WHO: Cancer to become world's top killer edition2.cnn 12/10/08ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) -- Twenty-seven million new cancer cases are expected by 2030, according to a report released Tuesday by the World Health Organization's cancer research agency. That compares to 12 million new cases in 2007, the report found. The group forecast a 1 percent increase globally each year, with emerging economies such as China, Russia and India being hit the hardest. The major culprit: tobacco. cancer killer

Pink Hair to Promote Breast Cancer Awareness kimatv 10/6/08By Eileen Park: It's breast cancer awareness month and people are getting more creative with raising money. One local hair stylist is offering pink hair extensions through the end of the month. And so far, it's been wildly successful. cancer awareness

Arthritis Drugs Raise Risk of Fatal Infections redorbit 9/6/08The Food and Drug Administration warned yesterday that a handful of medications commonly prescribed to treat rheumatoid arthritis and other serious illnesses can raise the risk of fatal fungal infections. The drugs are called Enbrel, Remicade, Humira and Cimzia. They treat arthritis by suppressing the immune system to keep it from attacking the body. arthritis drugs

California Supreme Court rules doctors can't withhold treatment of gays gaylesbiantimes 8/24/08(AP) – California’s highest court on Monday barred doctors from invoking their religious beliefs as a reason to deny treatment to gays and lesbians, ruling that state law prohibiting sexual orientation discrimination extends to the medical profession. doctors treatment

FDA to allow radiation of spinach and lettuce theusdaily 8/22/08By Susan Heavey: WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Health regulators have approved the use of ionizing radiation for fresh spinach and lettuce, saying the technique already approved for other foods can help control harmful bacteria and other pathogens. The Food and Drug Administration said on Thursday the radiation treatment also would make the leafy greens last longer and give them greater "shelf-life" for retailers and consumers. spinach lettuce

Whole Foods recalls beef from E. coli scandal-embroiled supplier bloggingstocks 8/10/08by Zac Bissonnette: When you're hot you're hot, and when you're Whole Foods Market (NASDAQ: WFMI) you're ice cold -- and you're a health food store recalling beef provided by a supplier with a long history of USDA run-ins and a role in the latest outbreak of E. coli. foods beef

Vitamin C may someday be part of cancer treatment thatsfit 8/7/08by Chris Sparling: New lab studies on mice reveal that vitamin C has shown promise as a powerful fighter in the battle against cancer, says a report released by the U.S. National Institutes of Health's Molecular and Clinical Nutrition Section. vitamin cancer

Do You Need A Prostate Cancer Screening? newzwave 8/6/08By Allison Van Dusen: Being screened for prostate cancer probably seems like a no-brainer to most health-conscious men, given that the disease is the second-most common cancer in American men as well as the second-most deadly, affecting one in six men. But earlier this week the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, a panel of primary care experts that issues guidelines about clinical preventive services, recommended against routine prostate cancer screening for men over age 75. prostate cancer

Officials underestimated HIV infection rate in U.S. king5 8/3/08By Associated Press: ATLANTA - The number of Americans infected by the AIDS virus each year is much higher than the government has been estimating, U.S. health officials reported, acknowledging that their numbers have understated the level of the epidemic. The country had roughly 56,300 new HIV infections in 2006 -- a dramatic increase from the 40,000 annual estimate used for the past dozen years. The new figure is due to a better blood test and new statistical methods, and not a worsening of the epidemic, officials said. underestimated hiv

Study Promises Benefits of Exercise in a Pill techfeeds 7/31/08By Alexis Madrigal: Working out is tough. So why not skip the exercise and pop a few endurance-boosting pills? That dream, cherished by millions of sedentary couch potatoes, just got a little bit closer. Today, researchers are reporting that an experimental drug can mimic the results of an exercise regimen -- with no exercise required. After four weeks of taking the pill, mice who hadn't worked out displayed a 44 percent increase in their running endurance. exercise pill

Baking Soda and Maple Sirup Cancer Treatment fourwinds10 7/31/08Tonight we are going back to medical basics with the application of the least expensive, safest and perhaps most effective cancer medicine there is. Sodium bicarbonate has been on many cancer patients’ minds this past year... treatment cancer

California Becomes 1st State to Ban Trans Fat clevelandleader 7/27/08California became the first state to ban trans fat from restaurant food on Friday, as Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed legislation banning restaurants and other retail food establishments from using margarine, oil, and shortening that contains trans fat. california trans

U.S. Scientists Pull Plug On AIDS Vaccine Test Before Trial dbtechno 7/24/08Washington (dbTechno) - U.S. scientists have decided to pull the plug on plans for a large trial of a new HIV vaccine. The decision to pull the plug on the trial was due to concerns over just how effective the vaccine actually was. The government-developed vaccine was hoped to be a major tool in the fight against AIDS. trial vaccine