Obesity & Kids—Let's Get Moving!



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    Friday, October 12, 2007

    Anabolic Steroids

    Steroid use by athletes is in the news. Visit the MedlinePlus anabolic steroids page for more information.




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    Thursday, October 11, 2007

    USM Football: Defensive coordinator fighting cancer reoccurrence (The Clarion-Ledger)

    When Bill Wilt saw the call Saturday from Jay Hopson, he didn't think much of it.

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    S. Miss assistant to miss game (WLOX-TV Biloxi)

    JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Southern Miss defensive coordinator Jay Hopson will miss this week's game against Southern Methodist after a possible reoccurrence of testicular cancer.

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    Botswana: Cycling And Cancer (AllAfrica.com)

    The cyclist Lance Armstrong recently celebrated an anniversary. It has been 10 years since he was diagnosed with metastatic testicular cancer, which his doctors believed would kill him.

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    Tache back (North Devon Gazette & Advertiser)

    Members of Bideford Rotary Club grew moustaches to help raise money for male cancer charity. With the motto "Grow a Tache, Raise Cash" several members really got into the spirit of the "Tacheback" appeal.

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    Bob Walter: Cancer shifts bike ride into a higher gear (The Sacramento Bee)

    Serious fun: It started as a lark. Folsom City Attorney Bruce Cline was turning 50. He and pal Robert Goss , 45, city parks and recreation director, wanted to do something to show they weren't really that old.

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    Breast cancer awareness: Survivors tell their stories to Waterford students (The Marietta Times)

    WATERFORD Waterford Elementary students gave the traditional pink breast cancer awareness ribbon a human element Monday, forming a live version of it on their schools football field, while sharing stories and hope with cancer survivors.

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    USM's defensive coordinator fighting return of cancer (The Clarion-Ledger)

    Southern Miss defensive coordinator Jay Hopson will miss this week's game with SMU after a reoccurence of testicular cancer.

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    Armstrong asks voters to back cancer aid plan (Houston Chronicle)

    "I view it as an investment in the future lives of all Texans," the testicular cancer survivor and seven-time Tour de France winner told the Houston Chronicle.

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    Jason Blake case triggers memories of cancer battle for Saku Koivu (Canadian Press via Yahoo! News)

    Saku Koivu was reminded of his own battle with cancer when he heard that Toronto Maple Leafs forward Jason Blake had been diagnosed with a rare form of leukemia.

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    Bob Walter: Cancer shifts bike ride into a higher gear (The Sacramento Bee)

    Serious fun: It started as a lark. Bruce Cline was turning 50. He and pal Robert Goss , 45, of Elk Grove, wanted to do something to show they weren't really that old.

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    Anabolic Steroids

    Steroid use by athletes is in the news. Visit the MedlinePlus anabolic steroids page for more information.




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    Wednesday, October 10, 2007

    Anabolic Steroids

    Steroid use by athletes is in the news. Visit the MedlinePlus anabolic steroids page for more information.




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    Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration

    Frontotemporal lobar degeneration, which used to be called Pick's disease, is in the news. Learn more from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. Also, visit the MedlinePlus dementia topic page.




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    Tuesday, October 9, 2007

    Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration

    Frontotemporal lobar degeneration, which used to be called Pick's disease, is in the news. Learn more from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. Also, visit the MedlinePlus dementia topic page.




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    Monday, October 8, 2007

    Cancer research plan gains support (Killeen Daily Herald)

    AUSTIN Republicans and Democrats, athletes and activists are backing what's likely the biggest attention-getter on Texas' Nov. 6 ballot a proposition providing billions of dollars for cancer research.

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    Team roper brings flavor of Wyoming to rodeos (Billings Gazette)

    OMAHA, Neb. - Jhett Johnson and his family have been part of the vast Wyoming landscape for more than six generations.

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    Search by Google (Mmegi)

    UB: Sanctuary for scholars and scholarship Jerry Mudadi, Zimbabwe political affiliation unknown, was president of the University of Botswana, Lesotho and Swaziland local campus student representative council (SRC) when I arrived on the second year of its establishment in 1972.

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    Life will kill you (Salon.com)

    Can diet soda, cellphones and makeup give you cancer? The author of "The Secret History of the War on Cancer" discusses the health risks of, well, living.

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    Robbie's close shave at hands of demon Mayor (Sussex Express)

    A NEWHAVEN councillor had a close shave on Monday while raising money for good causes.

