Volume 8, Issue 5 - May 28, 2009

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Volume 8, Issue 5 - May 28, 2009

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		Hard to swallow
		Taking some medicines may ease your indigestion now but leave you with a far more unsettling problem in the long run. New research suggests people using over-the-counter antacids for long periods may be at greater risk for a type of esophageal cancer, although the reasons why aren’t clear.

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On a sweet note
Music sensations the Jonas Brothers are lending a hand to kids and backing research aimed at curing type 1 diabetes, which hits some young patients hard.

Grape goodness
Grape seed extract is proving quite the anticancer agent. First, research showed it could keep estrogen from helping breast cancer. Now it appears to block tumors’ blood supply, too.

The language barrier
Latinas are twice as likely as Caucasian women to get cervical cancer. Now research shows that, if they speak Spanish only, they report lower quality of life following treatment, too.

Hearts of gold
Touched by cancer, a volunteer couple is eager to lend a helping hand to patients — in more ways than one.

Did you know?

Latinas tend to find many breast cancers themselves, during self-examinations. Great news, except that half of those women then wait a month or more to talk to their doctors about it. According to researchers, two-thirds of Latinas with breast cancer found the tumors themselves rather than through medical screening, but they then delayed seeing a doctor. A study author attributed the hesitancy to lack of health insurance or other ways to afford medical care. The American Cancer Society has more information on breast cancer, including screening and self-examination.

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Walk for Hope to Cure Breast Cancer – Edison, N.J.		More info >>
Who do you walk for? Come be a part of City of Hope's 8th Annual Walk for Hope, nationally presented by Staples. Choose the 2K/4K Walk or the 4K Fun Run and enjoy complimentary breakfast and lunch, music, entertainment and sponsors’ giveaways. Register now at www.walk4hope.org/edison. Location: Community Campus JCC/YMCA in Edison, N.J. Date and time: June 7; 8:30 a.m. registration, 10 a.m. run, 10:15 a.m. walk

ThinkCure! discount Dodgers tickets		More info >>
Get discounted tickets to Dodgers games and support the fight against cancer. Look under "ThinkCure! News" at www.thinkcure.org/ for more information and to purchase tickets. Location: Dodger stadium Date and time: Games vary; see Web site for details

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