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NEUROBLASTOMA: Childhood Cancer
Neuroblastoma is one of the most common "solid" (non-leukemic) tumors found in children. It effects one in 7,000. Almost all children effected by Neuroblastoma are under five at the time of diagnosis. 50% are under the age of two.
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Treating Childhood Cancers: A Success Story
A child's diagnosis of cancer was once seen as nothing less than a death sentence. Fortunately, that is no longer the case.
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When Your Child Has Cancer
Hopelessness and helplessness are normal emotions for the parents and family of a sick child - but there are ways to keep them at bay.
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Electromagnetic Fields and Health Hazards
Some say exposure to electromagnetic fields may account for numerous health problems, including miscarriages, birth defects, heart disease and cancer.
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Long-term Detrimental Effects of Cancer Treatments
The traditional cancer therapies of radiation, chemotherapy and surgery can have permanent adverse effects on the patient. The scientific community is now aware of these problems, and has published a large body of studies on the subject. An ongoing study of cancer survivors seeks to establish programs for the prevention and early detection of long-term effects of cancer treatments.
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Making Dreams Come True
Ronell Ragbir may be far from her Trinidad home, but she feels at "home" in Memphis thanks to those making her life long dream a reality, including Ginny Owens.
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Some disabilities and diseases may be linked to the food which you feed your child in infancy.
Parents and Grand-parents to be should demand the same type of labeling on baby foods which we expect on the foods which we consume.
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Environmental Health Information on Children
Children are exposed to more bad stuff than adults are partly because they're closer to the ground and because they put all kinds of yukky stuff in their mouths. It turns out that "pound for pound of body weight, children breathe more air, drink more water and eat more food than adults," according to <cite>The EPA Children's Environmental Health Yearbook Executive Summary."</cite> And therein lies the threat.
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Male Anorexia
Male anorexia has been steadily climbing over the last several years, making up 10%-16% of all reported cases.
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An Overview of Glandular Fever
Glandular fever is an infectious disease of children, young people, and occasionally adults. In children the infection may pass unrecognised.
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Call Me Larry, Call Me Hero
Call Me Larry wins sixth race at Aqueduct by a length. Owner Suzie O'Cain of Highcliff Farm donates portion of winnings to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.
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Children's Environmental Health Network
This article introduces the Children's Environmental Health Network, a great resource for information.
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Pediatric Cancer
Alexandra "Alex" Scott's battle with Neuroblastoma encourages kids to participate in lemonade stands across the nation.
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September Lesson Plan Calendar
Clasroom lesson plans to integrate with September observances and educate students on important issues.
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Top 10 Reasons - In Detail
Here we will go into detail on each of the Top 10 Reasons To Breastfeed.
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Meet the Advocates (and their cancer organizations!) A-M
A brief description of various cancer organizations and the advocates who attended the AACR Scientist-Survivor program.
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Wilm's Tumor
Coping with Cancer: Helping patients and their families on their journeys through cancer. I will discuss different cancers, feelingsd, treatments, and my experience as a cancer survivor
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