Cancer victim struggles to get $1 million lottery prize in lump sum
Lottery Post - Feb 19 6:39 AM
On Jan. 12, Wayne A. Schenk thought he was the luckiest man alive. A month earlier, he’d been diagnosed with inoperable lung cancer.Save
Lung cancer in nonsmokers
Macon Daily - Feb 11 9:44 AM
(Pic)- A man holds a cigarette in a file photo. Up to 20 percent of women who develop lung cancer have never smoked, U.S. researchers found in a study that suggests secondhand smoke may be to blame ( Enlarge Pic ). REUTERS/Kim Kyung-HoonSave
Cancer Cells More Likely To Genetically Mutate
Science Daily - 1 hour, 59 minutes ago
When cells become cancerous, they also become 100 times more likely to genetically mutate than regular cells, researchers have found. The findings may explain why cells in a tumor have so many genetic mutations, but could also be bad news for cancer treatments that target a particular gene controlling cancer malignancy.Save
Food columnist’s love for cooking lives on in cookbook
Daily Record - 1 hour, 3 minutes ago
Cooking meals can be a necessity or an art form. For Maxine Mickey Steiner it was both those things and much more. It was also a passion and a way of life. Steiner’s fascination with meal preparation began when she was a young girl and it stayed with her throughout her life.Save
Asbestos Family Sue for 100,000
The News and Star - Feb 19 4:16 AM
THE family of a Cumbri an man who died of lung disease after decades of asbestos exposure is suing the government for up to 100,000. Electrician Derrick Fish er spent much of his career working in dust-filled coalmines packed with the lethal insulating material.Save
Daytona 500 Notebook: Waltrip’s tumultuous week ends in 30th place
The Jackson Sun - Feb 19 3:31 AM
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - He was topic No. 1 for most of the week leading up to Sunday’s Daytona 500.Save
Test homes for radon, province urges residents
CBC via Yahoo! Canada News - Feb 19 7:51 AM
Provincial health officials are advising Nova Scotians to get their homes tested for radon gas, a natural substance that can lead to cancer.Save