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A Maine legislator wants to make the state the first to require cell phones to carry warnings that they can cause brain cancer, although there is no consensus among scientists that they do and industry leaders dispute the claim. [www.clipsyndicate.com | WFXT FOX 25 Boston, MA]
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Local imaging centers are responding to concerns that CT scans could cause cancer in patients [www.clipsyndicate.com | WHAM ABC 13 Rochester]
The final stretch in the race to fill the U.S. Senate seat left vacant by the death of Edward Kennedy kicks off with two scheduled debates. [www.clipsyndicate.com | WPRI CBS 12 Providence]
As breast cancer survivor Ellen Stephenson recovers in the hospital, she's thinking about the perfect Christmas gift. "Hope's a priceless gift and I desire to give other women that gift as well," Stephenson said. [www.clipsyndicate.com | WOFL FOX 35 Orlando, FL]
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Are you "D"-pleated? This time of year is when people across the country begin experiencing low levels of vitamin D. Reporter Kate Schell tells us why it's important to get your daily dose of the sunshine vitamin. North Dakota winters are certainly not known for their warm temperatures and sunshine. (Kelly Fisher/MedCenter One, L.R.D) "They actually say that if you draw a line from Northern California to Boston and any state above that line are at risk for low levels of vitamin D from the sun. And it has to do with how high the sun. The sun is actually lower during those months so the rays cannot synthesize vitamin D in our skin like it does during the summer months." The off-months, like December, are when it's becoming most important for people to absorb extra vitamin D. Research has shown that Vitamin D plays a critical role in the human body. (Kelly Fisher/MedCenter One, L.R.D) "So bone health, immunity, muscular and nerve function, again helping your body use insulin, and preventing some forms of cancer also is the main function of vitamin D." Between the months of October and April, licensed dietician Kelly Fisher says it's important to find other sources of vitamin D since the sun won't cut it. She suggests altering your diet... to have foods containing vitamin d... like fatty fish, egg yolks and milk. (Kelly Fisher/MedCenter One, L.R.D) "You are probably going to want to still drink the milk and get the dairy sources, but probably take a supplement during that time too if your not out in the sun." The daily recommended dose of vitamin D is 800 international units. That would take around eight cups of milk per day. A simple blood test will let you know if your vitamin D levels are normal. With KX News, Im Kate Schell Kelly Fisher says people with darker skin need to be extra mindful of their vitamin D levels. They don't absorb the sun as well as people with lighter-skin, making their levels even lower. [www.clipsyndicate.com | KXMB CBS Bismarck North D]
During this time of year more than just street lights highlight neighborhoods. [www.clipsyndicate.com | WLUK FOX 11 Green Bay]
less than 12 hours after reverend josephina chavez made a public plea for the safe return of her dog contessa she gets the call she'd been praying for -- thanks to one of our viewers. that's tessa... oh... oh. . thank you so much. josephina chavez couldn't hold back the tears of happiness this morning and it's all thanks to this family. "we were sitting there going why would anyone throw this lovely dog out it's just perfect it didn't make sense to us when we saw the story then it started to make sense. we knew right away that was the dog.." last night -- chavez made a plea to eyewitness news -- asking for the safe return of her maltese. chavez said contessa made her aware of her breast cancer by pawing at the area long before she was diagnosed. what chavez didn't know... is that contessa was safe... comier's mother-in-law found it. it turns whoever had contessa... just stopped in a neighborhood and threw it out of the car the same day it went missing. "we named her christmas because of the miracle, wthought we'd saved this dog but we think the real miracle is that we found her right full owner." the cormier family tried to find the dog's owner but found out it's microchip wasn't registered... they planned on keeping it until they saw chavez' story. "i love you guys i wish you blessings beyond your imaginations." chavez says her faith in the goodness of people is restored. "thank you... you're welcome. chavez says this isn't the first time someone's tried to take contessa but she plans on putting in a larger fence around her home to keep this from happening again. [www.clipsyndicate.com | KOB Albuquerque]
Kayla Anderson, Eyewityness News 4; Taryn Bianchin, KOB.com An Albuquerque woman is devastated tonight after someone stole the dog that helped detect her breast cancer. Reverend Josephina Chavez put her 11-year-old Maltese, Contessa, outside Tuesday morning. A couple minutes later her neighbor came over and told Chavez what she had seen. "She told her, ‘someone just came, drove up to your house, picked up your dog and put it in the car’," retold Karina Mora, granddaughter of the neighbor. Chavez’s doctor certified Contessa as a service dog because she pawed at Chavez's chest before doctors found breast cancer. The good news is the dog is micro-chipped. “At some point or another, if somebody is bound and determined to take your pet, down the road, that'll catch up with them," said city animal welfare spokesman Rick de Reyes. It’s been four days and Contessa hasn’t returned. Chavez says if the dog-napper won't return Contessa, they need to know that she has health problems and needs special food. Chavez doesn't have money for a reward but says if someone wants to come forward one way or another, she'll pay whatever she can. "If you don't give her back, please take care of her. But, if you ever not want her, bring her back. No questions asked. Just throw her in the yard… No questions asked." [www.clipsyndicate.com | KOB Albuquerque]
Vladimir Trigueros would rather be somewhere playing video games instead of laying up in his room at Rush University Medical Center. [www.clipsyndicate.com | WFLD FOX 32 Chicago, IL]
School raises money for freshman student with cancer [www.clipsyndicate.com | KXAN NBC 36 Austin]
Cedar Park High School Students recently raised money to help fellow classmate Jasmine Subia. She lost her leg to cancer. Fellow student Lexi Millard decided she would help lead the effort. [www.clipsyndicate.com | KTBC FOX 7 Austin, TX]
Cancer advocates are speaking out against a decision that will impact tens of thousands of women in San Diego County, 10News reported. [www.clipsyndicate.com | KGTV ABC San Diego]
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Everything inside the Anchor Room Christain book store will be auctioned Saturday. [www.clipsyndicate.com | WANE CBS 14 Fort Wayne]
A Valley woman gives back to the patients and nurses at Banner Good Samaritan's Bone Marrow Transplant Center. [www.clipsyndicate.com | KPHO Phoenix, Arizona]
Co-workers of a Florida woman decided to pitch in ensure that her family has a merry Christmas. The 34-year-old mom is the victim to a rare disease that caused her skin to burn from the inside out. [www.clipsyndicate.com | WAGA FOX 5 Atlanta, GA ]
More than 20,000 women are diagnosed with ovarian cancer every year, but doctors say annual screenings aren't accurate. [www.clipsyndicate.com | KMGH ABC Denver]
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