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Pancreatic Cancer Surprisingly Slow to Arise: Study BusinessWeek By Julia VanTine WEDNESDAY, Oct. 27 (HealthDay News) -- Pancreatic cancer takes much longer to develop than commonly thought, say researchers who found a lag time of at least a decade between the emergence of key mutations and the formation of the ... See all stories on this topic »

UN probes Haiti base for cholera source CBC.ca AP UN investigators took samples of foul-smelling waste trickling behind a Nepalese peacekeeping base toward an infected river system Wednesday, following accusations that excrement from the new unit caused the cholera epidemic that has sickened more ... See all stories on this topic » CBC.ca

Teens Should Get Meningitis Booster Shot: CDC Panel BusinessWeek By Steven Reinberg WEDNESDAY, Oct. 27 (HealthDay News) -- Teenagers should get a booster shot of the vaccine that protects against bacterial meningitis, a US health advisory panel recommended Wednesday. The panel made the recommendation because the ... See all stories on this topic »

Associate professor battled breast cancer, shares story Baylor University The Lariat Online By Rachel Stobaugh In 2006, nearly 200000 women in the United States were diagnosed with breast cancer, and almost 41000 women died from it. With numbers like these, it's no wonder the entire month of October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. ... See all stories on this topic » Baylor University The Lariat Online

Health care reform Q&A: CLASS Act, long-term care San Francisco Chronicle Q: Margo L. writes, "I recently came across a reference to the Community Living Assistance Services and Support (CLASS) Act. Apparently those who get Medicare will start having a premium deducted from their payments, but I haven't seen any information ... See all stories on this topic »

Sugary Drinks May Raise Diabetes Risk WebMD By Kathleen Doheny Oct. 27, 2010 -- Drinking one or two sugar-sweetened beverages a day increases diabetes risk by 26%, a study shows. In the new analysis, researchers pooled the findings of 11 previously published studies including more than 320000 ... See all stories on this topic »

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