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Processed Meat May Harm the Heart (HealthDay)
HealthDay - FRIDAY, March 5 (HealthDay News) -- Conventional wisdom has
dictated that fat from red meat is a risk factor for heart disease, but a
new analysis from Harvard researchers finds it's eating processed meat --
not unprocessed red meat -- that increases the risk for heart disease and
even diabetes.
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Certain Bone Drugs May Lower Breast Cancer Risk (HealthDay)
HealthDay - FRIDAY, March 5 (HealthDay News) -- Some types of bone-building drugs
used to prevent and treat osteoporosis might reduce the risk of breast
cancer, according to new research.
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New Prostate Cancer Guidelines Aim to Empower the Patient (HealthDay)
HealthDay - FRIDAY, March 5 (HealthDay News) -- New American Cancer Society
guidelines on prostate cancer screening mean that many men will be faced
with a cascade of decisions, with a growing responsibility for those
decisions falling on their shoulders.
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Freezing Technique May Stop Breast Cancer (HealthDay)
HealthDay - FRIDAY, March 5 (HealthDay News) -- Freezing breast tumors helped
stop the spread of the cancer in mice, a new study has found.
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Smoking tied to lung cancer in women with HIV (Reuters)
Reuters - Women infected with HIV or at risk of becoming infected with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, appear more likely to develop lung cancer than women in the general population, possibly because they are much more likely to smoke cigarettes, study findings hint.
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New Drugs, Approaches Offer Hope Against Prostate Cancer (HealthDay)
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, March 3 (HealthDay News) -- Scientists are making
headway in finding ways to treat and detect stubborn forms of prostate
cancer.
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Radiation Most Effective Soon After Breast Cancer Surgery (HealthDay)
HealthDay - THURSDAY, March 4 (HealthDay News) -- For women who have had breast
cancer surgery, the question of whether or not to wait before receiving
radiation therapy has been answered by new research that suggests that the
longer women wait, the greater the chance of cancer recurrence.
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Vaccine for Asbestos-Related Cancer Looks Safe (HealthDay)
HealthDay - THURSDAY, March 4 (HealthDay News) -- An investigational vaccine
for the asbestos-related cancer mesothelioma is safe, according to a new
study.
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Pre-Diagnosis Diet Linked to Ovarian Cancer Survival (HealthDay)
HealthDay - THURSDAY, March 4 (HealthDay News) -- Healthy eating habits lead
to longer survival for ovarian cancer patients, U.S. researchers say.
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