Truemors
Gene clue to how cancer spreads
For all the following people in my circle of friends and family who have died from cancer since 2000, I hope they find a cure: MomDadAunt BettyAunt DeanFranOdieLindaBillCarlaRonJanice Those who have survived, so far: Courtney, my two yr old cousin, has leukemia, now four and... 
JAXPORT IGNORES PUBLIC HEALTH REPORTS FOR PROFIT
Jacksonville Port Authority aka Jaxport continues to ignore the writings on the wall while placing many of its citizens health at risk all for the sake of profit. when confronted with these reports, Jaxport points to the jobs it relied upon doctored reports given to... 
In The Year Of The Lung: Breathe, Live And Learn
The connection between breath and life is fundamental, yet lung health does not seem to be high on the public health agenda. Around 10 million people (especially the poor, old and the weak) die every year, due to lung diseases, including tuberculosis, asthma, pneumonia,...
World No Tobacco Day - a critical point in the Year of the Lung
31 May is World No Tobacco DayThe World No Tobacco Day, 31 May 2010, is a critical point in the 2010: Year of the Lung campaign, according to theInternational Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union). Studies show that 50% of... Brett Clarke Survives Speargun Shot Through Chest
Brett Clarke, 39, was shot in the chest with a speargun while diving with friends in Victoria, Australia. The spear was accidentally fired by Jim Bigness, went through Clarke's ribs into his lung, barely missing his heart. Clarke then tried to swim to shore, but hit a rock,...
Phillip Morris Pays Millions To Smoker's Daughter Jodie Bullock
Jodie Bullock, daugter of longtime smoker Betty Bullock who died of lung cancer in 2003, has been awarded $13.9 million in damages by the cigarette company Phillip Morris. The recommendation was made on Monday, in the third trial between Bullock and Phillip Morris. Jodie... The Asthma Drug Facility brings down cost of drugs
The Asthma Drug Facility brings down cost of drugs El Salvador, Benin and other low- and middle-income countries have a special reason to celebrate World Asthma Day on Tuesday, 5 May, this year. A purchasing mechanism run by the Paris-based International Union Against... Mini fir tree removed from a patient’s lung
The below bizarre article was written for Now Public and repeated on Hypo GlobalSurgeons in Russia originally understood that they were going to remove a cancerous tumour from a 28 year old patient. Remarkably, they instead discovered a 5-centimeter mini tree growing inside... Medical Marijuana Benefits
" Marijuana Rx Has medical marijuana gotten a bad rap? Dr. Jon LaPook talks with Dr. Herbert Kleber and Dr. Mitch Earleywine on the pros and cons of using medical marijuana... 
Lung cancer link to food additive
Phosphates are a very common additive to processed foods and new research from korea shows that they can cause an acceleration of lung tumour growth. The experiments were undertaken on rats and UK experts stressed... 
created by Paul Conneally | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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Unfashionable Cancers Receive Less Funding
A report by the UK National Cancer Research Institute reveals that unfashionable cancers receive less research money and attention from scientists, despite increased funding over a 4 year period towards... 
created by Terri Potratz | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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Organ donor change shelved
Gordon Brown has shelved plans to introduce an opt-out system of organ donation in the UK despite announcing earlier that he was in favour of trying out the scheme. He has however kept the door open to revisit the...
created by Paul Conneally | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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138 views | 25 recommendations | 0 comments
What Your Government Knows About Cannabis And Cancer -- And Isn't Telling You
" Paul Armentano What Your Government Knows About Cannabis And Cancer -- And Isn't Telling You Posted June 24, 2008 | 04:20 PM (EST) ... 
Red Wine May Cut Risk of Lung Cancer
As the late great Ian Dury sang "reasons to be cheerful" with the news that drinking red wine seems to reduce the risk of lung cancer. This though is no excuse for overdoing it though as excess alcohol use -...
created by Paul Conneally | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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613 views | 32 recommendations | 13 comments
