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Free prostate screenings available Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 2:18AMProstate cancer is one of the most common forms of cancer in men, and the disease is relatively simple to detect during its early stages....
Suspect sought in eastside shooting Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 2:18AMNorman police detectives are investigating a shooting Wednesday morning on 108th Avenue NE between Tecumseh and Rock Creek roads....
Lindsey St. open in time for game Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 2:18AMAfter several months of construction, the barricades along Lindsey Street came down Wednesday afternoon. With the barriers removed, traffic was able to flow down the street that had been blocked for several months from Asp to Jenkins ...
OU donor honored with bronze likeness Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 2:17AMStanding in his khakis pants, work shirt and boots — with his favorite dog, Rebel, at his side — is one of the University of Oklahoma’s largest donors encapsulated forever in bronze....
Norman police investigate stabbing near school Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 2:17AMA Norman High School student allegedly stabbed another during an incident Wednesday afternoon near the school, according to Norman police. Norman Police Capt. Tom Easley police received a call about the stabbing about 12:30 p.m. Wednesday....
Official: Underpass detour coming Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 2:17AMResidents using the section of Robinson Street affected by the $25 million underpass project soon will be forced to use a “shoo-fly” detour to navigate the area, a city official said Tuesday....
Fraernity organizes run to defeat diabetes Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 2:17AMThey’re not bound by bloodline, but University of Oklahoma Senior Ryan Fightmaster’s brothers continue answering his emergency calls for help. His fraternity brothers, that is....
CASCADE CONFERENCE PLAYER TO WATCH: Tani Tupou Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 2:12AMIn his three previous varsity football seasons, Archbishop Murphy tight end and defensive lineman Tani Tupou has accomplished about as much as any high school player could ask for.
CIHR announces recommendation on multiple sclerosis research priorities Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 2:12AMOn Thursday, August 26, the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), in collaboration with the MS Society of Canada, convened a meeting of leading North American experts in multiple sclerosis (MS) to identify research priorities for Canada in this area.
CALENDAR: September 2, 2010 Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 2:07AM9 a.m. Rivertown Thrift Shop, Rivertown Senior Center, Second and Warren streets, Athens. To 2 p.m.
iCAD to Ring Nasdaq Closing Bell in Recognition of Prostate Cancer Awareness Month Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 10:02AMNASHUA, N.H., Aug. 31 /PRNewswire/ -- iCAD, Inc. (Nasdaq: ICAD), an industry-leading provider of advanced image analysis and workflow solutions for the early identification of cancer, today announced that the executive management team, including President and CEO Ken Ferry, will ring the closing bell at the NASDAQ MarketSite in New York City's Times Square on September 2, 2010 at 4:00 PM ET in ...
Howzat? Record set after 105 hours of cricket playing Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 9:37AMBlunham Cricket Club's first and second teams went head-to-head for 105 hours, batting and bowling around the clock for five days.
A dying patient is not a battlefield Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 9:30AMThe patient, in his late 70s, had survived prostate cancer and had a new diagnosis of leukemia. A few days before, he'd been healthy and fine, but now his white blood cell count was so high that it was clogging his circulatory system, making it hard for him to breathe.
Progenics Pharmaceuticals to Present Preclinical Study of Novel Monoclonal Antibodies Against C. difficile at 2010 ICAAC Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 9:11AMTARRYTOWN, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Progenics Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: PGNX) announced today that the Company will present preclinical findings for its humanized monoclonal antibodies that bind and neutralize the potentially life-threatening toxins produced by the bacterium, Clostridium difficile (C. difficile). The findings will be presented in a poster session at the 50th annual ...
Progenics Pharmaceuticals to Present Preclinical Study of Novel Monoclonal Antibodies Against C. difficile at 2010 ICAAC Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 9:00AMTARRYTOWN, N.Y.----Progenics Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced today that the Company will present preclinical findings for its humanized monoclonal antibodies that bind and neutralize the potentially life-threatening toxins produced by the bacterium, Clostridium difficile .
