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Dying Patients Helped by Docs' End-of-Life Talks

But only a third of terminally ill receive them, study says

(Newser) - While only a third of terminally-ill cancer patients received end-of-life talks from their doctors, those who did fared better, a study has found. Doctors who hedge may think they’re protecting their patients, but patients who got the talk were no more likely to get depressed, avoided living their final...

US Firms Balk at EU Crackdown on Chemicals

Tough new regs shift burden to proving products are safe

(Newser) - The European Union has passed a series of tough new laws requiring companies to prove that the chemicals in their products are safe, the Washington Post reports. The rule is the exact opposite of US law—which requires proof that a chemical is dangerous before it can be regulated—and...

HPV Triggers Throat Cancer Rise, Docs Say

Virus that causes cervical cancer may be spread via oral sex

(Newser) - Researchers believe the virus behind cervical cancer is also responsible for a rash of throat cancers, the Chicago Tribune reports. With baby boomers mainly falling victim to the disease, experts believe the rise in oral sex since the 1960s and '70s could be behind the small-scale epidemic—which could be...

If Brain Surgeons Only Use Their Cells on Speaker ...

... perhaps we all should worry about brain cancer—though studies unclear on link

(Newser) - Experts, including the American Cancer Society, say cell-phone use doesn’t increase the risk of cancer. So why do three prominent neurosurgeons avoid holding phones up to their ears? The debate has been reopened, the New York Times reports, by the surgeons’ recent comments on CNN and by Ted Kennedy’...

Obama's Health 'Excellent': Docs

Dem still at risk despite quitting smoking in '07; family history of cancer also an issue

(Newser) - Barack Obama is in “excellent health,” his doctor of two decades wrote today, declaring the Democratic frontrunner “in overall good physical and mental health needed to maintain the resiliency required in the office of president.” Obama, 46, still faces risk factors from smoking, which he quit...

Networks Will Partner For Cancer Telethon

Gibson, Couric and Williams to co-host Sept. 5 event

(Newser) - ABC, CBS and NBC have decided to work together to fight cancer, the New York Times reports. Each network's lead news anchor will appear on a Sept. 5 telethon broadcast on all three channels simultaneously. The principles—CBS's Katie Couric, NBC's Brian Williams and ABC's Charlie Gibson—have all lost...

Coffee, Tea Not Seen to Boost Breast Cancer Risk

Drinking more, caffeinated or not, didn't increase cases in 22-year study

(Newser) - Coffee and tea don't elevate risk of breast cancer, researchers report after a 22-year study involving nearly 86,000 women. Those who drank four cups of coffee or tea—caffeinated or decaf—a day had the same incidence as those who drank a cup or less. "Coffee and tea...

McCain's 'Real Age' Is 63
 McCain's 'Real Age' Is 63 
May 25, 2008 2:22 PM CDT

McCain's 'Real Age' Is 63

Expert calculates candidate's years in biological time

(Newser) - McCain may be 71.8 years old on paper, but his biological age is a youthful 63.7, according to the physician who wrote You: The Owner's Manual. Dr. Michael Roizen made the estimate based on McCain's recently-released medical records (though some details on the candidate's dietary and exercise habits...

Medical Records Show McCain Fit, Cancer-Free

But senator's medical records also show signs of age

(Newser) - John McCain's campaign gave the AP the first look at 8 years of the 71-year-old senator's medical records, which show no sign of the melanoma he’s been treated for four times, although he had a lesion removed as recently as February and continues to be at risk for new...

Feisty Kennedy Goes Sailing
 Feisty Kennedy Goes Sailing 
May 22, 2008 6:34 AM CDT

Feisty Kennedy Goes Sailing

From hospital bed to schooner

(Newser) - Just a few hours after leaving the hospital where he was diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor, Ted Kennedy set sail off Cape Cod with his wife and their dogs, the Boston Globe reports. The senator-turned-skipper took his 50-foot schooner for a two-hour voyage on the Nantucket Sound. “It...

Nanotech Cancer Risk Seen
 Nanotech Cancer Risk Seen 
May 21, 2008 4:28 PM CDT

Nanotech Cancer Risk Seen

Nanotubes, widely used 'wonder particles,' could have asbestos-like effect

(Newser) - Researchers have found that microscopic “wonder particles” used in a small number of materials, including bicycle parts and bumpers, have asbestos-like effects if inhaled, the Los Angeles Times reports. Consumers aren’t really at risk from the carbon nanotubes, but factory workers making the products could be, the researchers...

