Breathing easier
BendBulletin.com - Mar 15 7:02 AM
White has smoked since he was 12, a full two-thirds of his life. He’s taken steps to protect his children, now 8, 6 and 2 years old, such as not smoking inside the house. But he never considered what emotional toll his smoking could have on them until his father came down with lung cancer.Save
Monty Cancer-Care Gift is Mother’s Legacy
RedNova - Mar 15 4:11 AM
By Lyndsay Moss Health Correspondent SCOTTISH golfer Colin Montgomerie plans to create a unique centre of excellence in Scotland to help lung-cancer sufferers and their families. Montgomerie said it would be a “lasting legacy” to his mother, who died of the disease 16 years ago.Save
Lung cancer screens may not save lives
AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 07 3:44 PM
A new study suggests that screening smokers and former smokers for lung cancer doesn’t save lives or prevent advanced disease and may lead to unneeded and harmful treatment. But it’s not the final word on CT scans.Save
Lung Cancer Risk Reduced In Female Textile Workers Exposed To Endotoxin
Science Daily - Mar 07 5:05 AM
Long-term, high-level exposure to bacterial endotoxin — a contaminant found in raw cotton fiber and cotton dust — is associated with a 40 percent decrease in lung cancer risk among female Chinese textile workers, according to a new study in the March 7 Journal of the National Cancer Institute.Save
Health Highlights: March 7, 2007
HealthDay via Yahoo! News - Mar 16 9:07 PM
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay:Save