The Hartford Names Dr. David Williams Medical Director of Underwriting Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 8:52AMSIMSBURY, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dr. David Williams has been named medical director of underwriting for The Hartford. He will train and consult with the company's 75 underwriters who together assess nearly 80,000 policies per year.
Walking could prevent cancer Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 8:49AMAround 10 000 cases of breast and bowel cancer could be avoided every year if people did a bit more brisk walking, the World Cancer Research Fund has said.
The Hartford Names Dr. David Williams Medical Director of Underwriting Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 8:45AMSIMSBURY, Conn.----The Hartford has named Dr. David Williams medical director of its Individual Life Insurance division. Dr. Williams will be responsible for providing case consultation and training of the division’s 75 underwriters, who together assess nearly 80,000 life insurance applications each year.
Families carry on cancer fight after death of two young mothers Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 7:06PMFriends Tanya Shepherd and Kelley Pennycook both died of cancer on the same day last year. Now, family and friends are picking up the torch.
Craig Levein kick-starts campaign to beat breast cancer Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 6:28PMScotland football manager Craig Levein has given his backing to a charity campaign to help women beat cancer.
Free fitness training while funding a good cause Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 5:12PMTUCSON, AZ (KOLD) - The Arizona Cancer Center is gearing up for its annual "Better Than Ever" fundraiser and fitness program and it's looking for people who want to participate.
Walking in underwear to fight cancer Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 4:46PMAriana Piovesan is going to walk along the boardwalk half-naked Saturday night with a thousand others to get the word out about detecting cancers below the belt.
Immunovaccine Announces 2010 Second Quarter Results Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 4:36PMHALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA--(Marketwire - Aug. 27, 2010) - Immunovaccine Inc. (TSX VENTURE:IMV), a clinical stage vaccine company, today announced its operational and financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2010 ("Q2 Fiscal 2010").
Immunovaccine Announces 2010 Second Quarter Results Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 4:30PMHALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA--(Marketwire - 08/27/10) - Immunovaccine Inc. (TSX-V: IMV - News ), a clinical stage vaccine company, today announced its operational and financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2010 ("Q2 Fiscal 2010"). "In July, we signed a deal with Merck KGaA to add DPX-Survivac to our pipeline," said Dr. Randal Chase, President and CEO of Immunovaccine. "This gives us two ...
Meet Bob Gibbons, voice of the NYS Fair Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 3:52PMThe New York State Fair is known for many things: The food, rides, animals and concerts. As you plan your day around one of these events, you may need a little help getting there. A familiar voice tells you where to go and what time to be there. Our Iris St. Meran introduces us to Bob Gibbons, the man behind the voice.
Endo Pharmaceuticals Looks For Acquisitions Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 3:40PMLooking at all of its recent acquisitions, you might think Endo Pharmaceutical's business model echoes another firm's. One like Johnson & Johnson's . That makes sense. Endo's chief executive since 2008, David Holveck, is a J&J alumnus.
8 cancer signs highlighted Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 1:09PMThere are eight signs, symptoms or test results that could improve early diagnosis of some cancers, British doctors say.
Life & Style Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 12:33PMLONDON - A team of UK researchers have highlighted the eight unexplained symptoms most closely linked to cancer , according to a BBC News report. The Keele University team also points to the age at which patients should be most concerned by the symptoms, which include blood in urine and anaemia.
Community Links Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 11:43AMA listing of local community groups and events.
The Moyers are busy Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 11:22AMWould be remiss if I didn't pass this along... The Moyer Foundation -- founded by Phillies pitcher Jamie Moyer and his wife, Karen -- is well into its seventh annual Catch a Cure for Cancer national campaign.
Growing number of health vendors at KY State Fair Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 11:04AM
Second study links chronic fatigue syndrome to virus Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 10:26AMNew research is a significant advance, experts and advocates say
Pfizer's Sutent Disappoints Again Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 10:25AMPfizer Inc.'s Sutent faced yet another development setback when the company announced that the candidate failed to achieve its primary endpoint in a late-stage study.
