Dallas philanthropist Lyda Hill has pledged $50 million to the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, the Houston institution announced Tuesday. Hill’s gift is to the M.D. Anderson Moon Shots Program, in which six teams of researchers and clinicians will focus on reducing deaths by eight cancers. “I’m excited Article source: http://www.dallasnews.com/news/metro/20130521-dallas-philanthropist-lyda-hill-gives-50-million-to-m.d.-anderson-cancer-initiative.ece
Dallas philanthropist Lyda Hill has pledged $50 million to the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, the Houston institution announced Tuesday. Hill’s gift is to the M.D. Anderson Moon Shots Program, in which six teams of researchers and clinicians will focus on reducing deaths by eight cancers. “I’m excited Article source: http://www.dallasnews.com/news/metro/20130521-dallas-philanthropist-lyda-hill-gives-50-million-to-m.d.-anderson-cancer-initiative.ece
Dallas philanthropist Lyda Hill has pledged $50 million to the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, the Houston institution announced Tuesday. Hill’s gift is to the M.D. Anderson Moon Shots Program, in which six teams of researchers and clinicians will focus on reducing deaths by eight cancers. “I’m excited Article source: http://www.dallasnews.com/news/metro/20130521-dallas-philanthropist-lyda-hill-gives-50-million-to-m.d.-anderson-cancer-initiative.ece
She got a leg up on cancer, and a surprising talent in the bargain. After losing part of her pelvis to the disease, Canadian teen Jen O’Shea can now rotate her leg 180 degrees. joshea27 via YouTube O’Shea’s doctor (r.) appears unfazed by her new trick, but her friends and family are astounded… In a video on YouTube, O’Shea documents the reactions of friends, family and classmates to her crazy new party trick. “Is this
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It’s taken a while, but Microsoft’s big plan for conquering consumers’ living rooms is now finally coming together. For years, major tech companies have been obsessed with getting their software and applications onto television screens and have mostly employed a series of set-top boxes that have done little to spark consumer interest. But unlike Apple and Google, Microsoft has always had a secret weapon that it’s been waiting to deploy to make sure that its
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“The Doors” co-founder Ray Manzarek traveled across the world to seek out special world class treatment for his rare form of cancer … which is why he was in Germany when he died, TMZ has learned. Sources close to Ray’s most recent band — The Manzarek-Rogers Band — tell us, Ray did tons of research on the best places to get treatment for his bile duct cancer … and his search led him to the
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May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month and there is a big push for people to take proper precautions to protect their skin. But what if there was a skin cancer vaccine to help keep skin cancer at bay? A local doctor has been a part of research to make that happen. “When I got the phone call that the spot on my leg was actually Melanoma, I was actually really upset and afraid,” said Dona
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Her surgery was a success, she says. Angie Everhart had successful surgery for thyroid cancer.(Photo: Amy Sussman, Getty Images) Angie Everhart, 43, is sharing happy medical news with her fans and followers. The model and actress, who said last week that she had thyroid cancer and would be undergoing surgery, tweeted over the weekend that her doctor called her “to tell me I am cancer free!!!!!” She also thanked her fans and fellow cancer survivors
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Hairstylist Sal Malafronte’s attention to detail ensures a nice coif — and saved a client’s life. Last fall, Malafronte discovered a spot on the back of client Cathy Shattuck’s head that “seemed a little off.” “I said, ‘You should check it out. It looks weird,” said Malafronte, artistic director at Salon Mario Russo. “This was probably only my second time doing her hair and I was very gentle in my approach. She didn’t seem to be
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