Hereditary Colon Cancer
clevelandclinic.org     Apr 29, 2008            

The two most common inherited colorectal cancer syndromes can affect either sex, and the children of people who carry these genes have a 50 percent chance of inheriting the disease-causing gene. ... , accounting for about 3 percent of all colorectal cancer diagnoses each... [read full story]                    


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Teenage Obesity Linked To Liver Disease

cbsnews.com     42 mins ago   10 related          

Obesity, Surpasses Alcohol Abuse And Hepatitis As Most Common Cause Of Cirrhosis (AP) In a new and disturbing twist on the obesity epidemic, some overweight teenagers have severe liver damage caused by too much body fat,...                    

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Save Wisconsin's compassionate care law

jsonline.com     38 mins ago          

Posted: Sept. 7, 2008 It took five years of struggle to win passage in 2007 of Wisconsin’s Compassionate Care for Rape Victims bill, which requires hospitals to give rape victims information about emergency contraception...                    

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Protecting against dangers of quiet cancers

msn.com     Sep 5, 2008   1 related          

These common diseases are often overlooked by doctors Jeff J Mitchell / Getty Images file About 75 percent of oral cancers are caused by smoking and drinking alcohol. Oral cancer is lethal more often than it needs to be...                    

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Nibbles: Stressed moms have fat kids, plus D for kids and high-class poutine

calorielab.com     Sep 2, 2008          

Unhealthy comfort food makes kids fat The stress of poverty leads kids to seek comfort in junk food, leading to more childhood obesity among poor families, according to research from the University of Illinois. Families...                    

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