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Empowered Health News | Symptoms For Ovarian Cancer

www.empowereddoctor.com The notion that ovarian cancer is a “silent killer” without early warning signs has changed. The Gynecologic Cancer Foundation has announced a national consensus on symptoms for ovarian cancer. Symptoms that women should consider as warning signs include: bloating, pelvic or abdominal pain, difficulty eating or feeling full quickly, and frequent or urgent urination. [...]

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T-Cells, our body’s warrior in the war against cancer [Video]

Category: Science Author : Steven Hodson Posted: February 11, 2012Tags : blood, cancer, doctors, medicine Our bodies are pretty incredible and for the most they are amazingly resilient, able to bounce back from most injuries and illnesses it finds itself subjected to, but even with all those abilities to recover there are times, and diseases [...]

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Popular Cancer Drug Being Used To Reverse Alzheimer’s In Mice

Category: Science Author : James Johnson Posted: February 9, 2012Tags : Alzheimers, cancer, Cancer Drug Researchers in the United States have been treating Mice with the popular cancer drug bexarotene and have found positive results in reversing Alzheimer’s in mice. According to the research group mice injected with bexarotene became “rapidly smarter” while the plaque [...]

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Prostate Cancer, Heart Disease Link Probed

Category: Health, Science Author : Kim LaCapria Posted: February 9, 2012Tags : CAD, coronary artery disease, heart disease, heart health, prostate cancer, prostate cancer CAD, prostate cancer heart disease, prostate cancer prevention A new study out of the Division of Urology at Duke Cancer Institute indicates that coronary artery disease- the most common cause of sudden [...]

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Oral Sex Again in the Hot Seat For Possibly Giving You Mouth Cancer

Category: Health, Science Author : Kim LaCapria Posted: January 25, 2012Tags : blow jobs, cancer, Georgetown, hpv, HPV and oral sex, HPV vaccine, oral sex, oral sex cancer, scary, studies There are two camps of people, it seems, by and large, when it comes to oral sex- one that vocally demonstrates their love for and [...]

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Joe Paterno Dead at 85: Former Penn State Coach Succumbs to Lung Cancer

Category: News Author : Dan Evon Posted: January 21, 2012Tags : jerry sandusky, Joe Paterno, joe paterno dead, Penn State UPDATE: A spokesman for the family has denied the report of Joe Paterno’s death. The spokesman said that the rumors are “absolutely not true.” Paterno’s son, Jay, also sent out a tweet, saying: “Reports are [...]

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Sugar found to help halt esophageal cancer

Category: Science Author : Steven Hodson Posted: January 15, 2012Tags : cancer, medicine, sugar Esophageal cancer is the eighth leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States and the fifth biggest in the United Kingdom so any new tools that enable doctors to detect and help fight it is probably more than welcome; which [...]

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Angela Zhang, High School Student Devises Potential Cancer Cure

While it may not have been a typical extra-curricular activity, 17-year-old Angela Zhang’s after school project may change the world. Zhang has been making headlines recently after taking home a check of $ 100,000 from the national Siemens science contest , and now it has been suggested that her research could lead to a potential [...]

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Breast Cancer and Deodorant: A Study Lends Credence to the Rumor?

Category: Health, Science Author : Kim LaCapria Posted: January 13, 2012Tags : american cancer society, breast cancer, breast cancer and parabens, breast cancer anti-perspirants, breast cancer deodorant, carcinogens, parabens, parabens and cancer, university of reading I have a new theory. If anyone wants to raise awareness of a risk, the very last thing they should [...]

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Jessica Joy Rees, 12-Year-Old Girl, Who Blogged Her Cancer Fight Has Died

RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, Calif. — A Southern California girl who became a nationally recognized face of child cancer with a blog that chronicled her fight against brain tumors has died. Jessica Joy Rees was 12 years old. Jessica’s family announced her death on her Facebook page, stating that her 10-month battle with brain cancer ended [...]

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Glass of Red Wine a Day Could Keep Breast Cancer Away, Says New Cedars-Sinai Research

RadarOnline Doctor’s orders. ​Does drinking wine affect a girl’s odds for breast cancer? Battle of the studies! Just a couple months ago, Harvard University released some buzz-killing stats showing that “women who drink just four small glasses of wine a week increase their risk of developing breast cancer by 15 percent.” That’s largely because alcohol [...]

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I Heart Boobies? Oh no You Don’t, Says Lawsuit by SoCal Breast Cancer Nonprofit

Keep A Breast Foundation ​Call it the battle over boobies. A Southern California nonprofit known for its “I Heart Boobies” logo and campaign to fight breast cancer is suing an East Coast novelty company for allegedly using the motto on its products. The San Diego Reader has the juicy details of the federal copyright infringement [...]

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