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Green LED Glasses Been Developed to Improve Sleep Quality
Jul 6, 2015When you’re having trouble sleeping, light is the last thing you assume you need. But according to a pilot study attempting to solve insomnia among lung cancer patients led by University at Buffalo sleep researcher Grace Dean, light ...
Tags: Green LED, Improving Sleep Quality, LED
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Male Cancer Survivors Evaluated in a Study Cut Their Risk of Dying in Half by Exercising
Feb 11, 2014Male cancer survivors evaluated in a long-term study cut their risk of dying in half by exercising and burning 2,500 calories a week, U.S. researchers say. Study co-author Kathleen Y. Wolin of Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of ...
Tags: Male Cancer, Cancer, cancer analysis
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Most Health Insurance Companies Will Cover Drugs That Help Prevent Breast Cancer for Free
Jan 13, 2014U.S. government officials say under the Affordable Care Act most health insurance companies will cover drugs that help prevent breast cancer for free. Kathleen Sebelius, secretary for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and ...
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Most Physicians Were Not Comfortable Caring for Adult Survivors of Childhood Cancer
Jan 7, 2014HealthDay Reporter Latest Cancer News Pain One Year After Breast Cancer Surgery Experimental Treatment for Rare Soft-Tissue Cancer Cancer Patients Vulnerable to Flu Complications Surgery With Radiation Best for Tongue Cancer Only High-Risk ...
Tags: Health, Medicine, Childhood Cancer
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Breast Cancer Patients Often Experience Side Effects
Dec 30, 2013A new analysis has found that both real and sham acupuncture treatments may help alleviate side effects of drugs commonly used to treat breast cancer. Published early online in CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, ...
Tags: acupuncture treatments, breast cancer, alleviate side effects
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Men Who Keep Smoking After Being Diagnosed with Cancer Are More Likely to Die
Dec 27, 2013Men who keep smoking after being diagnosed with cancer are more likely to die than those who quit smoking, a new study shows. The findings demonstrate that it's not too late to stop smoking after being diagnosed with cancer, researchers ...
Tags: stop smoking, cancer, diagnosed with cancer, cancer diagnosis
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Exercise Help Breast Cancer Survivors Relieve Joint Pain That Is a Side Effect
Dec 26, 2013Exercise might help breast cancer survivors relieve the joint pain that is a side effect of their medications, researchers say. A new study included patients who were taking aromatase inhibitor drugs, such as Arimidex (anastrozole), ...
Tags: exercise, breast cancer, relieve the joint pain, breast cancer survivors
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People with Tongue Cancer Who Undergo Surgery Before Having Radiation Treat Fare Better
Dec 26, 2013Latest Cancer News Only High-Risk Women Need Breast Cancer Gene Test Acupuncture No Better Than 'Sham' Version 80 Percent of Cancer Docs Have Faced Drug Shortage Angelina Jolie's Story Didn't Boost Knowledge Rural Cancer Survivors May ...
Tags: Health, Medicine, Tongue Cancer
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Cancer Patients Are More Likely to Retire Early and Less Likely to Get Paid Disability
Dec 25, 2013Cancer patients in rural areas are more likely than those in cities to retire early and less likely to get paid disability while undergoing treatment, a new study finds. The findings indicate that rural cancer patients are more likely to ...
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Exercise Can Provide Older Breast Cancer Survivors with Benefits That Keep Bones Strong
Dec 25, 2013Exercise can provide older breast cancer survivors with lasting benefits that keep their bones strong and help prevent fractures, a new study suggests. Breast cancer treatment is associated with the loss of bone density and lean body ...
Tags: exercise, Breast cancer treatment, bone density, lean body mass
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One Year of Exercise Can Ensure Steady Maintenance of Bone Density to Help Fractures
Dec 11, 2013One year of exercise can ensure steady maintenance of bone density to help prevent fractures in older breast cancer survivors, U.S. researchers say. Lead author Jessica Dobek and Kerri Winters-Stone, both of the Oregon Health and Science ...
Tags: exercise, health, cancer treatment
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Shannon's Winning "Live Beautifully" Pinterest Board.
Nov 27, 2013Shannon's winning "Live Beautifully" Pinterest board. In support of Susan G. Komen, Mohawk commemorated National Breast Cancer Awareness Month with two consumer-based social media contests. The contests were designed to engage consumers ...
Tags: Mohawk Break Cancer, awareness, Month Contest, winner, announced
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Young Adults Who Survived Childhood Cancer Are More Likely to Be Frail
Nov 20, 2013Young adults who survived childhood cancer are more likely to be frail and at increased risk of death and chronic disease, U.S. researchers say. Kirsten Ness, an associate member of the St. Jude Department of Epidemiology and Cancer ...
Tags: Cancer Survivors, chronic disease, Medicine
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The Fourth Annual Tour De Pink West Coast Bike Ride Concluded This Past Weekend
Oct 23, 2013The fourth annual Tour de Pink West Coast bike ride concluded this past weekend with more than 120 riders completing a three-day, 200-mile trip along southern California's coast and raising thousands of dollars for the Young Survival ...
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Kitsch Is Going Pink and Doing It with Style
Oct 8, 2013October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and Kitsch is going all out! Its going pink and doing it with style! This entire month is dedicated to celebrating cancer survivors, hearing about their struggle and showing our solidarity. Ever ...
Tags: Clothing Line, Kitsch