News For: Cancer Insurance In Chicago,IlSingh gets a fine-tune in time for Tour Championship In a commercial Vijay Singh shot this year for the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, he is surrounded by children who are battling cancer. In the spot, the kids call Singh the "Big Fijian," not because he's 10-feet tall, and not because he hits the ball a mile. It's because of his big, charitable heart, as one child indicates with a tap on Singh's chest. Survey finds slower rise in cost of health benefits The average cost of health insurance for employers and employees nationally increased at its slowest pace in a decade, according to a widely followed survey. Hypnosis, acupuncture may cool hot flashes in breast cancer patients Two new studies suggest that alternative therapies may provide a safe way to relieve the more than 70% of breast cancer patients taking hormonal therapies who have hot flashes. Armstrong to cycle the world against cancer US cycling legend Lance Armstrong vowed Wednesday to dedicate his competitive comeback to the fight against cancer, which he himself overcame a decade ago. Part 4: Cancer Research Funding Research funding is so important because that money is key to finding a cancer cure. The federal government's National Cancer Institute is the nation's number one cancer research funding provider. But, often times, the bureaucratic process stands in the way. Breast cancer tool helps determine therapy ST. LOUIS, Sept. 24 UPI -- A predictive measurement -- preoperative endocrine prognostic index, or PEPI score -- may help women choose breast cancer treatment, U.S. researchers said. SPECIAL ARTICLE: Analyses of Cancer Data from Three Ezetimibe Trials The Simvastatin and Ezetimibe in Aortic Stenosis SEAS trial involving the combination of ezetimibe and simvastatin in patients with aortic stenosis suggested an increased incidence of cancer associated with the use of active therapy. The current analysis of two other ongoing trials of ezetimibe and simvastatin does not support the suggestion of an increased incidence of cancer but does show ... When it comes to health insurance, Americans are paying more for less, study finds American workers are paying more for their employer-backed health insurance and getting skimpier benefits - a troubling trend authors of a new study say offsets a moderation in premium increases. Health insurance premiums rose a modest 5 percent this year... Williams joins coaches in cancer funding fight WASHINGTON ��� University of Maryland, College Park, men's basketball coach Gary Williams has led his team to a national championship; now he's looking to help win another battle ��� against cancer. Principal of insurance company that allegedly scammed investors dies Leslie Steinger, identified by authorities as one of the principals who ran a Fort Lauderdale company that scammed some 30,000 investors of $830 million before it was shut down, died Sept. 12 of pancreatic cancer. He was 53. |


