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New drug shrinks prostate tumors
LOS ANGELES An experimental cancer drug shrank prostate tumors significantly and more than doubled survival in 70 percent to 80 percent of patients with aggressive cancers, British medical researchers reported yesterday. Although the study published in...Tags: Medicine, Medical Research, Western Medicines, Cancer, University of Michigan
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Pryce on mend, on run
Sun reporterTrevor Pryce said he feels good, and he proved it yesterday at Ravens training camp. The defensive end looked trim and didn't seem to be carrying extra weight on his 6-foot-5, 286-pound frame. After practicing with mostly rookies in the morning at...Tags: Samari Rolle, Heart Disease, National Football League, Trevor Pryce, Clothing and Textiles Industry
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Health notes
Anne Arundel Medical Center is offering a new class through its women's education department for new or expectant parents. Designed to help ease the fears and anxiety of new parents, "The Transition to Parenthood" will teach them what to expect in the...Tags: Family, Illnesses, Eating Disorders, Obesity, University of Maryland Medical Center
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The Howard County chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI - Howard County) offers free support groups for those affected by mental illness, their families and friends. It is not necessary to be a member to participate. A family support...Tags: Family, Illnesses, Health Organizations, Health Treatments, Mental Illness
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Missing woman is found dead
The body of a missing 57-year-old woman was found yesterday in a wooded area near her Pasadena home, but Anne Arundel County police said there was no sign of foul play. Kathy Kovacsi, who was diagnosed about two years ago with Alzheimer's disease, was...Tags: People, Alzheimer's Disease
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LVH, St. Luke's are among magazine's 'Best Hospitals'
Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest and St. Luke's Hospital-Fountain Hill again have made the U.S. News & World Report's ''Best Hospitals'' list. LVH-Cedar Crest made the 2008 list for three categories: gastrointestinal disorders, geriatrics and heart...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Cancer
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Celebrities join fight against Type 1 diabetes
Sentinel Medical WriterNearly 3,000 family members and children with Type 1 diabetes will be in town starting today to learn how to better manage the blood-sugar condition. A former Miss America, a renowned ballerina, an Ironman triathlete and a former NBA player are among...Tags: National Basketball Association, SeaWorld
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NYC Health Dept: Talk with your doc about sex
Do ask _ and do tell. That's how the New York City Health Department wants doctors and patients to handle the sometimes awkward topic of sexual practices. In a survey of men who had sex with other men, 39 percent had not disclosed their orientation to...Tags: AIDS
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Unknown disease killing off Florida's sabal palms
Associated PressThe sabal palm, Florida's state tree, is under attack by a microscopic killer that has scientists stumped. An unknown but growing number of sabal palms in the Tampa Bay area have died from a mysterious disease. Even after scientists pinpoint the disease,...Tags: Florida Keys Vacations, Plant Diseases, University of Florida
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Experimental drug shrinks prostate tumors
An experimental cancer drug shrank prostate tumors dramatically and more than doubled survival in 70 to 80 percent of patients with aggressive cancers, British researchers reported Tuesday. Although the Journal of Clinical Oncology study covered only...Tags: Medicine, Medical Research, Western Medicines, Cancer
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