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  • North Huntingdon athlete fought illness to follow his dreams Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 11:12PMBrandon Lewis of North Huntingdon died of complications of leukemia on Friday, Jan. 2, 2009, in Forbes Regional Hospital, Monroeville. He was 21.
  • Community Announcements Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 11:02PM TODAY
  • Radon risk increases in winter Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 10:18PMNick Kusler has been in a number of basements in the past nine years around Muskogee that could hide a potentially lethal gas. “I would say that 95 to 98 percent of the time there are cracks in the basement,” Kusler said. “Definitely, the basement is often a neglected part of the house.”
  • Vitamins C And E And Beta Carotene Again Fail To Reduce Cancer Risk In Randomized Controlled Trial Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 10:17PMWomen who took beta carotene or vitamin C or E or a combination of the supplements had a similar risk of cancer as women who did not take the supplements, according to data from a randomized controlled trial.
  • State faces challenges to cut childhood lead poisoning Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 10:01PMWhen the ceiling fell down in her mother’s two-story Baltimore home, Towanda Malley never considered the possibility of lead exposure.
  • Tarrant County District Attorney Tim Curry faces tough fight outside courtroom Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 8:12PMFORT WORTH – Even as a youngster, venerable Tarrant County District Attorney Tim Curry dealt with criminals. One of his schoolmates was Lee Harvey Oswald.
  • Friends: Councilman was colorful, outspoken Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 5:05PMNobody who served with Dave Wheeler on the Costa Mesa City Council got along with him, and former Mayor Donn Hall was probably his harshest critic of all.
  • Two-stroke peril: maim and kill Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 2:35PMCalcutta is the country’s lung cancer capital, according to the National Cancer Registry. Calcutta is the country’s wheeze and cough capital, say leading pulmonary specialists.
  • Environmental Commission promotes no idling policy, recycling Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 11:19AMThere’s a new addition to the signage around Verona’s schools: “Please No Vehicle Idling”.
  • Group supports bill banning firecrackers Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 10:53AMWASTE and pollution watchdog EcoWaste Coalition has expressed support for a bill banning the manufacture, sale and use of all firecrackers to prevent more accidents from occurring especially during the New Year revelry.
  • Obituaries | The Year in Review: Comings and goings Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 6:13AMCOMINGS AND GOINGS Deaths, departures and closings -- and arrivals, comebacks and openings -- in 2008:
  • No place like home Saturday, December 27, 2008 @ 12:50AMZelda Gallegos considers herself blessed to have reached two milestones in her life thus far: owning her own home and being mortgage-free.
  • Never by the Book Saturday, December 27, 2008 @ 12:14AMShe was at her best without a recipe.
  • The cleanup: Weeks, millions needed to fix impact from TVA pond breach Friday, December 26, 2008 @ 11:05PMA South Carolina environmental cleanup expert says the TVA Kingston steam plant spill will cost millions of dollars and will take many weeks to clean up.
  • Agency shows mettle in aiding accomplished senior Friday, December 26, 2008 @ 11:02PMRay Glatz lost everything when an April 11 natural gas explosion destroyed his house on Lovitt Way, leveled a vacant building next door and so thoroughly damaged five nearby houses that they had to be condemned.
  • Coal Ash Spill Revives Issue of Its Hazards Thursday, December 25, 2008 @ 5:14AMThe Tennessee Valley Authority has played down the risks of what may be the nations largest spill of coal ash, but there are questions about its potential toxicity.
  • The year in pop culture Thursday, December 25, 2008 @ 5:06AMThe top entertainment stories of 2008, as voted by U.S. newspaper and broadcast editors surveyed by the Associated Press.
  • Peek at the Week Thursday, December 25, 2008 @ 4:45AM Submissions for Community Calendar are required 10 days preceding the date of publication. Send to: Niles Managing Editor, Pioneer Press, 3701 W. Lake Ave., Glenview IL 60026. Information may be faxed to (847) 486-7495 or e-mailed to mbottari@pioneerlocal.com.