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    State's environmental fate rests in governor's hands (Pasadena Star-News)

    Environmentalists and industry officials alike are holding their breath, waiting for Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger to act on a stack of environmental bills in the next few days that would do everything from require green building standards on new homes and commercial buildings to banning a controversial type of chemicals in children's toys.

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    Team roper brings flavor of Wyoming to rodeos (Billings Gazette)

    OMAHA, Neb. - Jhett Johnson and his family have been part of the vast Wyoming landscape for more than six generations. His great-great-grandfather homesteaded the family ranch outside of Casper in 1884 and later built a house in 1892 that remains the ...

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    Saturday, October 6, 2007

    Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration

    Frontotemporal lobar degeneration, which used to be called Pick's disease, is in the news. Learn more from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. Also, visit the MedlinePlus dementia topic page.




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    Live Webcasts: Pediatric Heart Surgeries

    Watch a live webcast of a pulmonary valve surgery on October 4 at 9 a.m. EDT and a live webcast of surgery for a congenital heart defect on October 5 at 1 p.m. EDT.

    Also, browse through links to prerecorded webcasts of surgical procedures. These are actual operations performed at medical centers in the United States.




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    October NIH News in Health Available

    The October issue of NIH News in Health is available. Featured stories cover how social networks affect your health, and how to protect yourself from germs. Also check out the health capsules and the featured Web site.




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    New Back Pain Treatment Recommendations

    The American College of Physicians and the American Pain Society have issued new recommendations on the treatment for low back pain. Check out the MedlinePlus back pain topic page for more information.


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    Thursday, October 4, 2007

    OCC News: PowerColor Donates Sales Proceeds to Fight Cancer (Overclockers Club)

    When it comes to diseases like cancer and such, many of us don't think much about it until a loved one or ourselves are diagnosed. Many people try to help out by donating to different charities and foundations in the time of need, and it just seems we can never do enough. Some of us help out with distributed computing programs such as Folding @ Home by donating our PCs spare CPU cycles. Cancer ...

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    New bike ride fundraiser means critical funds for cancer (Newstalk 1010 CFRB)

    Princess Margaret Hospital's crusade to conquer cancer just got bigger with the launch of new fundraising event, The Ride to Conquer Cancer benefiting Princess Margaret Hospital today. The large-scale bike ride of over 200 km will take place June 20-22, 2008.

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    Vctimas de ciertos cnceres ms propensos a divorciarse (El Paso Times)

    BARCELONA, EspaaLa gente que padece cncer cervical o testicular puede enfrentar otra dura realidad: tiene ms probabilidades de que su pareja le pida el divorcio, indic un nuevo estudio.

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    October NIH News in Health Available

    The October issue of NIH News in Health is available. Featured stories cover how social networks affect your health, and how to protect yourself from germs. Also check out the health capsules and the featured Web site.




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    Schoeneweis named in steroids case (Boston Globe)

    Veteran Mets reliever Scott Schoeneweis , a survivor of testicular cancer, received six steroids shipments from Signature Pharmacy while playing for the White Sox in 2003 and 2004, according to a report on ESPN.com yesterday.

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    Student, 19, overcomes battle with cancer (Arizona Daily Wildcat)

    Todd Lane, a pre-business sophomore, had more than the typical stress of midterms and bad roommates his freshman year at the UA. After a visit to Campus Health Service during his second semester, Lane discovered that he had testicular cancer.

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    Wednesday, October 3, 2007

    October NIH News in Health Available

    The October issue of NIH News in Health is available. Featured stories cover how social networks affect your health, and how to protect yourself from germs. Also check out the health capsules and the featured Web site.




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    Tuesday, October 2, 2007

    Director's Comments: Biopsychosocial Care and Stephenson's Legacy

    Listen to the NLM Director's Comments on biopsychosocial care and Stephenson's legacy. The transcript is also available.

    This week the National Library of Medicine welcomes the 23rd annual conference that celebrates research inspired by the late British psychologist, physicist, and advertising researcher William Stephenson.

    If psychology, physics and ads seem to be an odd combination, it provides insights into Stephenson's scope as well as the widespread use of a research technique he invented called 'Q methodology.' Q methodology is used in many areas, including: political science, advertising and marketing, K-12, higher and professional education, public opinion, management, and psychology....




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    Achoo! Flu Season Is Here

    Fall is here and so is flu season! Learn how to protect yourself and your family. Visit the MedlinePlus Flu topic page.




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    October NIH News in Health Available

    The October issue of NIH News in Health is available. Featured stories cover how social networks affect your health, and how to protect yourself from germs. Also check out the health capsules and the featured Web site.




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