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Local family tries to see silver lining during difficult times of illness
dan.dearth@herald-mail.comLindsay Pinieski said she was devastated a little more than a year ago when her husband, Zack, was diagnosed with cancer. But things started to look brighter after chemotherapy treatments drove the disease into remission. The Hagerstown family’...Tags: Lymphatic System, Vomiting, Oncology, Bankruptcy, Science and Technology
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Do you have skin? Read this story
marieg@herald-mail.comYou don't die from skin cancer. That's what Robert Harsh thought when he was diagnosed with the disease about four years ago. You go to a doctor, have the lesion removed and life goes on. But there was more to the small spot on Harsh's cheek than...Tags: Biopsy, Crime, Law and Justice, Health Treatments, Lungs and Airways, Medical Procedures and Tests
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Youngster loses battle with cancer
davem@herald-mail.comA 5-year-old Hagerstown boy who was diagnosed with brain cancer in June 2008 and became the focus of local fundraisers died Tuesday at Meritus Medical Center. Corey Matthew Kitchen, who was under the care of the Hospice of Washington County, had...Tags: Lymphatic System, Science and Technology, Health, Health Treatments, Chemotherapy
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If we keep working, we may ban the 'Emperor' once and for all
While shopping at Borders recently, I came across a book entitled, "The Emperor of all Maladies." As I glanced through its pages, I soon discovered it was a book about cancer and I decided to buy it. As I read the first few chapters, I soon agreed with...Tags: Oncology, Richard Nixon, Surgery, Politics, Health
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Chronology of 2001 anthrax events
Sun-SentinelSept. 18: Envelopes containing letters and granular substances are sent to NBC News in New York and the New York Post. Both are mailed from Trenton, N.J. Sept. 22: Editorial page assistant at New York Post who opens letters to the editor notices...Tags: Local Government, Medical Services, Health and Safety at School, Florida, National Security
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Proton Therapy
WGN NewsKilling tumors while sparing healthy tissue. It's the goal of doctors treating cancer patients around the world. Closer to home, a new weapon to fight the disease. It zaps away cancer cells much like traditional radiation, but this treatment's promise...Tags: Oncology, Medical Specialization, WGN, Health, Health Treatments
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Breast cancer and the HCG diet
When VJ Sleight’s breast cancer returned last year, she wondered if the unusual recurrence – 23 years after her original diagnosis -- had anything to do with the controversial hCG diet that she had repeatedly followed.
The near-starvation...Tags: Estrogen, Breast Cancer, Health, Rush University Medical Center, Hampton Roads Transit
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UCSD tests cap to fight brain cancer
FOX 5 San Diego ReporterSAN DIEGO -- Researchers at the University of California San Diego's Moores Cancer Center are testing a promising new approach to fighting brain cancer that doesn't involve surgery, chemotherapy or radiation. A year and a half ago, 67-year-old Linda...Tags: Science and Technology, Surgery, Health, Health Treatments, Chemotherapy
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City Life: An unasked question when buying a home
If asked, most real estate agents will tell you that one of the most commonly asked questions is about the quality and location of the local schools — an important question, to be sure. Don Abrams, of Abrams Coastal Properties on Balboa Island,...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Homes, Medical Services, Brain, Human Body
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Medical tourism: A faraway health fix
When Stan Long's doctor told him he needed prostate surgery, the unpleasant procedure bothered him less than the part of the price tag he'd be on the hook for: $15,000 for the hospital stay his Medicare plan didn't cover.
So Long, who lives in Washington...Tags: Medical Services, Medical Specialization, Health Care Reform (2009), Cosmetic Procedures, Lungs and Airways
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From Canyon To Cove: Some answers just lead to more questions
I'm cancer-free. At least that's what my last "tumor marker" test showed after a few weeks of intensive treatment with radiation and chemotherapy. The test result caused my oncologist to smile — a rare sight. Call me a skeptic, but I wanted to...Tags: Oncology, Medical Specialization, Science and Technology, Surgery, Health
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Apple scab fungus more resistant to pesticides
TRAVERSE CITY — Apple growers in the eastern U.S. have a despised enemy known as apple scab — a disease caused by a fungus that forms ugly brown or greenish-black pockmarks on the fruit's skin. A scabby apple is unfit for grocery stores...Tags: Purdue University, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Pathology, Medical Specialization, Environmental Politics
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