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Posted: 05 Jun 2011 02:12 PM PDT

Two Melanoma Drugs Prolong Survival for Some Patients
Wall Street Journal
CHICAGO—Two therapies showed success in prolonging survival of newly diagnosed patients with melanoma, a deadly form of skin cancer. The drugs—Yervoy from Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., and vemurafenib from Roche Holding AG and Daiichi ...
2 new drugs a 'major breakthrough' in treating deadly skin cancerLos Angeles Times
Ipilimumab plus dacarbazine improved survival in metastatic melanomaHemOncToday
Addition of Ipilimumab to Dacarbazine Improves Survival in Metastatic MelanomaMonthly Prescribing Reference
Reuters -AFP -New York Times
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Posted: 05 Jun 2011 10:09 AM PDT

ENDO: Wrinkles May Reveal Something About Skeleton
MedPage Today
Note that this study was published as an abstract and presented at a conference. These data and conclusions should be considered to be preliminary until published in a peer-reviewed journal. ...
Skin wrinkling may help predict bone health in menopauseEndocrine Today
Facial Wrinkles Linked To Low Bone Density, Fracture RiskSmartAboutHealth
Wrinkles linked to bone density, study findsOttawa Citizen
U.S. News & World Report -iNewsOne -MyHealthNewsDaily
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Posted: 05 Jun 2011 02:16 PM PDT

Lung cancer drug crizotinib sharply increases survival in patients with a ...
Los Angeles Times
An experimental drug called crizotinib sharply increases survival in lung cancer patients with a specific genetic mutation, researchers said Sunday. Although only about 4% of lung cancer patients carry the mutation, that still amounts to about 50000 ...
Targeted drugs aid in cancer treatmentBoston Globe
Globe highlights targeted cancer drugs from Pfizer, Roche ahead of ASCOFierceBiotech
Targeted drug therapy found highly effective in lung cancer treatmentDailyIndia.com
Forbes (blog) -Barron's (blog) -EurekAlert (press release)
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Posted: 05 Jun 2011 02:45 PM PDT

Is Paul Ryan's Medicare A Voucher System Or Not- Who Is Demagoguing Who?
Forbes (blog)
During the White House meeting this week between President Obama and the Republican leadership, Rep. Paul Ryan took the President to task for demagoguing Ryan's proposed Medicare changes. According to the Congressman, the insistence on ...
Parties maneuvering on debt, health caremsnbc.com
Medicare debate heats up in N.Ky.Marion Star
On Medicare, GOP plan could be its problemTampabay.com
The Associated Press -MiamiHerald.com
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Posted: 05 Jun 2011 12:57 PM PDT

Hundreds gather for Relay for Life event in Bellevue
Seattle Post Intelligencer
By Bellevue Reporter Hundreds of people - men, women and teens, gathered at Interlake High School on Saturday to participate in a Relay for Life event to raise money and awareness about cancer. The gathering, a walk around the Interlake football field, ...
Floyd relayers gather for a super sweet 16 Relay for LifeEvening News and Tribune
Relay For Life a successAda Evening News
Cancer survivors share stories of hope at Relay for Life, hundreds walk in supportKenai Peninsula Online
Tarentum Valley News Dispatch -Delaware County Daily Times -Patch.com
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Posted: 05 Jun 2011 03:04 PM PDT

West Nile virus rarely carried by floodwater mosquitoes
Chicago Sun-Times
wnews mosquito ds 6198 A secluded, slow-moving creek near Lake Michigan proves an ideal spot for mosquitos to thrive and feed on unprotected animals. News Sun Photo SPRINGFIELD — Spring rains could make conditions ripe for mosquitoes in the coming days ...
West Nile Virus: How to Avoid It This SummerThirdAge
Bumper crop of mosquitoes ready to drive Chicago buggyChicago Tribune
Funds Dwindling, Agricultural Experiment Station Continues Mosquito TestingPatch.com
Louisville Courier-Journal -Montgomery Advertiser -WVLT
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