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Levon Helm, drummer and singer for The Band, dies of cancer
Levon Helm was the rarest of musical multi-taskers: an unflappable drummer and a singer who wrung soul out of every note. He also was a terrific team player and bandmate; he made the people around him sound good. Helm was "the only drummer who could make...
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Woman says rescue dog sniffed out her cancer
PORT HURON, Mich. (AP) — Lisa Hulber gazes affectionately at her dog, Effie.
She's always had a bond with the mixed breed, but the two have grown even closer this past year.
Effie, or Effie Mae as Lisa and her husband, Scott, sometimes call her,...Tags: Health Treatments, Chemotherapy, Mastectomy, Lung Cancer, Science and Technology
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Nordstrom Hosts Shopping Event For Cancer Community
Channel 2 NewsA major retailer opened its doors early on Sunday morning to give the cancer community a special shopping opportunity. Nordstrom hosted the shopping event that began at 9 a.m., inviting cancer patients, survivors and supporters a chance to shop...Tags: Health Treatments, Health, Diseases and Illnesses, Nordstrom, Cancer
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Rhoda P. Levin, educator, dies
Rhoda P. Levin, a national leader in community health care education and a community activist, died July 5 of leukemia at her Pikesville home. She was 82.
Rhoda Powell was born in New York City. In 1942, she moved to Baltimore when her parents opened a...Tags: Health Treatments, William Donald Schaefer, Baltimore County, Hospitals and Clinics, Nursing
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Some good news about cancer
HealthThere are nearly 12 million survivors in the United States alone and two out of three people live at least five years after their diagnosis. Thanks to early detection and better treatments, the nation's cancer death rate has dropped 18 percent since the... -
New help for basal cell skin cancer patients
HealthOn Monday, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration approved a new drug to treat advanced basal cell carcinoma, the most common form of skin cancer. This is good news for the approximately 2.8 million Americans who will be diagnosed with a basal-cell... -
Pocono Medical Center gets accreditation
HealthPocono Medical Center has been recognized for taking a step forward in treatment of breast cancer. Pocono received a three-year term of accreditation with a gold seal in mammography after a review by the American College of Radiology, it said in a news... -
Constance L. Diseati, 79
Constance L. (Connie) Stouffer Diseati, 79, of 18025 Penn Oak Drive, Hagerstown, Md., passed on Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2011, to be with her Lord. Born Jan. 2, 1932, in Hagerstown, she was the daughter of Lillian Irene Stickler Stouffer of Hagerstown, and...Tags: Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland)
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IU Health to offer free prostate cancer screenings
September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, so this is a perfect time for men to take advantage of free prostate-cancer screenings offered by Indiana University Health and the American Cancer Society.
Consider these facts from the American Cancer...Tags: Health Treatments, African Americans, Minority Groups, Diseases and Illnesses, Hospitals and Clinics
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Cancer center prepares for huge proton treatment machine
FOX 5 San Diego ReporterMIRA MESA, Calif. - The "heart" of a new cancer treatment facility being built in Mira Mesa is expected to arrive in San Diego this week. A 95-ton cyclotron will make its way to San Diego from Port Hueneme near Oxnard, escorted by California Highway...Tags: Traffic, Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, Diseases and Illnesses, Medical Procedures and Tests, Landforms
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Mary H. Williamson 81, Laurel View Village, Davidsville,
Mary H. Williamson 81, Laurel View Village, Davidsville, died Oct. 19, 2011, at Laurel View. Born Oct. 27, 1929, in Bellefonte, daughter of Charles Sr. and Maude (Yoder) Williamson. Preceded in death by parents and sister, Catherine Slobozian. Survived by...Tags: Anglicanism, Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, Christianity, Religion and Belief, Environmental Issues
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