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AFP - A 23-year-old Vietnamese man has tested positive for swine flu in what would be the the first case in the Southeast Asian nation, a doctor said Sunday.

HealthDay - SATURDAY, May 30 (HealthDay News) — Following the example of
professional movers can help you reduce the risk of injury the next time
you move, says a new study that included 20 men who carried a load on a
treadmill so that researchers could assess the effects on the shoulders,
neck, back, abdomen and forearms.

HealthDay - SATURDAY, May 30 (HealthDay News) –Surgery is no longer the best
treatment option for most patients with advanced colorectal cancer that
has spread to other organs, a new study suggests.

HealthDay - SATURDAY, May 30 (HealthDay News) — A two-drug combination
treatment proved successful in safely slowing advanced non-small cell
lung cancer in a recent clinical trial.

HealthDay - SATURDAY, May 30 (HealthDay News) — The cancer drug Avastin,
widely used for lung, breast and metastatic colorectal cancers, appears
ineffective for patients with early stage colon cancer, a result the
trial’s lead author called “disappointing.”

HealthDay - SATURDAY, May 30 (HealthDay News) –A vaccine for advanced
melanoma has shown promise in a new study.

HealthDay - SATURDAY, May 30 (HealthDay News) — Certain drugs offer
incremental yet significant improvements in pushing back advanced lung
cancer.

HealthDay - SATURDAY, May 30 (HealthDay News) — The current use of combined
hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is associated with a higher risk of
dying for women diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer, a new study
shows.

AFP - Cancer specialists, gathered for an annual meeting, are reporting progress in the fight against lung cancer, the most common and deadliest form of cancer, but little progress in treating colorectal cancer.

AP - Breast cancer survivors risk having their disease come back if they use certain antidepressants while also taking the cancer prevention drug tamoxifen, worrisome new research shows.