Posted by paul1e999, at 07:36PM 07/24/08 and by 1 others:
When Battling Cancer, Do Appearances Deceive?
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On average, patients diagnosed with pancreatic cancer have only a one-in-20 chance of being alive five years after the cancer is found, according to the National Cancer Institute. The average life expectancy is grim as well. But, can you judge the severity of somebodys illness, based on their appearance alone?
tags: cancer
· appearances
· battling
· deceive
groups: in Cancer
Posted by paul1e999, at 11:46AM 07/24/08 and by 1 others:
Smoking Will Kill Up to 1 Billion People in the 21st Century
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The World Health Organization estimates that tobacco will kill up to a billion people in the 21st century, most of them in poor and middle-income countries. In an effort to cut that number, Bill Gates and Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg announced on Wednesday that they will spend $500 million to stop people around the world from smoking.
tags: smoking
· century
groups: in Health