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Study Finds Cannabis Compounds Prevent Infection By Covid-19 Virus
Forbes - Tue Jan 11, 2022
Compounds in cannabis can prevent infection from the virus that causes Covid-19 by blocking its entry into cells, according to a study published this week by researchers affiliated with Oregon State University. More»

Louisiana health officials visit 'cancer valley' town with the 'highest airborne risk' of the disease in the US
Daily Mail - Thu Nov 28, 2019
LAPLACE, Louisiana - Louisiana health officials have agreed to knock on every single door in 'cancer alley' - the area within 2. More»

Drugs to treat children with cancer facing shortages
WPXI-TV - Wed Nov 6, 2019
Lifesaving drugs needed to treat children with cancer and other serious diseases are in short supply according to a report by the Food and Drug Administration. More»

Pancreatic Cancer Disappeared in 70% of Mice Treated with Cannabis
Daily Mail - Thu Aug 22, 2019
Cannabis could hold a key to fighting pancreatic cancer - one of the deadliest forms - suggests recent Harvard University research. More»

Firefighters Battle Occupational Cancer
CBS News - Mon Jun 17, 2019
It's one of the most dangerous jobs in the world. More»

California jury links weedkiller Roundup to cancer, awards couple $2 billion
The Hill - Tue May 14, 2019
A jury ruled against chemical giant Monsanto on Monday, awarding a California couple $2 billion in damages after determining their cancer was caused by the weedkiller Roundup. More»

Elected officials to discuss multiple cases of rare cancer in the Canon-McMillan School District
Pittsburgh Post Gazette - Sat Apr 6, 2019
News of multiple student cancers in the Canon-McMillan School District has led a Washington County legislator to schedule an April 24 meeting for local elected officials to get information and determine if action is necessary. More»

Monsanto Has Been Ordered To Pay $80 Million After A Jury Found Its Weed Killer Caused A Man's Cancer
BuzzFeed - Wed Mar 27, 2019
A federal jury in San Francisco has awarded more than $80 million to a 70-year-old California man after determining last week that his exposure to Monsanto's widely-used weed killer Roundup was a significant factor in the development of his cancer. More»

FDA Recalls Common Heart, Blood Pressure Medications Due to Cancer Risks
NBC New York - Sun Jul 15, 2018
The US Food and Drug Administration has announced a voluntary recall of several medicines containing an ingredient used to treat high blood pressure and heart failure. More»

Groundbreaking medical marijuana case lets little girl go back to school
KFOR-TV - Mon Jan 22, 2018
A little girl was back in a school she loves in Schaumburg, Illinois last week - but only after a federal judge said it was okay for her to bring her prescription medication with her. More»

Scientists Have Used CRISPR to Slow The Spread of Cancer Cells
Science Alert - Wed May 31, 2017
CRISPR-Cas9 is the gene editing tool that promised to change the world. More»

National Cancer Institute Finally Concedes: 'Cannabis Kills Cancer'
Addicting Info - Sat Aug 22, 2015
For far too long we have been told about the "dangers" of cannabis: that it is an illegal drug that can cause us harm. More»

Three 9/11 firefighters die of cancer in one day
AFP - Sat Sep 27, 2014
New York - Three New York firefighters who worked at the World Trade Center ruins after the September 11 attacks died within hours of each other from cancer, fire officials said Thursday. More»

Groundbreaking Study Links Monsanto's Glyphosate To Cancer
Collective Evolution - Fri Jun 14, 2013
Glyphosate is a major component of Monsanto's Roundup herbicide. More»

My father was an "atomic vet"
Val Willingham - CNN Medical Producer - Fri Nov 18, 2011
Three weeks ago, my father, Alexander Wadas, died from stage 4 lung cancer. More»

Modified ecstasy "attacks blood cancers"
BBC - Tue Aug 23, 2011
Modified ecstasy could one day have a role to play in fighting some blood cancers, according to scientists. More»

Experts say cellphones are possibly carcinogenic
Associated Press - Mon May 30, 2011
LONDON - An international panel of experts says cellphones are possibly carcinogenic to humans after reviewing details from dozens of published studies. More»

Cold cuts could cause cancer: study
AFP - Sun Aug 1, 2010
WASHINGTON - Already linked with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease and certain cancers, including cancer of the pancreas, red meat was found by a team of US researchers to be a possible cause of bladder cancer, a study published in the journal Cancer said. More»

Experts: Vatican Radio transmitters 'pose cancer risk'
BBC - Wed Jul 14, 2010
There is a "coherent and significant connection" between radiation from Vatican Radio aerials and childhood cancer, researchers have said. More»

Left-sided Cancer: Blame your bed and TV?
Scientific American - Sat Jul 10, 2010
Curiously, the cancer rate is 10 percent higher in the left breast than in the right. More»

Marine base's ex-residents, many ill, only now learning of toxic water
McClatchy Newspapers - Mon Feb 15, 2010
WASHINGTON - Paul Akers was in his oncologist's office last summer when his adult daughter handed him a magazine. More»

Sugary soft drinks linked to pancreatic cancer
AFP - Mon Feb 8, 2010
WASHINGTON - People who drink at least two sugary sodas a week have an increased risk of developing cancer of the pancreas, and researchers suspect the culprit is sugar, a new study shows. More»

Vitamin D deficiency linked to strokes, heart disease
AFP - Mon Nov 16, 2009
WASHINGTON - Insufficient intake of vitamin D, long known to play a key role in bone health, may significantly increase a person's risk of stroke, heart disease and even death, a US study said Monday. More»

Feds to stop prosecuting medical marijuana users
Associated Press - Sun Oct 18, 2009
WASHINGTON - Pot-smoking patients or their sanctioned suppliers should not be targeted for federal prosecution in states that allow medical marijuana, prosecutors were told Monday in a new policy memo issued by the Justice Department. More»

Chemo in closet: Doctor finds way to treat Nevada's cancer patients
CNN - Mon Aug 17, 2009
LAS VEGAS, Nevada - Christina Aguilar sits in a converted storage room of a Las Vegas medical center, the best hope for underinsured cancer patients to get the treatment they need. More»

Immune system cancer found in young 9/11 officers
Associated Press - Sun Aug 9, 2009
NEW YORK - Researchers say a small number of young law enforcement officers who participated in the World Trade Center rescue and cleanup operation have developed an immune system cancer. More»

Low Vitamin D Levels May Initiate Cancer Development
HealthDay - Sun May 24, 2009
Low levels of vitamin D may contribute to cancer development, US researchers have found. More»

Grape Extract Kills Cancer Cells
BBC - Thu Jan 1, 2009
An extract from grape seeds can destroy cancer cells, US research suggests. More»

Additives used in bacon, ham and chicken 'could make cancers grow'
Daily Mail, UK - Wed Dec 31, 2008
A common additive used in bacon and ham could fuel the growth of cancers, research suggests. More»

Faulty gene makes children who live near power lines more likely to develop leukaemia
Daily Mail, UK - Sat Dec 20, 2008
Scientists have found new evidence of a link between overhead power lines and childhood leukaemia. More»

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