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Blood Defined

A tissue with red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets, and other substances suspended in fluid called plasma. Blood takes oxygen and nutrients to the tissues, and carries away wastes.

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Walk/run will raise funds to find cure for form of blood cancer

Published August 28, 2008, 9:19 am, Quincy Herald-Whig

PITTSFIELD, Ill. -- Teams and individuals are busy training, getting in shape to run and walk to fight an often ferocious enemy. The third annual Miles for Myeloma 5K Walk/Run takes place Saturday, Sept. 6, at Lake Pittsfield.

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Man Charged In Crash That Killed N.J. Cop

Published August 28, 2008, 9:16 am, WNBC

NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. -- Authorities said a Colonia man has been charged in connection to the death of a Perth Amboy police officer who was transporting a prisoner.

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New York Times Examines New Ovarian Cancer Test

Published August 28, 2008, 9:09 am, Medical News Today

The clinical laboratory company LabCorp is offering a new blood test aimed at detecting ovarian cancer at an early and still treatable stage, but the test is being met with concern among many physicians and medical organizations, the New York Times reports.

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HIV Rate In NYC Triples Rest Of Nation

Published August 28, 2008, 6:55 am, KETV 7 Omaha

Almost 4,800 New Yorkers contracted the virus that causes AIDS in 2006.

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Link Between Angiotensin Inhibitors, Receptor Blockers And Lower Risk Of Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer

Published August 28, 2008, 6:14 am, Medical News Today

The use of angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors or angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) was associated with a reduced risk of basal cell or squamous cell skin cancers in U.S. veterans, researchers report in the August 26 online issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. ACE inhibitors and ARBs are frequently prescribed medications for the treatment of high blood pressure.

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Fat map points to growing problem

Published August 28, 2008, 3:07 am, Oldham Chronicle

FAT Oldhamers have pushed the borough to the middle of a new national obesity table.

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Facts that all men should have

Published August 28, 2008, 2:21 am, Coeur d'Alene Press

News of county treasurer Tom Malzahn's prostate cancer brought sadness and respect. Sadness for what he has to face, but respect for making public something so personal.

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Hospital to offer free prostate cancer screenings

Published August 28, 2008, 1:15 am, Cy-Fair Sun

Prostate cancer is said to be the most common non-skin cancer in America, affecting one in six men. The prostate, located only in men, is a walnut-sized gland just below the bladder and in front of the rectum. It is important to bladder control and normal sexual functioning.

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Running with the team in training

Published August 28, 2008, 12:26 am, Pawling News Chronicle

Pawling resident Lonna Kelly will be running in her second half-marathon on Sept. 21 for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society's Team in Training (TNT) to raise money to fight leukemia and lymphoma.

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Early detection is critical to surviving cancer

Published August 27, 2008, 11:07 pm, Las Cruces Sun-News

Jeff Williams works three jobs and runs a physical activity program for children in Las Cruces where they also learn about honor and integrity. The stress of a 60-hour work week and running his weekend program is nothing compared to the last eight months since his wife was diagnosed with cancer.

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