Kennedy Leaves Hospital
 Kennedy Leaves Hospital 
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May 21, 2008 9:27 AM CDT

Kennedy Leaves Hospital

After remarkable surgery recovery, senator headed home

(Newser) - Ted Kennedy waved to well-wishers and gave a smiling thumbs-up as he left Massachusetts General Hospital and headed for home this morning, a day after the discovery of a malignant brain tumor. “Senator Kennedy has recovered remarkably quickly from his Monday procedure and therefore will be released from the...

Praising Kennedy, Byrd Breaks Down

90-year-old colleague weeps on floor of Senate

(Newser) - Robert Byrd echoed their Senate colleagues' good wishes for Ted Kennedy as he spoke on the floor of the chamber this afternoon, then broke down as he delivered a tribute to his ailing friend, Politico reports. "Ted, Ted, my dear friend, I love you, and I miss you,"...

How Bad Is It, Doc?
 How Bad Is It, Doc? 
May 20, 2008 3:52 PM CDT

How Bad Is It, Doc?

Kennedy's glioma, depending on size of tumor, could affect speech, memory, movement

(Newser) - While doctors know that Sen. Ted Kennedy has the most common form of brain cancer, the positioning, type and size of the tumor will determine the degree of danger and side effects from surgery, CNN reports. Kennedy’s glioma is in the left parietal lobe, which is involved in speaking...

Kennedy's Prognosis Unclear
 Kennedy's Prognosis Unclear 
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May 20, 2008 1:37 PM CDT

Kennedy's Prognosis Unclear

Patients diagnosed with his form of cancer typically live 1 to 5 years

(Newser) - The prognosis and treatment for Edward Kennedy are uncertain, doctors say. The 76-year-old senator was diagnosed today with brain tumor known as a malignant glioma—the same diagnosis some 9,000 Americans receive each year. The average survival time ranges from 1 to about 5 years, reports the Boston Globe.

Kennedy Has Malignant Brain Tumor

Senator's prognosis uncertain; treatment may include chemo, radiation

(Newser) - Sen. Ted Kennedy has been diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor, CNN reports. The 76-year-old senator has a glioma, the most common brain cancer in adults. Kennedy will spend at least 2 more days at the Boston hospital where he's been undergoing extensive tests since suffering two seizures Saturday at...

Lester Throws No-Hitter
 Lester Throws No-Hitter 
May 19, 2008 9:10 PM CDT

Lester Throws No-Hitter

24-year-old Red Sox lefty and cancer survivor beats KC Royals

(Newser) - Jon Lester can now add pitching a no-hitter to his already amazing list of accomplishments. The 24-year-old lefty, who survived cancer to pitch the clincher of Boston's 2007 World Series victory, shut down Kansas City 7-0 Monday night for the first no-hitter in the majors this season. "Really, words...

Final Doomsday Cultists Exit Russian Cave

Stench of corpses trumped need to await apocolypse

(Newser) - The final nine members of a Russian doomsday cult holed up in a cave to await the apocalypse (coming this month) have abandoned ship, unable to stand the stench of two people who had died. Thirty-five followers of a self-declared prophet calling himself Father Pyotr climbed into the cave in...

Robot Worms Offer Cancer Hope
 Robot Worms Offer
 Cancer Hope 
May 13, 2008 2:31 PM CDT

Robot Worms Offer Cancer Hope

Tiny machines could identify, kill tumors early

(Newser) - Little mechanical “worms” offer the latest hope for early detection—and eradication—of cancer. Researchers have created tiny machines that travel through the body, find tumors that are too small to see in normal scans, and then deliver drugs to kill them. The method has worked to spot tumors...

When Green Doesn't Mean Safe
 When Green Doesn't Mean Safe 
Apr 28, 2008 12:16 PM CDT

When Green Doesn't Mean Safe

Americans rush to eco-friendly cleaners, but dangers remain

(Newser) - Americans are increasingly buying eco-friendly cleaning agents, the Los Angeles Times reports, in an attempt to limit exposure to toxic chemicals. But consumer advocates urge caution in embracing the “green” label on cleaners, which is more marketing lingo than strict scientific criteria. A recent study found a common carcinogen...

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