Timely Cancer Diagnosis Linked to Insurance Status
Timely Cancer Diagnosis Linked to Insurance Status
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.

We need a "No s**t?" category. picked by mahler87 6 months ago
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 Zurich car insurance
Zurich car insurance
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
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 Canceled Cancer Patient Awarded $9 Million
Canceled Cancer Patient Awarded $9 Million
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.

*Update to this. picked by dollyllama 6 months ago
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 Doctor contrasts his cancer care with uninsured patient who died
Doctor contrasts his cancer care with uninsured patient who died
Dr. Perry Klaassen lived to tell about his frightening ordeal with colon cancer. His patient did not. picked by suebe 1 year ago
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 Christina Applegate has breast cancer
Christina Applegate has breast cancer
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." picked by ImNotBlue 3 weeks ago
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 'Personalised' cancer drug test
'Personalised' cancer drug test
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
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 Obesity Nears Smoking As Cause Of Cancer
Obesity Nears Smoking As Cause Of Cancer
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). picked by dollyllama 10 months ago
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 Oral Sex Linked to Cancer
Oral Sex Linked to Cancer
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
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 Breast Cancer - Centre for Chronic Disease Prevention and Control
Breast Cancer - Centre for Chronic Disease Prevention and Control
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
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 Toenail fungus medicine may treat cancer
Toenail fungus medicine may treat cancer
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
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 Health Net Senior Analyst Given Bonus After Dropping Hundreds Of Policies
Health Net Senior Analyst Given Bonus After Dropping Hundreds Of Policies
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.

*I.am.speechless. picked by dollyllama 9 months ago
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 Man Gives Insurance Premium To Church Then Gets Hit By Truck
Man Gives Insurance Premium To Church Then Gets Hit By Truck
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
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 Nanoparticle Stops Cancer From Spreading
Nanoparticle Stops Cancer From Spreading
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
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 Real estate and property directory, foreclosure, insurance services, PMI, FSBO, MLS
Real estate and property directory, foreclosure, insurance services, PMI, FSBO, MLS
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
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 Cool Commercial for Women's Car Insurance
Cool Commercial for Women's Car Insurance
Car insurance company that offers insurance to women...
Funny & creative picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago
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 Consumer group rips insurance industry
Consumer group rips insurance industry
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
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 Mom Should Get Laci Peterson's Insurance Money
Mom Should Get Laci Peterson's Insurance Money
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
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 Woman's Son's Insurance Premium tops $100,000
Woman's Son's Insurance Premium tops $100,000
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
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 Cancer Patient Wins £5,000  After Betting He'd Live Longer Than Doctors Predicted
Cancer Patient Wins £5,000 After Betting He'd Live Longer Than Doctors Predicted
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.

He 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
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 Abortion pill could fight cancer
Abortion pill could fight cancer
A chemical used to abort pregnancy could fight breast and ovarian cancer, say scientists. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago
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 Older Breast Cancer Patients May Be Under-diagnosed And Under-treated
Older Breast Cancer Patients May Be Under-diagnosed And Under-treated
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
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