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HealthDay - (HealthDay News) — About 3 percent of cancer cases that affect
women are ovarian cancer, the American Congress of Obstetricians and
Gynecologists notes.

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) — Rheumatoid arthritis occurs when tissue that
lines the joints becomes inflamed. At the same time, the body produces a
chemical that destroys the joint surface, which ultimately can lead to
widespread pain and joint deformity.

HealthDay - THURSDAY, May 20 (HealthDay News) — Walk a little, and your body will
thank you. Walk a lot, and it will really thank you.

Reuters - Cancer survivors might want to try yoga to sleep better and have more energy, according to a new study that will be presented at a meeting in early June.

AP - Ardi Rizal, 2, throws a tantrum when his parents refuse him a cigarette. His father gave him his first when he was just 18 months old.

AP - A plan by the University of California, Berkeley to voluntarily test the DNA of incoming freshman has come under fire from critics who said the school was pushing an unproven technology on impressionable students.

Reuters - Swiss drugmaker Roche said it would report strong results with its top-selling cancer drug Avastin in ovarian cancer and reiterated the new use could add another 1 billion Swiss francs ($865 million) to sales.

Reuters - Colorectal cancer patients who continued treatment with Roche Holding AG’s Avastin even after their cancer worsened lived longer than those who went off the drug, according to an “observational analysis” released on Thursday.

AP - Congress is getting tougher on both borrowers and lenders blamed for inflating a housing bubble that, when it popped, plunged the nation into a severe recession two years ago.

HealthDay - THURSDAY, May 20 (HealthDay News) –Researchers report that
adding certain spices to your burgers before tossing them on the grill
this summer will not only add to the flavor of the meat, but they can also
cut the risk of cancer long associated with the cooking of beef.