  • Dr. Richard Moreheads blood research helped thousands of patients Thursday, December 25, 2008 @ 4:35AMA Wausau doctor made locally famous when one of his blood experiments traveled to space aboard a space shuttle has died.
  • Concerned Beavers help make Community Christmas Tree a shining success Thursday, December 25, 2008 @ 4:17AMAs always the Community Christmas Tree program was a tremendous success because of your warm hearts and deep pockets. A special thanks to the Bluefield High School athletes and coaches who came over to help is certainly in order.
  • Doctors honored for statewide smoke-free efforts Tuesday, December 23, 2008 @ 9:21AMHELENA — A coalition of health organizations honored two Helena doctors Monday, saying their work has helped lead to states and countries around the world acting to ban smoking in public buildings.
  • Cancer Medicine Advances on Many Fronts Tuesday, December 23, 2008 @ 9:05AMNew drug approvals, more targeted therapies the highlights of 2008
  • Mitral Valve Replacement Tuesday, December 23, 2008 @ 8:52AMWhen the mitral valve in the heart is incompetent or tight, it may need to be replaced. Fully-functioning, competent heart valves permit free, one-way flow of blood. Diseased valves either leak, causing back flow, or narrow, causing restricted flow.
  • Passion to project Tuesday, December 23, 2008 @ 8:27AMThe seniors of Lakewood High School put their knowledge to work Monday, Dec. 15, as they presented their projects, whether it be for passion, interest or just for a passing grade, to 18 judges, which were Sampson County community members.
  • Cancer Medicine Advances on Many Fronts Tuesday, December 23, 2008 @ 8:02AM TUESDAY, Dec. 23 (HealthDay News) -- The war against cancer gathered steam in 2008, as new drugs tackled the toughest cancers with some success, and advances were made in both disease prevention and risk factor identification.
  • Bioreactors might solve blood-platelet supply problems Tuesday, December 23, 2008 @ 7:52AM( Ohio State University Medical Center ) It might be possible to grow human blood platelets in the laboratory for transfusion, according to a new study at the Ohio State University Medical Center. The findings might help end the tight supply of these critical blood components. Platelets are needed by certain cancer patients, bone marrow transplant patients, those needing massive blood ...
  • Panel seeking answers to taconite dust and lung diseases Saturday, December 20, 2008 @ 12:17AMMOUNTAIN IRON — Experts on a health panel on cancer rates among Iron Range miners said Thursday evening they are making progress on a number of related studies.
  • Going on a miracle tax diet Saturday, December 20, 2008 @ 12:12AMWhen the human body was evolving, almost the only things we drank were breast milk for the first few years and then water, water and more water.
  • U scientists tackle disease that hits Iron Range hard Friday, December 19, 2008 @ 11:14PMResearchers will try to find out why so many miners have been struck down by mesothelioma.
  • Merck Serono acquires manufacturing rights & facility for Stimuvax from Oncothyreon Friday, December 19, 2008 @ 9:45PMMerck Serono, a division of Merck KGaA, announced that it has modified the license from Oncothyreon to include the right to manufacture Stimuvax (BLP25 liposome vaccine) and also has purchased current inventory and certain assets used for the manufacture of Stimuvax from Oncothyreon Inc. for a total amount of approximately US$13 million.
  • Toronto lung breakthrough breathes new life into patients Friday, December 19, 2008 @ 9:41PMSurgeons at a Toronto hospital announced Friday they have found a way to repair — outside the body — lungs that in the past would have been too diseased or injured to implant in another person.
  • Community Notes Friday, December 19, 2008 @ 7:54PMNewly-elected Greene County officials will be taking their oath of office on Tuesday, Dec. 30. The official swearing-in ceremony will be held at 10 a.m. in the Greene Circuit Courtroom on the third floor of the Courthouse.
