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Fertility preservation for women with cancer
When a young woman is diagnosed with cancer, getting pregnant is probably the last thing on her mind. But if she wants children in the future, it's something she should think about. The chemotherapy and radiation treatments used to treat cancer can hurt a...Tags: Gynecology, Obstetrics, In Vitro Fertilization, Chemotherapy, Health Treatments
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Cancer survivors celebrate life at annual picnic
cj.lovelace@herald-mail.comNo matter what is going on in someone’s life, one six-letter word has the power to bring it all crashing down. Or at least it might seem like it. That word is “cancer.” “It can be pretty intense,” said Dr. Dan Cornell,...Tags: Trips and Vacations, Travel, Chemotherapy, Health Treatments, Human Interest
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HHS awards cancer grant to UVA for "Health Innovation"
- The University of Virginia in Charlottesville will receive $2.6 million to improve care for patients with advanced cancer. The program will integrate data from multiple sources to help improve quality of care, increase survival, and reduce costs. In...
Tags: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Medicaid, Health Treatments, Government Health Care, Cancer
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BizTech Business Briefs for June 19, 2012
Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center associate earns certification Kelly Black, who works in central services at Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center, has received her Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) certification. The...
Tags: Nursing, Medical Specialization, Cancer, Health, Healthcare Provider
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Bon Secours completes $8 million expansion of Martha W. Davis Cancer Treatment Center
Bon Secours has announced the completed renovation and expansion of its Martha W. Davis Cancer Treatment Center at Maryview Medical Center, 3640 High St., Portsmouth. The $8 million project started in August last year and was completed in May. What's...
Tags: Suffolk (Suffolk, Virginia), Cardiac Catheterization, Portsmouth (Portsmouth, Virginia), Health Treatments, Cancer
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LVH honors nurses with Friends of Nursing awards
HealthFor 25 years, Lehigh Valley Health Network has been taking time to honor its nurses who are owed recognition for outstanding service with its "Friends of Nursing" awards. LVH held its latest awards program last week for 40 nurses. Friends of Nursing,... -
Cancer patients avoid weeks of radiation thanks to new procedure
Jan Miller is a survivor. After learning she had breast cancer at the start of 2012, the 57-year-old is now on the road to recovery. It’s a journey that was sped up thanks to a relatively new technology. Intraoperative radiation therapy allows...
Tags: Health Treatments, Human Interest, Cancer, Health, Medical Procedures and Tests
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Michael Douglas Credits Connecticut's Eugene O'Neill Center For His Start As Actor
The Hartford CourantThroughout his 40-plus-year career, actor Michael Douglas personified the modern male in film, as a sensitive youth rebelling against authority, as a middle-aged man grappling with problems of marriage, career and changing times, and as an older adult,...Tags: Movies, Harrisburg (Dauphin, Pennsylvania), Religion and Belief, Chemotherapy, Arts and Culture
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Levon Helm, drummer and singer for The Band, dies of cancer
Levon Helm was the rarest of musical multi-taskers: an unflappable drummer and a singer who wrung soul out of every note. He also was a terrific team player and bandmate; he made the people around him sound good. Helm was "the only drummer who could make...
Tags: Health Treatments, Arts and Culture, Chuck Yeager, Pink (singer), Music
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Boston terrier from Newport News on front line of cancer research
NEWPORT NEWS — A few minutes past noon, Chloe lies almost motionless on her side on the examining table as Dr. Christina Long administers a vaccine on the tender inside of her upper thigh. Gently, she turns her over and injects the other thigh in...
Tags: Chemical Industry, Medical Research, Preventative Medicine, Seizures, Virginia Tech
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News briefs from U.S., around the world
Day 2 of Supreme Court health care debate: Can the government make Americans carry insurance? WASHINGTON (AP)— Can the government make Americans carry health insurance? The Supreme Court takes up the constitutional question at the heart of...Tags: The Pentagon, FBI, Mitt Romney, Fidel Castro, Terrorism
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