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Some former Komen supporters can’t forgive, forget (AP)

admin — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 02:35:18 +0000

AP – When Dorothy Twinney first saw a Race for the Cure walk for breast cancer — “a sea of pink” traveling through her hometown of Plymouth, Mich. — she was so moved she sat in her car and wept.

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Some former Komen supporters can’t forgive, forget
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Soy Supplements May Not Shield Against Breast Cancer (HealthDay)

admin — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 04:47:07 +0000

HealthDay – FRIDAY, Feb. 3 (HealthDay News) — Soy supplements do not protect women against breast cancer, a new study suggests.

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Soy Supplements May Not Shield Against Breast Cancer
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Surprises about Planned Parenthood cancer testing (AP)

admin — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 04:02:25 +0000

AP – To many people, breast cancer screening means a mammogram. But for millions of poor, mostly young women who visit Planned Parenthood, it is usually just a physical exam by the only health professional they may ever see.

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Surprises about Planned Parenthood cancer testing
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Komen drops plans to cut Planned Parenthood grants (AP)

admin — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:28:26 +0000

AP – The Susan G. Komen for the Cure breast-cancer charity on Friday abandoned plans to eliminate grants to Planned Parenthood. The startling decision came after three days of virulent criticism that resounded across the Internet, jeopardizing Komen’s iconic image.

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Namaste, travelers! SFO opens airport yoga room (AP)

admin — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:14:24 +0000

AP – Stressed out by flying?

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Namaste, travelers! SFO opens airport yoga room
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Contraception mandate outrages religious groups (AP)

admin — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:13:28 +0000

AP – The Obama administration’s decision requiring church-affiliated employers to cover birth control was bound to cause an uproar among Roman Catholics and members of other faiths, no matter their beliefs on contraception.

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Contraception mandate outrages religious groups
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Popular Diabetes Drug Might Cut Pancreatic Cancer Risk: Study (HealthDay)

admin — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:01:50 +0000

HealthDay – TUESDAY, Jan. 31 (HealthDay News) — A new Swiss-American study indicates that long-term use of the popular diabetes medication metformin may lower the risk of developing pancreatic cancer, at least among women.

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Drug for Advanced Skin Cancer Wins FDA Approval (LiveScience.com)

admin — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:05:00 +0000

LiveScience.com – The Food and Drug Administration has for the first time approved a drug to treat advanced cases of the most common skin cancer, basal cell carcinoma, the agency announced yesterday (Jan. 30).

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Drug for Advanced Skin Cancer Wins FDA Approval
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Calories count, but source doesn’t matter: study (Reuters)

admin — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 02:03:37 +0000

Reuters – People trying to lose weight may swear by specific diet plans calling for strict proportions of fat, carbs and protein, but where the calories come from may not matter as much as simply cutting back on them, according to a study.

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Michigan Voters Don’t Favor Legalizing Marijuana (ContributorNetwork)

admin — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 21:44:32 +0000

ContributorNetwork – Michigan voters passed the Michigan Medical Marijuana Act in 2008 with nearly 63 percent of the vote. On the November ballot, Michigan voters might be asked to consider legalizing marijuana for general use. According to a recent poll, residents are far more cautious about that type of law, reports the Detroit Free Press. Here are details about the legalized marijuana petition drive and how residents are responding to it.

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Michigan Voters Don’t Favor Legalizing Marijuana
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