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Posted inBusiness, Health, Nation & World
Genetic testing company gets OK to report cancer risk to consumers
For now, the decision applies only to breast cancer risk tied to three gene mutations, a step forward that comes with ‘a lot of caveats.’
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Posted inHealth, Local & State, News
For the past 11 years, Maine nurse has treated lung cancer patients – now she is one
What Amy Richard first dismissed as a cough transformed into a diagnosis that will change her life forever.
Posted inSea Change, Source
The U.S. barely regulates personal care products, despite the many chemicals they contain
A new proposed law, co-sponsored by Sen. Susan Collins, is long overdue.
Posted inSource
Here are some chemicals to watch out for
Personal care products are filled with chemicals, some of which have been linked to health and environmental problem.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World, News
FDA OKs immune-boosting drug to treat advanced bladder cancer
It was developed by British drugmaker AstraZeneca.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Increased screening for colorectal cancer could save thousands of Mainers’ lives
Help educate those over 50, and even offer to give a life-saving ride to get someone to their screening.
Posted inHealth, Local & State, News
Alfond cancer center teams with Jackson Lab to create genomics research hub
The program in Augusta will let Maine oncologists share their methods and ideas for patient treatments.
Posted inNation & World
Colorectal cancer rates rising sharply among Gen X and millennials
One explanation might be the same factors that have contributed to the obesity epidemic – changes in diet, a sedentary lifestyle, excess weight and low fiber consumption.
Posted inNation & World
Gene therapy to fight blood cancer succeeds in major study
One hopeful sign is that 36 percent of non-Hodgkin lymphoma study patients were in complete remission at six months.