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Front Page: Tanning Beds Elevated to Highest Cancer Risk
- International cancer experts have reclassified tanning beds into the top cancer risk category of "probable carcinogens." The beds are now considered as deadly as arsenic and mustard gas. — AP
- Microsoft and Yahoo have reached a deal to collaborate on Internet search and online advertising, in hopes of challenging Google.
PSA From a Vagina's Point of View
Time was, vagina was a word you didn't hear often, unlike the word penis. (Where did this come from — vagina phobia? Dislike of the actual word vagina?)
Now, vaginas are having monologues, ads imagine boys having vaginas, and in this PSA for cervical cancer, a vagina has what film theorists call a "point of view."
Women Take Better Care of Themselves Than Men
When British scientists discovered, to their surprise, that men have a greater risk of cancer than women, they came upon an explanation that has nothing to do with biology: women take better care of themselves.
The new study looked at cancer that afflicts both men and women and found that men were 40 percent more likely than women to die from such cancer and 16 percent more likely to get it in the first place.
Researchers pointed out that men typically put off reporting symptoms to doctors.
Breasts: They’re Not Just There to Titillate
"I put these pictures out on Facebook to put a message out to women – check your breasts regularly and do not ever be ashamed of a mastectomy. For Facebook to claim they were ‘sexual and abusive’ was absurd. There is nothing sexual about them."
Farrah Fawcett Shares Her Cancer Struggle
Farrah Fawcett's hair is iconic, but tomorrow night she will shave it off in front of the world. In Farrah's Story, the former angel chronicles her three-year battle with cancer, and it's sure to be extremely honest, emotional, and at times hard to watch. The video diary airs tomorrow on NBC.
Briefing Book! New Study Links Marijuana to Testicular Cancer
- Marijuana: No need to outlaw it now? Marijuana linked to testicular cancer in new study. — Good
- Stimulus: Economists say cuts from the stimulus bill could be disastrous.
The How-To Lounge: Testing Your Man For Testicular Cancer
Just as guys help their girlfriends and wives check for breast cancer, you can help your man check for testicular cancer. You might not know this, but it's the most common cancer in American males between the ages of 15 and 40; a pretty scary stat! If it's found early though, it's highly treatable, so it's important to encourage your man to check for lumps or changes in his testicles, and you can help too.
NYT Raises Questions About Candidates' Health
Today's New York Times outlined the known state of all four candidates' health. While it dedicated a section to each, the report clearly raised new questions about John McCain's chances of melanoma recurrence.
Here is a look at how the paper of record summarized the medical records:
- McCain: Wounds from untreated injuries and torture while a POW mean McCain may eventually need joint replacements.
Showing McCain's Cancer Scars in Ad on Health: Ugly Tactic?
A 30-second spot airing on MSNBC and funded by two liberal PACs are choosing John McCain's historic bouts with skin cancer as the face of worries about the candidate's health. The ad shows his scars following skin cancer procedures with the text, "John McCain is 72 years old and had cancer 4 times. Why won't McCain release his medical records?"
Reality Star Learns She Has Cancer — on TV! Where's the Line?
Hey, I watched Joe Millionaire, I'm no reality TV snob, but crushing medical diagnoses? Is this entertainment? Millions of viewers will get to decide that for themselves when they watch British reality star Jade Goody find out she has cancer on the Indian version of the show Big Brother (called Bigg Boss.)
The 27-year-old star received the diagnosis that she had cervical cancer from her doctor and broke the news to her housemates, in tears of course, all on camera.
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