Teen forced to shoot polar bear after getting trapped on ice floe in Canadian ArcticNovember 9th, 2009 Canadian teen rescued on Arctic iceCORAL HARBOUR, Nunavut — Battling hypothermia, a 17-year-old hunter stranded on a floating chunk of ice shot and killed a polar bear while trapped for more than a day before being rescued Monday in the Canadian Arctic. The teen and his 67-year-old uncle, who were polar bear hunting, were reported missing late Saturday, Ed Zebedee, director of the Government of Nunavut's protection services branch, said Monday.
Minn. teen who fled to avoid chemo treatment undergoes last radiation session, is cancer-freeNovember 7th, 2009 more images
more imagesMinnesota teen who fled chemo now cancer-freeMINNEAPOLIS — A Minnesota teen who fled the state to avoid chemotherapy has finished his cancer treatment. Daniel Hauser of Sleepy Eye underwent his final radiation session Friday, and his family says the 13-year-old is cancer-free.
Agra to be made breast cancer-free zoneNovember 4th, 2009 AGRA - Every seven minutes a new case of breast cancer is detected in India. One in 21 Indian women are afflicted.
Parents of Minn. teen who refused chemo ask judge to drop case, say no evidence of neglectOctober 26th, 2009 more images
more imagesMinn. family wants court out of son's cancer caseMINNEAPOLIS — The parents of a southern Minnesota teenager who once fled the state to avoid chemotherapy are asking a judge to end the court's role in the case, saying they are following the advice of doctors and making sure their son gets the best medical care.
Ohio wife, husband both battling breast cancer in case that highlights prevalence in menOctober 12th, 2009 Ohio wife, husband both battling breast cancerMONROE, Ohio — A husband and wife are both undergoing treatment for breast cancer in a case that illustrates how the disease can strike both sexes. Mike and Barbara Welsh, of Monroe, in southwestern Ohio, each had surgery this year after separate discoveries that they had breast cancer.
High levels of anti-Muellerian substance could increase breast cancer riskOctober 10th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Women who have high levels of Mullerian inhibiting substance (MIS), which are known for regulating in utero sexual differentiation in boys, could be more prone to breast cancer, according to a new study. In order to find out if MIS levels were linked with breast cancer risk, Dr.
Fatigued shiftworkers 'at high risk of sleepy driving'October 9th, 2009 WELLINGTON - People involved in odd shifts or night shifts are likely to be at high risk of sleepy driving, Australian researchers have found. Dr Simon Smith, the Queensland University of Technology, monitored nurses and their alertness as they drove to and from work.
Gluten-free diet lessens bone problems in kids with celiac diseaseOctober 9th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Gluten-free diet can affect recovery of children with celiac disease (CD), an inherited intestinal disorder characterized by life-long intolerance to the ingestion of gluten, a protein found in wheat, rye, and barley, says a new study. Although CD can be diagnosed at any age, it commonly occurs during early childhood (between 9 and 24 months).
Pa. judge bars state from forcing blood transfusion on inmate even if it could save his lifeOctober 7th, 2009 Pa. judge says inmate can refuse blood transfusionHARRISBURG, Pa. — A judge says the state of Pennsylvania cannot force a seriously ill prison inmate to undergo a blood transfusion — even if it could save his life.
New scan to track skin cancer early undergoing trialsOctober 6th, 2009 SYDNEY - A new imaging agent could help to save innumerable lives by tracking melanoma, the most serious form of skin cancer, at an early stage. Ivan Greguric and colleagues working within the Cooperative Research Consortium (CRC) for Biomedical Imaging Development note that about 130,000 new cases of malignant melanoma occur worldwide every year.
New radioactive imaging agent may revolutionise skin cancer diagnosisOctober 1st, 2009 WASHINGTON - An Australian Government funded research group has developed a potential new material that can make early diagnosis of malignant melanoma, the most serious form of skin cancer possible. Writing about their work in the ACS' Journal of the Medicinal Chemistry, the Cooperative Research Consortium for Biomedical Imaging Develop has revealed that the novel material is currently being tested in laboratory animals.
Women to spread breast cancer awareness through car rallySeptember 29th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Sixty women, some of them survivors of breast cancer, will drive from Delhi to Agra spreading awareness about the disease that kills 40,000 women in India every year. The car rally, which will see doctors, health and community activists accompany the women, will begin here Oct 2.
More women opting to remove healthy breast after cancer diagnosisSeptember 28th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Te number of women going for surgery to remove the healthy breast after cancer diagnosis in one breast, according to a new study of New York State data. And this was despite a lack of evidence that the surgery can improve survival.
Fla. man accused of impersonating a police officer allegedly asks teen to take urine testSeptember 10th, 2009 Alleged fake cop asks teen to take urine testPENSACOLA, Fla. — Authorities said they have arrested a 30-year-old Pensacola man for impersonating a law enforcement officer.
Minnesota teen who fled state to avoid chemotherapy finishes the treatment; radiation aheadSeptember 4th, 2009 Minn. teen who fled state done with chemotherapyMINNEAPOLIS — A Minnesota teenager who once fled the state to avoid chemotherapy has finished his chemo treatments. Thirteen-year-old Daniel Hauser received the last of his chemo Thursday at Children's Hospital in Minneapolis.
