Tuesday, April 26, 2011

(10 stories) Dogs Detecting Cancer? It's in the Breath, Experts Say

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Dogs Detecting Cancer? It's in the Breath, Experts Say (KBOI-AM Boise)
Carol Witcher says she knows it sounds crazy, but she swears that her dog, Floyd Henry, discovered the cancer in her breast in 2008.

Blacks more willing to spend all for cancer care (KOB-TV)
ATLANTA - Blacks and other minorities with cancer are more likely than whites to say they would spend everything they have on aggressive treatments that might prolong their lives, a study found.

Gay-Owned and Operated Aaron's Apothecary Opens in Chicago's Lincoln Park
Gay-Owned and Operated Aaron's Apothecary Opens in Chicago's Lincoln Park (EDGE)
Combining a full-service, free-delivery pharmacy with a stylish shop filled with unique specialty products, Aaron's Apothecary in Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood is reminiscent of the olden days of pharmacy.

10 pros and cons for using Groupon (WTVF Nashville)
Groupon , the group buying site offering daily deals, has proven to be wildly popular with consumers.

FDA Says Merck Drug Successfully Fights Hepatitis (CBS 11)
Federal health officials said Monday a highly-anticipated drug to treat hepatitis C made by Merck appears to cure more patients in less time than established drugs that have been used for 20 years.

FDA to regulate e-cigs as tobacco products
FDA to regulate e-cigs as tobacco products (Cleveland)
Published: Monday, April 25, 2011, 2:26 PM Updated: Monday, April 25, 2011, 3:03 PM Plain Dealer file Sebastian Cangemi, president of Liberty Stix in Willoughby, exhales a cloud of vapor -- not smoke -- from his company's electronic cigarette.

United Nations on track to end malaria deaths (WINK-TV Fort Myers)
The U.N. chief's envoy for malaria says a $5 billion campaign has saved several hundred thousand lives in recent years, keeping international efforts on track to virtually end deaths from the mosquito-borne disease by 2015.

Acupuncture may help ease hot flashes tied to prostate cancer treatment (KLTV Tyler)
Acupuncture might help reduce the hot flashes that frequently affect prostate cancer patients while they're on hormone therapy, a small study suggests.

Michaels is suffering from a corneal ulcer due to an infection in his eye (WONE-AM Dayton)
A year after being treated for a brain hemorrhage and an appendectomy, and three months after undergoing heart surgery, Bret Michaels has another medical ailment.

Chocolate milk improves exercise recovery and athletic performance? (jarretmorrow)
Competitive athletes need to recover quickly from bouts of training as well as competition to prepare for subsequent events.A Studies have shown that postexercise consumption of carbohydrates and protein results in better recovery than consumption of carbohydrates alone.A Postexercise supplementation is important both for restoring muscle glycogen ...

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