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Linda Reinstein
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Huff/Post 50 recently asked readers to submit nominations of people who've reinvented themselves for the better after age 50 as part of an initiative launched with the TODAY show called "50 Over 50." We were overwhelmed with submissions...
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PubMed comprises more than 23 million citations for biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science journals, and online books. Citations may include links to full-text content from PubMed Central and publisher web sites.
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Increased volunteer participation in trials offers patients access to cutting-edge treatments and contributes to the development of better treatments to prolong life and eventually drive those cancers into remission....
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Author Joan Didion talks about how losing a loved one can make a perfectly rational person feel like she is losing her mind.
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On July 1, Ken Smith was issued a death sentence.
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Cancer experts in Sheffield have launched a pioneering trial to target a deadly disease caused by asbestos exposure.
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In 2020 almost one in two people (47%) will get cancer in their lifetime, but almost four in 10 (38%)1 will not die from the disease, according to new projections from Macmillan Cancer Support. |
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Linda Reinstein's insight:
Most mesothelioma deaths occurring now are a legacy of past occupational exposures to asbestos when it was widely used in the building industry. The latest information shows: The number of mesothelioma deaths increased to 2 535 in 2012 from 2 291 in 2011. This was largely due to an increase in male deaths aged 65 years or more (Mesothelioma register).In 2012 there were 2 126 male deaths and 409 female deaths.The number of new cases of mesothelioma assessed for Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit has increased from 1 985 in 2011 to 2 125 new cases in 2012 (IIDB).Men who worked in the building industry when asbestos was used extensively are now among those most at risk of mesothelioma
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There is no end to the tricks that endocrine disruptors can play on our bodies: increasing production of certain hormones; decreasing production of others; imitating hormones; turning one hormone into another; interfering with hormone signaling; telling cells to die prematurely; competing with essential nutrients; binding to essential hormones; accumulating in organs that produce hormones. Here are 12 of the worst hormone disrupters, how they do their dirty deeds, and some tips on how to avoid them.
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Radical pleurectomy and photodynamic therapy for malignant pleural mesothelioma
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At 10 am on the 7th June the Government’s advisory Committee on Carcinogenicity (COC) will publish their final statement that concludes children are more vulnerable to exposure to asbestos than adults - the younger the child the greater the risk.
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China's environment ministry appears to have acknowledged the existence of so-called "cancer villages", after years of public speculation about the impact of pollution in certain areas. |
