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    May 25, 2011 |Story| Herald Mail

  1. Chambersburg urology practice tells patients it reused needles

    Urology Associates of Chambersburg recently sent letters to patients who underwent prostate biopsies informing them of needles being reused in the procedure.
    waynesboro@herald-mail.com
    Urology Associates of Chambersburg recently sent letters to patients who underwent prostate biopsies informing them of needles being reused in the procedure. According to a copy of the letter obtained by The Herald-Mail, patients were advised to have...

    Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Hospitals and Clinics, Medical Procedures and Tests, Waynesboro (Waynesboro, Virginia), Health

    2. Jun 24, 2011 |Story| Petoskey News

  2. Colorectal cancer screening kits offered

    The Health Department of Northwest Michigan is offering free, at-home colorectal cancer screening kits for men and women age 50 to 64 in Antrim, Charlevoix, Emmet and Otsego counties who are uninsured or whose health insurance does not cover colorectal...

    Tags: Colon Cancer, Diseases and Illnesses, Symptoms, Human Body, Digestive System

    3. Sep 14, 2010 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Colonoscopies not the gold standard?

    Colorectal cancer kills more Americans than any other cancer except lung cancer. But the death toll doesn't have to be as high as it is. Screening works. The American Cancer Society estimates that such tests saved 70,000 lives in the last 20 years.
    Special to the Los Angeles Times
    Colorectal cancer kills more Americans than any other cancer except lung cancer. But the death toll doesn't have to be as high as it is. Screening works. The American Cancer Society estimates that such tests saved 70,000 lives in the last 20 years. "Just...

    Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Colon Cancer, Medical Procedures and Tests, Sigmoidoscopy, Plastic Surgeons

    4. Apr 27, 2010 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Test linked to fewer colorectal cancer deaths

    A single sigmoidoscopy between ages 55 and 64 can reduce deaths from colorectal cancer by at least 43%, British researchers reported Tuesday. The results from the first large randomized trial of sigmoidoscopy show that it is a more effective tool than...

    Tags: Colon Cancer, Diseases and Illnesses, Hospitals and Clinics, United Kingdom, Medical Procedures and Tests

    5. Apr 25, 2011 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. A cadaver gets under her skin

    We enter the gross anatomy lab at 8 a.m. and spend the next two-and-a-half hours palpating bodies, cutting through skin and subcutaneous fat, probing muscle layers and searching for nerves and blood vessels.
    We enter the gross anatomy lab at 8 a.m. and spend the next two-and-a-half hours palpating bodies, cutting through skin and subcutaneous fat, probing muscle layers and searching for nerves and blood vessels. Before our first day, our anatomy professor...

    Tags: Science and Technology, Movies, Charity, Nature, Skin

    6. Dec 8, 2010 |Story| KTLA-LTV

  6. Teen Wrestler Charged with Sexual Battery for Using "Butt Drag" Move

    FRESNO, Calif. ( KTLA) -- A Fresno County teen wrestler is fighting sexual battery charges after he rammed his fingers into the rectum of an opponent.
    KTLA News
    FRESNO, Calif. ( KTLA) -- A Fresno County teen wrestler is fighting sexual battery charges after he rammed his fingers into the rectum of an opponent. Buchanan High School wrestler, 17-year-old Preston Hill, tackled a teammate and executed a move...

    Tags: Teen-agers, Justice System, Wrestling, KTLA, Prosecution

    7. Oct 6, 2008 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. A Picture of Health: The Worried Well

    Medical private practice in Los Angeles has some unique features. We Angelenos fear the occasional earthquake, drought and fire, along with the more frequent wrinkles, subcutaneous fat and less than perfect health. Since we can’t do much about the earth’s...

    Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Breast, Medical Procedures and Tests, Tumors, Los Angeles

    8. Mar 16, 2009 |Story| Daily Press

  8. A healthy lifestyle and regular screening help fight colon cancer

    March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month and you are empowered to reduce the risks of getting colorectal cancer, commonly called colon cancer.
    March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month and you are empowered to reduce the risks of getting colorectal cancer, commonly called colon cancer. How? - Eat a low-fat diet. - Exercise regularly. - Maintain a healthy body weight. "Excessive...

    Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Colon Cancer, Liver, Medical Procedures and Tests, Tumors

    9. Mar 9, 2009 |Story| Daily Press

  9. About colorectal cancer

    Colorectal cancer (commonly referred to as "colon" cancer) develops in the lower part of the digestive system, also referred to as the gastrointestinal, or GI, system. The digestive tract processes the food you eat and rids the body of solid waste matter....

    Tags: Gloucester (Gloucester, Virginia), Colon Cancer, Newport News (Newport News, Virginia), Hospitals and Clinics, Mayo Clinic

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