Health News Archive

  • Cancer Treatment and Prevention News

    Cancer Treatment and Prevention News

    BCHS surgeon to speak on prevention and treatment of colorectal cancer Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the U.S. It surpasses both breast and prostate cancers in mortality, and second only to lung cancer in numbers of cancer deaths. Colon […]

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  • Wellness Today

    Wellness Today

    Walgreens Health and Wellness President Hal F. Rosenbluth to Retire In April; Will Continue with Company as Senior Consultant Walgreens (NYSE: WAG)(NASDAQ: WAG) today announced that Hal F. Rosenbluth will retire as President of its Health and Wellness division in April, but will continue with […]

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  • Obesity Today

    Obesity Today

    Let’s Move (Our Thinking) on Childhood Obesity Wednesday was the one year anniversary of First Lady Michelle Obama’s “Let’s Move!” initiative to blunt the epidemic of obesity in children. It marks an important fight against a wave of future chronic disease that threatens our national […]

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  • Nutrition and Healthy Food News

    Nutrition and Healthy Food News

    Dietary Guidelines try not to offend food industry Nutrition and public policy expert Marion Nestle answers readers’ questions in this monthly column written exclusively for The Chronicle. E-mail your questions to food@sfchronicle.com, with “Marion Nestle” in the subject line. Q: What do you think of […]

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  • Wellness Today

    Wellness Today

    Too stressed for success? Working on wellness in Howard County National health care reform is on the minds of Americans, and whether one agrees with the new laws or not, the debate continues to stimulate discussion on how Americans can be healthier. The bottom line? […]

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  • Cancer Treatment News

    Cancer Treatment News

    Cancer Treatment: New Compound Inhibits Cell Growth Data on how MEDI-573 can play an important role in suppressing the growth of cancer cells has been obtained in a recently concluded pre-clinical study. This was announced by the developer MedImmune Oncology group. The results point to […]

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  • Yeast Infection News

    Yeast Infection News

    Can a Yeast Infection Be Cured From Reading A Book? Dec 12, 2010 /NewsRelease/ – Yeast Infection is a fungal infection of any of the Candida species, which Candida albicans is probably the most common. Yeast Infection No More is the Best Candida eBook In […]

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  • Obesity News and Treatment

    Obesity News and Treatment

    Orexigen endorsement raises expectations on obesity drug deals An FDA advisory panel endorsement can make a big difference for a biotech company, especially if the vote puts you in the lead of a hotly contested drug development race. Assessing the impact on Orexigen ($OREX) after […]

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