Roche Signs Blockbuster Pact To Develop New Class Of Drugs - Update Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 9:41AMIn what would represent a potentially transformative new technology to create drugs for important disease targets, Swiss drugmaker Roche Holding AG (ROG.VX) (RHHBY.PK) inked a drug development deal valued at more than $1 billion with Massachusetts-based Aileron Therapeutics Inc.
Hospitals teeing off in marathon golf challenge Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 3:36AMHospitals will be teeing off on a fundraising golf marathon in September.
UC Professor Involved in E-mail Dispute Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 3:14AMUC Berkeley integrative biology professor Tyrone Hayes - whose work includes research on the effects of the herbicide atrazine on amphibian life - has become the target of an ethics complaint from the principal producer of the chemical, Syngenta Corporation.
Ask Dr. H: Flomax prescribed to help patient pass kidney stone Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 2:58AMQuestion: I'm a 38-year-old woman who recently went to the hospital for left-side pain that turned out to be a 4mm kidney stone. What was surprising was that the doctor in the emergency room sent me home with a prescription for Flomax to help the stone pass.
A surgeon's hands or a robot's? Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 2:48AMAs Joe Lessman readied his accounting business for the start of tax season last year, he agonized over his doctor's recommendation that he have open surgery to remove a cancerous prostate.
Epicept receives refusal to file letter on Ceplene new drug application Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 1:19AMEpiCept Corporation today announced that it received a refusal to file letter from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on the New Drug Application (NDA) for Ceplene(histamine dihydrochloride).
Scientists from JCVI publishes castor bean genome sequence Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 1:19AMA research team co-led by scientists from the J. Craig Venter Institute (JCVI) and the Institute for Genome Sciences (IGS), University of Maryland School of Medicine, today published the sequence and analysis of the castor bean (Ricinus communis) genome in Nature Biotechnology.
Animal group offering free rides to vet clinic Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 12:28AMOn Tuesday, Aug. 24, Thousand Palms-based Animal Samaritans will be at Repplier Park in Banning with their pet transportation vehicle to pick up and drop off dogs and cats for affordable spaying and neutering.
Scientific findings provide information on prostate cancer care Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 12:19AMA new analysis has found that short-term and long-term costs of prostate cancer care vary considerably based on which treatment strategy a man initially receives. Published early online in Cancer, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, the study finds that treatments that may be less expensive in the short-term may have higher long-term costs.
Health & Fitness Calendar Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 12:00AMFitness events
Joy From Anguish In Lockerbie Wedding Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 8:44PMOn the one-year anniversary of the release of the Pan Am bomber, Sonia Stratis and Chris Tedeschi weren't focused on the man who took so much from their families, but on the love they found.
Lockerbie bomber should be back in jail, says US Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 6:26PMTHE White House has told Scottish Ministers that they should return the Lockerbie bomber to jail in Scotland, amid fresh calls for a full public inquiry into his conviction an
Health Briefs: Aug. 22, 2010 Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 4:43PMTROY
Protect our children; support ban on BPA use Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 2:51PMA new study that shows girls are reaching puberty earlier than ever — which puts them at greater risk for behavioral problems as adolescents and breast cancer as adults — is just the latest report to highlight the many alarming health challenges facing our children today. Autism spectrum disorders are on the rise and childhood obesity has become a national epidemic.
$6.7M to attack S.C. health disparities Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 2:50PMSouth Carolina public health officials plan to build on their progress in reducing health disparities among minority populations with a $6.7 million grant announced Friday.
Garrity, 94, was pharmacist, devoted family man Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 1:21PMGarrity, 94, was pharmacist, devoted family man
On Tap community calendar Thursday, August 12, 2010 @ 9:06AMONGOING EVENTS: MOMS CLUB OF POTTSGROVE/POTTSTOWN Meeting are held every third Wednesday of the month at 9:30 a.m. at St. James Church, off High St. in Pottstown. The MOMS Club of Pottsgrove/Pottstown welcomes all stay-at-home moms and their children from the area. The MOMS Club is a national support group; our chapter offers playgroups, activities, Mom’s Night Out, scrapbook and book clubs and ...