http://american-health.orly-owl.net Health Go Tue, 18 Sep 2007 01:37:05 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en For regular readers of this blog, I have disappointing news. The Cancer Blog is now retired. That means that, while it will still be available for reading and searching, new posts will not be added. Our Cardio and Diabetes blogs are also being retired, which I mention here because some ... http://american-health.orly-owl.net/1735-the-cancer-blog-retires.html Experience Project is launching a new online cancer support network , The Cancer Support Project, on October 1st, 2007.Experience Project is built around dynamic groups of users who come onto the platform, share narratives and personal stories about their life experiences, and then connect with others who are going through ... http://american-health.orly-owl.net/1736-experience-project-to-launch-the-cancer-support-project-on-october-1st.html Luciano Pavarotti, possibly the most famous classical singer on earth, received a final sendoff this past weekend in his hometown of Modena, Italy. Pavarotti died last week of pancreatic cancer. More than 100,000 people filed through the cathedral and plaza, more than 700 guests attended the funeral mass and millions ... http://american-health.orly-owl.net/1737-on-pavarotti-and-pancreatic-cancer.html In the last decade, we've seen studies that try to link mobile phone use to all kinds of cancer, the most common type being brain cancer. The thinking is that the radiation output from these devices affects the brain when those phones are held close to the head for extended ... http://american-health.orly-owl.net/1738-mobile-phone-cancer-link-brought-up-once-more.html Millions of people around the world die in severe pain due to bans of morphine, reportsThe New York Times. While poverty plays a role, doctors also fear law enforcement of morphine bans. The World Health Organization estimates that 4.8 million people around the world suffer with moderate to severe cancer ... http://american-health.orly-owl.net/1739-millions-around-the-world-die-in-pain-due-to-morphine-bans.html