  • Procedure improves lung transplant odds Friday, December 19, 2008 @ 6:50PMIn the life-and-death world of lung transplantation, the statistics can be heart-breaking. While at least one in five patients dies waiting for a transplant, as many as 90% of donated lungs have to be discarded because the fragile organs are too damaged
  • A stroll through the factory of death in Bhopal Friday, December 19, 2008 @ 6:11PMBHOPAL: First it was an acidic smell, then a slight itching of the throat, a burning sensation as I sucked in the southern Indian air. This was Bhopal, and history had come to visit.
  • Rise in rate of young adult smokers Friday, December 19, 2008 @ 6:10PMThe number of young adult smokers in Scotland has risen in the last three years, data released yesterday has found.
  • Retirees keep active, off the couch Friday, December 19, 2008 @ 5:37PMLeon Robles and August Gonsoulin believe retirees have two choices: choose the couch - or choose life.
  • (AFX UK Focus) 2008-12-19 23:07 Genentech reports Avastin eye inflammation cases Friday, December 19, 2008 @ 5:14PMBy Ransdell Pierson
  • Genentech reports Avastin eye inflammation cases Friday, December 19, 2008 @ 4:52PMBy Ransdell Pierson
  • Police Lieutenant Laid to Rest Friday, December 19, 2008 @ 4:51PMAlbert Lea, MN - Albert Lea is saying goodbye to one of its finest. Police Lieutenant Phil Bartusek passed away this week after battling lung cancer. He was 50 years old.
  • NICHOLAS KRISTOF: Miracle tax diet Friday, December 19, 2008 @ 10:37AMWhen the human body was evolving, almost the only things we drank were breast milk for the first few years and then water, water and more water.
  • Scientists to EPA: Risks of Chemicals That Alter Male Hormones Should Be Analyzed Together Friday, December 19, 2008 @ 9:55AM Concluding that nearly everybody is exposed to a mix of chemicals that could be damaging male reproductive health, a national panel of scientists on Thursday advised the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to shift its focus and group them together when judging how much of a danger they pose. The committee, assembled by the National Academy of Sciences, looked specifically at phthalates, ...
  • Doctors awarded for outstanding work Friday, December 19, 2008 @ 9:35AMTWO doctors have been commended for their outstanding work in the medical industry.
  • Man, 23, Battles 14th Tumor, Still Optimistic Friday, December 19, 2008 @ 9:18AMTom Buckley, 23, has lost an eye, most of his right lung and his left knee. He is battling his 14th tumor.
  • NC-based Hamner Institutes land $2.1M research grant Friday, December 19, 2008 @ 8:24AMRESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC - The Hamner Institutes for Health Sciences has received a contract totaling $2.1 million from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to study vermiculite (or Libby amphibole), a mineral resembling mica used in insulation, packing and other processes.
  • Ghana: Dr. Kwame Osei - Why Going to Hospital is a Myth Friday, December 19, 2008 @ 8:17AMThis article seeks to explain to Ghanaians that the idea of seeking treatment in a hospital is unnecessary and that the idea of a hospital to cure sickness is indeed a fallacy.
  • Med watch: Bombilla Gourd tea Friday, December 19, 2008 @ 8:03AMProduct: Bombilla Gourd tea (green, white and oolong), $1.69-$1.89 for a 16.9 fluid ounce bottle, at Whole Foods and Wild Oats.
  • Heart transplant, cancer survivor revels in season Wednesday, December 17, 2008 @ 2:32AMLying in her hospital bed, too weak to even scratch her nose, Gerilyn Schneider began to give up.
  • Smoking Ups Colon Cancer Risk Wednesday, December 17, 2008 @ 2:20AMMost significant effect was seen after 30 years of smoking, researchers say.
  • N.Y. High Court Upholds Reversal of $20.5 Million Tobacco Verdict Wednesday, December 17, 2008 @ 2:02AM The New York Court of Appeals, upholding the reversal of a $20.5 million verdict, ruled on Monday that the estate of a smoker who died of lung cancer could not assert a negligent product design claim against two cigarette makers based on the availability of a safer "light" cigarette.
  • Russell watches over Wednesday, December 17, 2008 @ 1:54AMA portrait of the late Donald Russell hangs in the lobby of the federal court house on Magnolia Street.