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Archive for February 17th, 2008

More advanced cancer seen in uninsured Americans (Reuters)

Reuters - Uninsured Americans and those in a
government health program for the poor are far more likely to
have advanced diseases when diagnosed with cancer than those
with private coverage, researchers said on Sunday.
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Chemotherapy After Breast Cancer Surgery Effective for Older Women, Too (HealthDay)

HealthDay - SUNDAY, Feb. 17 (HealthDay News) — It’s clear that chemotherapy
after breast cancer surgery increases survival rates. But many older women
aren’t being offered this potentially lifesaving treatment.
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Bosses less likely to have cancer: Australian study (AFP)

AFP - Managers are less likely to have cancer, while shop assistants have a greater chance of suffering back pain and nurses have a higher rate of heart disease, according to a new Australian study.

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Bush: Keep abstinence in AIDS program (AP)

AP - President Bush on Sunday said Congress should renew his global AIDS program and preserve a requirement that steers money into abstinence efforts.

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Bush confronts Africa policy critics (AFP)

AFP - US President George W. Bush with backing from Tanzania’s leader Sunday defended US policies towards Africa, from efforts to end Kenya’s bloody political crisis to the war on HIV/AIDS.

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