Woman accused of faking brain cancer to avoid work Posted: 6 months ago by muppet
A former Washington state social worker has been accused of faking brain cancer to avoid work.
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Undiagnosed Cancer Passed to Organ Transplant Recipients Posted: 8 months ago by suebe
Grieving parents now learn that their 15 year old son died from a rare form of brain cancer, rather than meningitis as originally diagnosed.
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A New State of Mind Posted: 3 months ago by 2manyusernames
Decoding the brain is hard work. It is incredibly complex and we don't even know what the code is - chemical, electrical, both, neither let alone how to decode it. Dopamine, a neurotransmitter may be the key to unlocking the brain's encryption and may be linked to complex social phenomena as well as changing neuroscience in the process.
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Couple accused of kidnapping baby from slain social worker captured in Illinois Posted: 2 years ago by tlovesd
After four days on the run, a Kentucky woman and her boyfriend are in police custody in Illinois, accused of kidnapping her 9-month-old son from a social worker, later found dead, who had taken the child to visit the mother.
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Abandoned cancer patient mauled by hungry puppies. Posted: 3 months ago by muppet
Washington authorities are looking to charge a cancer patient's caregivers after the man was left alone in his house for days and mauled by hungry puppies.
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Cancer place treats the wrong side of patient's brain Posted: 1 year ago by moe
OK the last words I ever want to hear in the same sentence are "Gamma Knife" and "wrong side of your brain"
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First Lady has skin cancer removed. Posted: 2 years ago by tomphoolry
Laura Bush has malignant tumor removed in November.
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Give cancer vaccine to poor too: Fraser Posted: 2 years ago by AutumnLotus
The man who helped develop a vaccine for cervical cancer is urging drug companies to keep their word and ensure women in the Third World can get the drug at a fair price.
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Overnight shift to be classified as 'probable' cancer cause Posted: 12 months ago by dollyllama
Scientists suspect that overnight work is dangerous because it disrupts the circadian rhythm, the body's biological clock. The hormone melatonin, which can suppress tumor development, is normally produced at night.
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New Toys Read Brain Waves Posted: 2 years ago by AutumnLotus
A convincing twin of Darth Vader stalks the beige cubicles of a Silicon Valley office, complete with ominous black mask, cape and light saber. But this is no chintzy Halloween costume. It's a prototype, years in the making, of a toy that incorporates brain wave-reading technology.
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If cellphones DID cause cancer, could you stop using them? Posted: 5 months ago by cactushair
What if some years from now it's shown that using a cellphone for 35 years doubles, triples or quadruples your risk for brain cancer. Is it possible to go back to landlines, or are cellphones so important now (already!) to our quality of life that we'd be willing to take enormous risks to continue to use them?
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Obesity Nears Smoking As Cause Of Cancer Posted: 1 year ago by dollyllama
James says that, as obesity rates soar, the list of cancers associated with those extra pounds is growing: "Breast cancer, particularly post-menopausal breast cancer, cancer of the large bowel, and cancer of the pancreas, those are the three big ones.
In other news: Hot Dogs, beer and nachos banned from sporting events. (Well, you can't smoke there either).
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Radio talkers accuse Magic Johnson of faking AIDS Posted: 1 month ago by Bornbad
Former NBA great Magic Johnson says he's outraged that a pair of Minneapolis talk radio hosts accused him of faking AIDS.
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Christina Applegate has breast cancer Posted: 4 months ago by ImNotBlue
Actress played ditzy teenager Kelly Bundy on Fox's 'Married...with Children'
"Christina Applegate was diagnosed with an early form of breast cancer. Benefiting from early detection through a doctor ordered MRI, the cancer is not life threatening. Christina is following the recommended treatment of her doctors and will have a full recovery."
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Scientists warn US Congress of cancer risk for cell phone use Posted: 2 months ago by Nateebiinature
Umm... too late, I thought they meant the US Congress risked brain damage...
Scientists on Thursday warned US legislators of the risks of brain cancer from cell phone use, highlighting the potential risk for children who use mobile phones.
"We urgently need more research," said David Carpenter, director of the Institute of Health and Environment at the University of Albany, in testimony before the House Subcommittee on Domestic Policy.
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Toenail fungus medicine may treat cancer Posted: 2 years ago by AutumnLotus
U.S. researchers say itraconazole, a drug commonly used to treat toenail fungus, can also block the growth of new blood vessels in cancer.
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'Personalised' cancer drug test Posted: 2 years ago by robfouryqr
A gene test that predicts which cancer drugs will be most effective for different people is to be trialled in the US.
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Breast Cancer - Centre for Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Posted: 2 years ago by robfouryqr
Breast cancer is the most common cancer diagnosed among Canadian women. Despite slight declines in mortality rates over the past decade for women with breast cancer, one in nine Canadian women will develop breast cancer in her lifetime; one in 25 Canadian women will die from this disease.
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See What Other See Through Brain Imaging Posted: 9 months ago by MandolinOrange
Brain Imaging test results suggest that it may soon be possible to reconstruct a picture of a person’s visual experience from measurements of brain activity alone. It may even be possible to “see” someone else’s dream.
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Right Brain vs. Left Brain: Creativity Test Posted: 1 year ago by ogri2003
Being creative or artistic doesn’t mean you know how to draw or play an instrument. Being creative is a way of thinking, a way of viewing the world.
Creative people use the RIGHT side of their brains more than the LEFT. Take the test and find out if your brain is RIGHT for a creative career.
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Abortion pill could fight cancer Posted: 2 years ago by 2manyusernames
A chemical used to abort pregnancy could fight breast and ovarian cancer, say scientists.
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