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Prisoners with hepatitis C sue California prisons
Associated Press WriterState prisoners with hepatitis C aren't getting the health care they need, according to a federal lawsuit filed Tuesday that adds to complaints about the medical treatment of California inmates. The filing in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles...Tags: Police, Diseases, Prisons, Medical Services, Los Angeles
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Elderly may fare worse on prostate cancer drugs
AP Medical WriterA prostate cancer study that could change how doctors treat some patients found that widely used hormone-blocking drugs did not improve survival chances for older men whose disease hadn't spread. In fact, men given the drugs alone were slightly more...Tags: Prescription Drugs, Surgery, Medicare, Diseases, Medical Research
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UM researchers find minorities under-represented in cancer studies
Sun reporterAcross the state, minorities and residents of rural areas are under-represented in cancer trials, according to a new study from University of Maryland researchers. And the study found that rates of participation among African-Americans are dropping....Tags: Diseases, University of Maryland, Medical Research, Health and Safety at School
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Hormone therapy discouraged in some prostate cases
Medical castration to treat localized prostate tumors does not prolong survival, and its side effects far outweigh any potential benefit for most patients, researchers reported Wednesday. The technique, which involves using drugs to block the body's...Tags: Diseases, California, Los Angeles, Medical Research, New Jersey
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Diane and Robin: On Cancer
The TV ZoneSorry, know I've been kinda silent on the blog front today, and it's not just because I was avoiding calls from Fox News (which for some reason wants an original print of my Newsday photo) or because I must......Tags: Robin Roberts, Alex Rodriguez, Diseases, Madonna
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Stay safe under the sun
You may think a suntan looks sexy, but kick it up a notch to a sunburn and it's not only unattractive and painful, it's dangerous. The Skin Cancer Foundation lists six tips for staying safe in the sun: Do not burn intentionally. Five serious sunburns in...Tags: Diseases
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New Cancer Center Among First in Nation to Use Radiosurgery System
KDAF33 News InternThe Texas Oncology-Baylor Sammons Cancer Center in Dallas has recently revved up their gears to take on the toughest of tumors. Patients at the center are now among the first in the nation to receive care from a groundbreaking cancer treatment system....Tags: Diseases, Healthcare Provider, Texas, Health Treatments
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Judge allows priest to delay prison term
A federal judge has granted a Darien priest, convicted of embezzling more than $1 million from his parish, a reprieve from starting his three-year prison sentence. The Rev. Michael Jude Fay was scheduled to report to prison Tuesday, but the judge on...Tags: Diseases, Prisons, Roman Catholic, Medicine, Western Medicines
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Judge Allows Priest To Delay Prison Term
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP)- A federal judge has granted a Darien priest, convicted of embezzling more than $1 million from his parish, a reprieve from starting his three-year prison sentence. The Rev. Michael Jude Fay was scheduled to report to prison...Tags: Diseases, Prisons, Roman Catholic, Darien (Fairfield, Connecticut), Medicine
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Deaths elsewhere
Eric Lieber LOS ANGELES -- Eric Lieber, whose television production credits include the long-running dating show Love Connection, died Wednesday. He was 71. Lieber died of leukemia at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, said his wife, Peggy. He created Love...Tags: Religious Leaders, Buddhism, Diseases, Martin Luther King Jr., Human Rights
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