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Angelina Jolie's surgery bring words of caution from experts
Angelina Jolie’s decision to have a double mastectomy because of a rare gene has generated great interest. But experts are urging caution regarding testing and prophylactic surgery. "This does not mean every woman needs a blood test to determine...
Tags: The New York Times, Mastectomy, Breast Cancer, Ovarian Cancer, Brad Pitt
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Could giving newborns formula help with breast-feeding?
One of the first warnings new mothers hear is that offering babies formula soon after birth can lead to problems with breast-feeding. Sating infants' hunger with formula can prevent them from nursing vigorously, interfering with milk production;...
Tags: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Medical Specialization, Pediatrics, American Academy of Pediatrics
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Angelina Jolie's op-ed a reminder to know family medical history
Angelina Jolie’s decision to have a double mastectomy because of a rare gene she and relatives carry speaks to the importance of knowing your family’s history with cancer, the American Cancer Society said. In an op-ed in the New York Times ...
Tags: The New York Times, Mastectomy, Breast Cancer, Ovarian Cancer, Brad Pitt
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Yale Researchers Urge More Street Work When Studying People With Both HIV, Hepatitis C
The Hartford CourantResearchers need to work harder to screen high-risk populations for people who are infected with both HIV and hepatitis C, say the authors of a new Yale University study on the incidence of co-infection in the New Haven area. The study, published Tuesday...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Yale University, New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut), Drugs and Medicines
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Angelina Jolie double mastectomy: Brad Pitt reacts
Angelina Jolie was "heroic" for undergoing a preventive double mastectomy, her fiance, Brad Pitt, said Tuesday after she wrote an op-ed piece revealing her decision and describing the mastectomy process, which began in February. "Having witnessed...Tags: The New York Times, Ovarian Cancer, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Heroism, Google Inc.
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What is a BRCA mutation?
BRCA1 and BRCA2 stand for breast cancer susceptibility gene 1 and breast cancer susceptibility gene 2. BRCA1 and BRCA2 are genes that are part of a class known as tumor suppressors, according to the National Cancer Institute. BRCA genes are found in males...Tags: Skin Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer, Breast Cancer, Colon Cancer, Stomach Cancer
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Jonathan Fielding, the public's MD
If you've got your health, the cliche goes, you've got just about everything. If you've got public health duties, you're responsible for just about everything from mosquitoes (West Nile carriers) to hygiene (wash your hands for as long as it takes to sing...
Tags: Gonorrhea , Meningitis, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Diseases and Illnesses, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Fighting homophobia by tracking down its source
As a journalist, I'm a big believer in free speech, but also in the idea that bigotry and wrongdoing are fair game for scrutiny. Regardless of your political leanings, it's fair to say that publicly ridiculing others in a confrontational and...
Tags: United Nations, Twitter, Inc., Google Inc., Politics, Media Industry
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Don't mandate labeling for gene-altered foods
Should the government require companies to label food that contains genetically modified organisms? Last November, California voters rejected a ballot initiative that would require such labeling, but bills that would do so were recently introduced in...Tags: American Medical Association, Technology, Biotechnology Industry, Science, Biotechnology
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Lehigh County 9th in U.S. in newborn deaths
When the international child welfare organization Save The Children began crunching the data for its latest report on mortality rates of newborn babies, it came up with a locally stunning finding: Of the largest counties in the United States, Lehigh...
Tags: Sexually Transmitted Diseases, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Medical Specialization, Health and Medical Professionals, Nursing
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'Tree of Life' honors cancer victims
South Bend Tribune CorrespondentOSCEOLA -- Steve Richards learned his carpentry skills from his father. After he lost his father to cancer, he wanted to honor him through woodworking. Steve created a “Tree of Life” from different types of wood that will be displayed at...Tags: Healthy Diet, Lobbying, Politics, Human Interest, Relay for Life
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George Williams was shocked when told he had breast cancer
Wherever George Williams goes so does his blue folder. Papers are tucked in neatly while other pages sneak out the edges. The folder is slightly worn and contains copies of his medical records for those skeptics who question his medical history. "Are...
Tags: Chemotherapy, YMCA, Biotechnology, Breast Cancer, Medical Research
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