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| Medical ice cream could ease chemo's side effects The ice cream--called ReCharge--incorporates some active dairy bacteria that some researchers believe can help relieve diarrhea, lost appetite, and anemia in cancer patients. |
| Resetting your body clock after a time change Despite "gaining" an extra hour, experts say the fall time change can still wreck havoc on your body clock. |
| Educated, and those who live alone hit hardest by breast cancer Australian researchers say that women who live alone, and those who are well-educated are likely hit hardest by the emotional toll of breast cancer. |
| First lady, former patients highlight breast cancer awareness Some former breast cancer patients, along with First lady Michelle Obama, put the spotlight on Breast Cancer Awareness Month and the struggle for healthcare reform. |
| Feds to halt medical marijuana prosecutions President Obama's administration has decided to cease prosecutions of medical marijuana suppliers and users, provided they obey state laws concerning the drug's use for medical purposes. |
| Possible Fix for a Risky Hormone Mix The right combination of hormones couldrelieve menopause symptoms and reduce the risk for breast cancer,new research shows. |
| Mastectomy not the first choice for many breast cancer patients A new survey contradicts the belief that most women choose a preventive mastectomy. |
| Gene blamed for allergies, asthma may protect against breast cancer Some scientists are expressing concern that experimental drugs to treat allergies and asthma may unknowingly increase the risk of breast cancer. |
| FDA: Watch out for fake swine flu remedies The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) says consumers should be aware that there are many fake H1N1 flu remedies available online, including fake "Tamiflu" pills. |
| Supervised exercise may ease chemo-related fatigue Supervised exercise sessions for chemo patients can lessen fatigue and improve emotional well-being, a study has found. |
| Loneliness and stress may spur breast cancer growth Social isolation and a stressful environment may speed up the growth of breast cancer cells. |
| Breast cancer death rates drop 2% annually But mortality still higher among black women than white women, U.S. report says. |
| Senate Finance Committee rejects public healthcare option Five Democrats voted with all of the panel's Republicans in opposing the inclusion of the government-run option in the bill in what is expected to be the first of several battles in Congress over the public option. |
| Chemobrain leaves many survivors feeling frustrated Despite chemotherapy's success as a cancer treatment, many cancer survivors say the resulting memory problems leave them feeling worried and frustrated. |
| Nexavar impresses in clinical trials Patients who received Nexavar along with the chemo drug Xeloda had a 74 percent improvement in the amount of time they lived without a disease progression, researchers found. |