A free decision making tool is helping women with breast cancer weigh up the options of breast reconstruction after a mastectomy. Kate Gale with her children Bree and Gemma when she was ambassador for the Mother’s Day Classic in 2014.
Day: February 4, 2017
NJ drugmaker scores big profits off of cancer drugs in recent quarter: report
Pharmaceutical giant Merck reported a 21 percent jump in fourth-quarter profits fueled partly by the rising sales of drugs for cancer and hepatitis C, News 4 New York reported Friday. Along with sales of Ketyruda and the hepatitis treatment Zepatier, company officials also attributed increased profits to an aggressive round of cost-cutting.
Veterinarians Who Visit You
Before adding a touch of nature to your home with houseplants, it’s important to know what types of plants may be harmful to your cat and which are safe. Before adding a touch of nature to your home with houseplants, it’s important to know what types of plants may be harmful to your cat and which are safe.
Almost Valentine’s Day
Photo by Eloise Ogden Samantha Davis arranges flowers in an arrangement in a wine clutch while Michael Davis prepares the flowers for her. The owners of the Flower Box in Minot say there’s a variety of flowers and other items that can be gifts for Valentine’s Day.
Genetic Research Shows Promise as Cancer Treatment
World Cancer Day is Feb. 4, and hundreds of activities are planned around the world. According to the World Health Organization, about 14 million people are diagnosed with cancer every year and more than 8 million people die.
Cockroaches, sewage discharge close these 4 San Gabriel Valley restaurants
Between Jan. 22 and Jan. 28, those facilities had their health permits suspended for cockroach infestations and sewage issues, according to a report from the Los Angeles County Public Health Department. Restaurants and markets whose permits are suspended must close until another inspection determines the problems have been fixed.
Stanford’s VanDerveer second to 1,000 victories
Tara VanDerveer, left, celebrated with Stanford players, from left, Karlie Samuelson, Erica McCall and Briana Roberson after the coach recorded her 1,000th career victory. Tara VanDerveer became only the second NCAA women’s basketball coach to reach 1,000 career victories when No.
A sick toddler needed a liver a ” so her new nanny donated part of hers
The baby girl for whom Miles had started caring had a rare, life-threatening liver disease in which her liver’s central bile duct had been inexplicably destroyed and bile was building up into her liver, the baby’s mother said. “Especially for a baby who can’t really ask for help, it didn’t seem like that much of a sacrifice,” she told The Washington Post, “because I’d be saving a life.”
Service with a smile
Photo by Jody Isaackson Dr. Paul Johnson of Johnson Family Dental Care in Marshall gave a filling to a high school student on Friday. He was assisted by licensed dental assistant Stacie Voss.
Grapes may shield you from Alzheimer’s
… study contributes to the growing evidence that supports a beneficial role for grapes in neurologic and cardiovascular health, however more clinical studies with larger groups of subjects are needed to confirm the effects observed here, Silverman …
Pet pig owner crowd-funding for ‘best friend’ Fella’s cancer treatment
Fella last hit the headlines as an mascot for animal rights when he was saved from a sausage farm three years ago Wildboar cross Fella gained 14,000 Facebook followers when he was rescued by Emily Keates, of Soham, from an Essex sausage farm three years ago. Last month vets at the University of Cambridge’s Veterinary School discovered tumours all over his abdomen and biopsy results confirmed the worst, he has terminal cancer.
Stanford Coach Tara VanDerveer Joins Elite 1,000 Wins Club
Tara VanDerveer became just the second NCAA women’s coach to reach 1,000 career victories Friday night, when No. 8 Stanford beat USC 58-42 to give the Hall of Famer a major milestone to share with the home crowd at Maples Pavilion.
Pet Care
… take a photo of it on your cell phone to show the attending doctor. I have a few critical medical items for my own health on my cell phone in case I’m in the emergency room and cannot explain some special issue. Dear Emergency Staff: My dog (cat) is …
Important Investor Alert: Lundin Law PC Announces Securities Class…
Lundin Law PC , a shareholder rights firm, announces the filing of a class action lawsuit against Regulus Therapeutics Inc. . Investors who purchased or otherwise acquired Regulus shares between January 21, 2016 and June 27, 2016 inclusive , are encouraged to contact the firm in advance of the To participate in this class action lawsuit, click here .
Saints will be playing the song Valentine at half-time to help Greg Gilbert’s campaign
Fans of the Southampton band are being urged to back a campaign and get the band’s song Valentine to number 1 in the charts by February 14. As many people as possible have been asked to download the tune between now and Thursday as part of the #Valentine2Number1 campaign. The campaign has been launched to give the Southampton band’s frontman Greg Gilbert a boost while he undergoes his chemotherapy, the only treatment available to him on the NHS.
VanDerveer joins Summitt with 1,000 wins
Stanford coach Tara VanDerveer yells out instructions during the first half of the team’s NCAA college basketball game against Southern California on Friday, Feb. 3, 2017, in Stanford, Calif. /Copyright 2017 The Associated Press.
She was told she was going to die – but thanks to her oncologist Jean is cancer free 10 years on
Sat in a consultant’s room, she went into shock as she was told she had an aggressive and fast-growing form of cancer, a type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma that had already spread around her body and would likely prove fatal. But 10 years on, the 69-year-old is cancer-free and thanks one person in particular for saving her life.