Cancer Rates in U.S. Fall – Cancer death rates are continuing to fall, dropping by 1.8 percent per year in men and 1.6 percent per year in women between 2004 and 2008, according to the American Cancer Society’s annual report on cancer statistics released on Wednesday. Advances in cancer screening and treatment have prevented more [...]
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Cancer Is A Costly Killer Worldwide – The report by the American Cancer Society and the U.S.-based Livestrong foundation says, in 2008, the disease’s economic toll was nearly $900 billion – equivalent to about 1.5 percent of the world’s gross domestic product. The study measures economic impact in terms of the loss of labor productivity, [...]
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Walter Hawkins Dies Aged 61 – Gospel industry veteran Walter Hawkins has died. Recognized as one of the industry’s leading talents whose titles include pastor, singer, songwriter, and producer, Hawkins died at the age of 61 Sunday. With a discography that includes staples like “Going Up Yonder,” “What It Is,” “Changed,” and “The Lord’s Prayer,’ [...]
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Rapper Guru Loses Battle With Cancer – Guru, the gravel-voiced rapper who as a member of the duo Gang Starr was one of the most expressive rappers of the 1990s and a major figure in bridging hip-hop and jazz, died Monday in New York. He was 47. He learned he had multiple myeloma last summer [...]
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CT Scans Have Dangerous Radiation – Australian CT scans have been found to generate up to a third more radiation than necessary to yield a clear diagnostic image, needlessly exposing patients to an increased risk of cancer. The findings have emerged amid concerns about the growth in referrals for CT scans and as radiation safety [...]
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