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Breast Cancer Fundraiser
The Wolcott Land Owners Protective Association, a sport shooting club, will host a fundraiser for breast cancer on July 26. The event will support eight women, from several states, who will walk 40 miles in two days on Oct. 4 and 5 in New York City...Tags: Cancer
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Hormone therapy discouraged in some prostate cases
Los Angeles TimesMedical castration to treat localized prostate tumors does not prolong survival, and its side effects far outweigh any potential benefit for most patients, researchers reported yesterday. The technique, which involves using drugs to block the body's...Tags: Government Health Care, Therapies, Los Angeles, Heart Disease, New Jersey
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Ex-EPA aide: Cheney staff censored warning on climate
WASHINGTON - Members of Vice President Dick Cheney's staff censored congressional testimony by a top federal official on the health threats posed by global warming, a former Environmental Protection Agency official said yesterday. In a letter to Sen....Tags: The White House, Health Organizations, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Dick Cheney, Regional Authority
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Dolphins exec in J.J. era dies
South Florida Sun-SentinelFormer Dolphins executive Bob Ackles, who worked for former coaches Jimmy Johnson and Dave Wannstedt, died Sunday in Canada of a heart attack. Ackles, 69, was in charge of personnel for the Dolphins from 1996-2000. He also worked for Johnson in Dallas....Tags: Jimmy Johnson, National Football League, Philadelphia Eagles, Canadian Football, Heart Disease
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In Search Of Support
•Nonprofit support group listings appear periodically in The Hartford Courant. Updates should be sent to: Gretchen Goode, The Hartford Courant, 285 Broad St., Hartford, CT 06115; or e-mailed to ggoode@courant.com. National: Support group...Tags: Milford (New Haven, Connecticut), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, AIDS, Addiction, Injuries
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Ex-EPA official: Cheney office tried to alter testimony
Chicago Tribune NewspapersBy Richard Simon WASHINGTON — Vice President Dick Cheney's office worked to alter sworn congressional testimony provided by a federal official in order to play down the threat of global warming and head off regulation of greenhouse gas emissions,...Tags: The White House, Health Organizations, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Dick Cheney, Regional Authority
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Cervical cancer toll high in Latin America
New York Times News ServiceCervical cancer, which can be prevented by a vaccine or detected early by Pap smears, kills 33,000 women in Latin America and the Caribbean a year, according to a recent study. Better screening and an affordable vaccine for girls could reduce the deaths,...Tags: Government Health Care, Health Organizations, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Health Insurance, Death and Dying
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Millie Grant is awarded for her untiring effort in supporting Hadassah
Forum Publishing GroupFrom fashion shows to barbecues to progressive dinners and overnight trips, Millie Grant continues to find ways to generate funds for L'or Vizcaya Hadassah. Her work has helped L'or Vizcaya Hadassah contribute money to the Children's Pavilion at the...Tags: Delray Beach, Florida, Government, National Government, Alzheimer's Disease
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Dance keeps Plantation man rooted to homeland
Forum Publishing GroupHarold Koning comes to the door in his bare feet. "The connection to the earth is good for the feet," he says. "It's how I was raised." A native of Suriname, in South America, the 11-year Plantation resident says he maintains a connection to his homeland...Tags: Dance, Hospitals and Clinics, Illnesses, Dancing, Alzheimer's Disease
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Study: Hormone Blockers Don't Help Early Prostate Cancer
Widely used hormone-blocking drugs failed to improve survival in older men with early prostate cancer that hasn't spread, a study found. In fact, men given the drugs alone were slightly more likely to die of prostate cancer during the next six years than...Tags: Western Medicines, Health Organizations, Therapies, Clubs and Associations, Death and Dying
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