Keep radon out of home
Billings Outpost - Sep 06 8:23 PM
Its a simple fact that during this time of year more people begin to spend more time indoors. And with houses better insulated these days and windows shut tight for much of the year, homeowners and renters need to be aware of a dangerous substance that could be present in the air in their homes.Save to My Web
Breast cancer’s spread slows
Duluth News Tribune - Sep 07 1:34 AM
WASHINGTON — Thedecades-long rise in the rate of new breast cancer cases in American women appears to have leveled off, indicating that the nation may have reached a long-sought turning point in the battle against the feared malignancy.Save to My Web
Cancer death rates show decline from 1993 to 2003, report finds
San Jose Mercury News - Sep 07 9:04 AM
The death rate from most forms of cancer has continued a decline begun in the early 1990s, driven in large part by decreases in lung cancer in men, according to an annual national cancer report released Wednesday.Save to My Web
Oregon Appeals Court turns down smokers lawsuit
Albany Democrat-Herald - Sep 07 11:41 AM
SALEM (AP) A longtime smoker cannot get tobacco companies to pay for her cancer screening and anti-tobacco treatments because she hasnt yet suffered any physical harm from her habit, the Oregon Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday.Save to My Web
Breast cancer rate levels off in U.S.
Pioneer Press - Sep 07 1:20 AM
WASHINGTON The decades-long rise in the rate of new breast cancer cases in American women appears to have leveled off, indicating the nation may have reached a turning point in the battle against the feared malignancy.Save to My Web
Modern Radiation Therapy Ups Lung Cancer Survival
Medical News Today - Sep 01 12:08 AM
Modern three-dimensionalradiation therapy has been proven to be more successful at curing lungcancer than older two-dimensional radiation therapy for some patients withearly stage lung cancer, according to a new study in the September 1, 2006 edition of the International Journal of Radiation O [click link for full article]Save to My Web