People who either have no health insurance or rely on Medicaid are more likely to be diagnosed with advanced cancers than people who have private health insurance, researchers from the American Cancer Society report. tags cancer diagnosis insurance status timelyWe need a "No s**t?" category. picked by mahler87 6 months ago |
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Get An Amazing 10% Discount Off Your Zurich Car Insurance Policy When You Apply online Today! Click here to find out more. picked by ann127 1 year ago 0 comments edit related share plime.com |
Patsy Bates, 52, a hairdresser from Gardena, had been left with more than $129,000 in unpaid medical bills when Health Net Inc. canceled her policy in 2004. 9 comments edit related share science*Update to this. picked by dollyllama 6 months ago |
Dr. Perry Klaassen lived to tell about his frightening ordeal with colon cancer. His patient did not. picked by suebe 1 year ago 0 comments edit related share plime.com |
Actress played ditzy teenager Kelly Bundy on Fox's 'Married...with Children' 3 comments edit related share entertainment"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." picked by ImNotBlue 3 weeks ago |
A gene test that predicts which cancer drugs will be most effective for different people is to be trialled in the US. picked by robfouryqr 2 years ago 0 comments edit related share technology |
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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. 6 comments edit related share plime.comIn other news: Hot Dogs, beer and nachos banned from sporting events. (Well, you can't smoke there either). picked by dollyllama 10 months ago |
MSN reported today that a new study shows a link between the Human papillomavirus, or HPV, (which is what researchers believe is a major cause of cervical cancer), and cancer of the mouth and throat. picked by deepcleanfun 12 months ago 12 comments edit related share plime.com |
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. picked by robfouryqr 2 years ago 0 comments edit related share science |
U.S. researchers say itraconazole, a drug commonly used to treat toenail fungus, can also block the growth of new blood vessels in cancer. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago 1 comments edit related share plime.com |
Documents Health Net was forced to hand over reveal senior analyst, Barbara Fowler, single-handedly dropped hundreds of policy holders like Bates from the rolls every year. 12 comments edit related share plime.com*I.am.speechless. picked by dollyllama 9 months ago |
South African Absolom Morifi canceled his life insurance to pay his church tithe. A few hours later he was being cut out of the remains of his car after it had been crushed in an accident. picked by pocksucket 1 month ago 15 comments edit related share weird |
California researchers say they have developed molecular "smart bombs" that stop pancreatic and kidney cancer from spreading in mice while causing fewer side effects and damage to healthy surrounding tissues than traditional chemotherapy. picked by deEPCHIll 1 month ago 0 comments edit related share science |
Realestateprodirectory.com includes links to real estate agents, appraisal, mortgage foreclosure, inspection, insurance, commercial rentals, property listings, auto loans and others. picked by Kathy 1 year ago 0 comments edit related share plime.com |
Car insurance company that offers insurance to women... 0 comments edit related share entertainmentFunny & creative picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago |
U.S. insurance companies systematically overcharge customers and underpay home and auto claims to pad their already-fat bottom lines, a consumer group said Thursday. picked by dollyllama 7 months ago 0 comments edit related share plime.com |
Everyone remembers the Laci Peterson murder in the bay area a few years back. Well a panel decided to give the $250,000 life insurance payout to her mom instead of her husband who murdered her. picked by Proverb 10 months ago 3 comments edit related share plime.com |
Barbara Wellensiek knew her son's insurance bill would be steep because of his driving record, but when the renewal notice arrived she was shocked to see the annual premium was $104,566.63. picked by muppet 8 months ago 7 comments edit related share plime.com |
Doctors diagnosed Jon Matthews with cancer caused by exposure to asbestos. He was told that he'd probably live less than a year and that the longest anyone lived with his type of cancer was 25 months. 5 comments edit related share worldHe took that as a challenge and went to a casino, betting that he'd outlive the doctors' predictions. He was given 50-1 odds. And now is the winner of $9,810.38 picked by 2manyusernames 3 months ago |
A chemical used to abort pregnancy could fight breast and ovarian cancer, say scientists. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago 0 comments edit related share plime.com |
Elderly patients with breast cancer who received care in a community hospital setting may have been under-diagnosed, under-staged and under-treated. picked by robfouryqr 2 years ago 0 comments edit related share science |