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• College Women More Prone to Problem Drinking Than Men: Study

  It comes as little surprise that college students sometimes binge drink, but new research shows that college women are more likely to drink unhealthy amounts of alcohol on a weekly basis than are college men.Much of this difference is probably because th   Read more »

• Angelina Jolie to have ovaries removed, report says

  People magazine reported Wednesday that Angelina Jolie , 37, now will have her ovaries removed because of the same gene that put her at 87 percent risk of breast cancer . The magazine said her doctors estimate she has a 50 percent chance of developing ov   Read more »

• Metformin Won't Aid Breast Cancer Survival in Diabetics

  Despite prior research suggesting that the widely used diabetes drug metformin might help cancer patients, a new study finds it does not boost survival for older breast cancer patients with diabetes.Previous research has found that metformin was associat   Read more »

• LI oncologist: Angelina Jolie sends 'vital' message to women

  Angelina Jolie 's op-ed piece telling of the genetic mutation that led to her opting for a preventive double mastectomy is "a wonderfully open and honest editorial" that hopefully will lead to families having much-needed discussions about health history,   Read more »

• Angelina Jolie says she had double mastectomy

  Angelina Jolie says that she has had a preventive double mastectomy after learning she carried a gene that made it extremely likely she would get breast cancer.The Oscar-winning actress and partner to Brad Pitt made the announcement in the form of an op-   Read more »

Around the web

• MasterCard Announces Results of Make Purchases and Give Hope Campaign in Support of Stand Up to Cancer

  research staff teams at cancer clinics in Russia and training for innovative research trials, particularly in the field of breast cancer. This effort will achieve an ultimate goal of having local clinical research teams that are self-sufficient and capable 9 m ago from MasterCard Social Media Newsroom Read more »

• Consumer Information on: Selenia Dimensions 3D System - P080003S001

  By generating the 2D and 3D images from a single screening exam, the C-View Software Module can help physicians maximize the benefit of low-dose x-ray imaging for detecting breast cancer. When should it not be used? There are no known contraindications. 38 m ago from U.S. Food and Drug Administration Read more »

• Maine Affiliate of Susan G. Komen® funds screening and navigation through Maine Coast Memorial Hospital in collaboration with Beth C. Wright Cancer Center

  and treatment services to the citizens of Maine. More than $840,000 has been invested in translational and innovative breast cancer research. To learn more about the Maine Affiliate and the many ways to get involved in Komen’s fight against breast cancer, 52 m ago from Bangor Daily News Read more »

• Angelina Jolie has Women Asking for Ways to Reduce the Risk of Breast Cancer

  showing there was an 87% chance she would develop breast cancer is making women everywhere look at their odds of getting breast cancer. Long term studies show American women have a 12 % chance of getting breast cancer during their lifetime (1). Among the things 9:02 AM from PRWeb Read more »

• Aeterna Zentaris Posters to be Presented on Phase 1 and Phase 2 Trials with AEZS-108 in Prostate and Breast Cancer at Upcoming ASCO Meeting

  Our eNewspaper network was founded in 2002 to provide stand-alone digital news sites tailored for the most searched-for locations for news. With a traditional newspaper format, more than 100 sites were established each with a newspaper-type name to cover t 5/22/13 from Big News Network: Accounting News Read more »