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    May 2, 2013 |Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel

  1. BGU awarded grant to study measles

    American Associates, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (AABGU) announces that Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) and Fox Chase Cancer Center (FCCC) in Philadelphia have received a two-year National Institutes of Health (NIH) research grant to...

    Tags: Genetics, Measles, Biology, Science and Technology, Colleges and Universities

    2. Jan 17, 2012 |Story| KDAF-LTV

  2. Breast Cancer Testing: When to share results?

    In July of 2009--Maria Baker's life was turned upside down when she was diagnosed with breast cancer-- but a follow-up genetic test showed she didn't carry the mutated gene that could be passed along to her children Dillon and James.
    CW33 News
    In July of 2009--Maria Baker's life was turned upside down when she was diagnosed with breast cancer-- but a follow-up genetic test showed she didn't carry the mutated gene that could be passed along to her children Dillon and James. Even though the test...

    Tags: Medical Research, Human Body, Genes and Chromosomes, Health Treatments, Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)

    3. Sep 20, 2011 |Story| AM News

  3. Business briefs for Sept. 20

    <strong>Stuart Powell welcomes new body shop manager</strong>
    Stuart Powell welcomes new body shop manager Brian McQueary brings 21 years of experience to Stuart Powell in repair of all makes and models. During that time, McQueary gained six years of experience as an insurance adjuster, and is I-CAR Platinum...

    Tags: Oncology, Internal Medicine, Health and Medical Professionals, Peru, Diseases and Illnesses

    4. Aug 24, 2011 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  4. Breast cancer and the HCG diet

    When VJ Sleight&rsquo;s breast cancer returned last year, she wondered if the unusual recurrence &ndash; 23 years after her original diagnosis -- had anything to do with the controversial hCG diet that she had repeatedly followed.
    When VJ Sleight’s breast cancer returned last year, she wondered if the unusual recurrence – 23 years after her original diagnosis -- had anything to do with the controversial hCG diet that she had repeatedly followed. The near-starvation...

    Tags: Chicago Tribune, Estrogen, Human Body, Diseases and Illnesses, Rush University

    5. Apr 8, 2011 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Baruch Blumberg dies at 85; Nobel Prize winner who discovered hepatitis B virus

    Dr. Baruch Blumberg, who received the 1976 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine for discovering the hepatitis B virus, which causes severe liver disease and cancer, and who later developed the vaccine that protects against it, has died. He was 85.
    Dr. Baruch Blumberg, who received the 1976 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine for discovering the hepatitis B virus, which causes severe liver disease and cancer, and who later developed the vaccine that protects against it, has died. He was 85....

    Tags: Sickle Cell Disease, Liver Disease, Blood, Economy, Business and Finance, Vaccines

    6. Aug 23, 2010 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Rectal cancer rates increasing

    Rates of rectal cancer in people younger than 40, although low, have been rising steadily for the last 20 years for reasons that are mystifying scientists, researchers said Sunday.
    Los Angeles Times
    Rates of rectal cancer in people younger than 40, although low, have been rising steadily for the last 20 years for reasons that are mystifying scientists, researchers said Sunday. Both colon cancer and rectal cancer are thought to share the same risk...

    Tags: Obesity, Health and Medical Professionals, Colon Cancer, Minority Groups, Los Angeles Times

    7. Aug 7, 2009 |Story| Health Portal

  7. Debate Surrounds New Treatment

    CyberKnife radiosurgery -- which uses narrow beams of radiation to kill several types of cancer - is marketed as a less invasive, more convenient way to treat prostate cancer, a pitch that has proved convincing for about 3,000 men over the last six years.
    McClatchy Tribune Newspapers
    CyberKnife radiosurgery -- which uses narrow beams of radiation to kill several types of cancer - is marketed as a less invasive, more convenient way to treat prostate cancer, a pitch that has proved convincing for about 3,000 men over the last six years....

    Tags: Oncology, Science and Technology, Health Treatments, Cigna Corporation, University of Pennsylvania

    8. Mar 9, 2009 |Story| Tribune Interactive

  8. Colon Cancer: This is One of the Most Preventable Cancers

    You probably saw the recent headline: Colonoscopy may not be as effective as previously thought at preventing colorectal cancer, which killed an estimated 50,000 people last year.
    U.S. News & World Report
    You probably saw the recent headline: Colonoscopy may not be as effective as previously thought at preventing colorectal cancer, which killed an estimated 50,000 people last year. But whether the procedure cuts the risk of getting and dying from colon...

    Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, Colon Cancer, Diseases and Illnesses, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Healthcare Provider

    9. Aug 9, 2005 |Story| Allentown Morning Call

  9. To be hale and healthy

    BLOOD BANKS/TESTING Biomat USA, 530 N. Seventh St., Allentown, 610-437-9011 Blood Testing Centers, Health Network Laboratories, 2024 Lehigh St., Allentown, 877-402-4221, www.healthnetworklabs.com Keystone Community Blood Bank, 2745a Leiscz's Bridge Rd.,...

    Tags: Trexlertown, Manor Care Incorporated, Charity, Emmaus, Disasters and Accidents

    10. Aug 21, 2004 |Story| Allentown Morning Call

  10. Hospitals

    Allentown State Hospital, 1600 Hanover Ave., Allentown, 610-740-3200 Central Montgomery Medical Center, 100 Medical Campus Dr., Lansdale, 215-368-2100, www.cmmc-uhs.com Colonial Intermediate Unit 20, 6 Danforth Dr., Easton, 610-252-5550. Partial...

    Tags: Kidspeace, Trexlertown, Plastic Surgeons, Schoenersville, Health and Safety at School

    11. Aug 21, 2004 |Story| Allentown Morning Call

  11. DR. LEE RILEY

    ++++++++++++++++++++ || || || Along with his research team, Dr. Lee Riley, director of the St. Luke's Hospital and Health Network's Cancer Center, has made progress in developing a vaccine that could treat new and spreading cancers using the primary...

    Tags: Oncology, Immune System, Vaccines, New York, Science and Technology

    12. Aug 21, 2004 |Story| Allentown Morning Call

  12. Healthcare: Listings (Complete)

    Blood Banks, Testing, and Plasmapherisis Centers Blood donations are a lifesaving gift. Plasma donors receive compensation for their time. Biomat USA, 530 N. Seventh St., Allentown, 610-437-9011, www.allentown@biomatusa.com Blood Testing Centers -...

    Tags: Trexlertown, Manor Care Incorporated, Charity, Emmaus, Catasauqua

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