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Ouch! Doctors Discover Image Of Face In Scan Of Man’s Testicles

Canadian doctors discovered what appeared to be the image of a man’s face in agony after an ultrasound was conducted on the testicles of a 45-year-old paraplegic man.

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Oct 8, 2011 at 1:45 pm

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Prostate Cancer Screenings May Do More Harm Than Good

WASHINGTON (AP) — No major medical group recommends routine PSA blood tests to check men for prostate cancer, and now a government panel is saying they do more harm than good and healthy men should no longer receive the tests as part of routine cancer screening.

The panel’s guidelines had long advised men over 75 to forgo the tests and the new recommendation extends that do-not-screen advice to healthy men of all

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Sep 29, 2011 at 9:59 am

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Silent Killer! Ovarian Cancer Is A Mystery For Black Women

Ovarian cancer, which affects 21,000 women a year and kills 15,000 affects white women more, but African American women have a much lower survival rate.

Dr. Therese Dolecek of the University of Illinois at Chicago had conducted a study of the disease and its affect on African American women.

Educate Yourself! National Black Breast Cancer Conference Starts

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Sep 23, 2011 at 4:42 pm

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Mother Raises Thousands With Baby’s False Cancer Claims?!

A young mother may face criminal charges for raising thousands of dollars while faking her 14-month-old daughter’s fight against leukemia.

“This child is not ill, “ North Hampton District Attorney John Morganelli told to NBC Philiadelphia after reviewing the evidence and speaking with Arielle Brooks, the mother of the baby in question.

Brooks has put together both a Facebook page and Youtube video soliciting people’s help. Neighborhood fundraisers at churches and local businesses have also helped to

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Sep 17, 2011 at 3:00 pm

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What Is The Survival Rate Of Brain Cancer

One of the most incurable forms of cancer remains brain cancer and the average brain cancer survival rate period is 1-2 years. Still today, there is no recognized cure for this disease.

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Aug 11, 2011 at 3:45 pm

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Cancer Patients Must Exercise To Prevent Recurrence

A new UK study has shown that exercising is key in preventing the recurrence of cancer in survivors. This challenges the recommendation that survivors should get more rest and take it easy.
All patients getting cancer treatment should be told to do two and a half hours of physical exercise every week, says a report by Macmillan Cancer Support.Being advised to rest and take it easy after treatment is an outdated view, the charity says.

Research shows

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Jun 30, 2011 at 2:00 pm

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FDA Pulls Approval On Cancer Drug Avastin

The controversial cancer drug Avastin becomes the focus of U.S. regulators’ attention again Tuesday during a two-day hearing to determine if the medication can keep its FDA approval for the treatment of metastatic breast cancer.

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Jun 3, 2011 at 12:46 pm

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Resilience! Student Overcomes Cancer, Homelessness To Graduate

BALTIMORE, Md. — After growing up homeless in Baltimore, being diagnosed with leukemia in ninth grade and spending months in hospital, Reggie Evans will walk down the aisle.

The Grio reports:

After spending about six months in the hospital, Reggie took honors courses and advanced classes, ended up with a GPA above 3.0 and was back on track.

Reggie said having the support of family and friends kept him going.

In the fall,

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Jun 2, 2011 at 12:10 pm

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Don’t Be Scared! How To Protect Yourself From Cell Phone Radiation

Just because the radiation emissions of cell phones have been linked to disease, you do not have to give up your chatting habits completely. Here are ten tips that can protect you from cell phone radiation, so that you can stay connected to your favorite people.

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Jun 1, 2011 at 4:56 pm

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African-Americans At High Risk Of Cell Phone-Related Cancer

The World Health Organization announced Tuesday that cell phones raise the risk of cancer. The announcement, made after a team of international scientists reviewed various studies on cell phone safety is particularly relevant to the black community as studies have consistently shown blacks to dominate cell phone use. Not to mention, African-Americans suffer the highest cancer rates and deaths of all racial groups.