Breast reconstruction with flap surgery (Mayo Clinic)

Breast reconstruction is a surgical procedure that restores shape to your breast after mastectomy ? surgery that removes your breast to treat or prevent breast cancer.

Stand Up To Cancer Telethon Takes Over Network TV (CBS4 Miami)

Stand Up to Cancer, a fund- and awareness-raising organization is set to hold an unprecedented, star-studded live telethon airing simultaneously on ABC, NBC and CBS on Friday night.

Breast self exams: a touch of uncertainty (Belleville News-Democrat)

Every health magazine on the supermarket checkout aisle touts it. Women's health activists have long championed its practice. And most cancer doctors strongly maintain that it belongs as a standard of care.

Breast self exams: a touch of uncertainty (The San Luis Obispo Tribune)

Every health magazine on the supermarket checkout aisle touts it. Women's health activists have long championed its practice. And most cancer doctors strongly maintain that it belongs as a standard of care. So why is it that studies keep coming to the conclusion that breast self-exams are highly unlikely to reduce breast cancer deaths and, in fact, might do more harm than good to healthy women? ...

New Screening Catches More Breast Cancers (MedicineNet.com)

Title: New Screening Catches More Breast Cancers Category: Health News Created: 9/4/2008 2:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 9/4/2008

Racial disparities seen in U.S. breast cancer care (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

Doctors are less likely to give black women radiation therapy after surgery to remove early-stage breast cancer than white women, researchers said on Wednesday, adding to evidence of racial disparities in U.S. medicine.

New Screening Catches More Breast Cancers (HealthDay via Yahoo! News)

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 3 (HealthDay News) -- While tremendous progress in screening and treatment for breast cancer has been made in recent years, some 184,000 new cases of breast cancer will be diagnosed in the United States in 2008, and about 41,000 women will die of the disease.

Study debunks vaccine-autism link (Detroit News)

WASHINGTON -- New research further debunks any link between measles vaccine and autism, work that comes as the nation is experiencing a surge in measles cases fueled by children left unvaccinated.

?She had cancer, and I didn?t?: Family history of disease leads to genetic testing (La Crosse Tribune)

Carmen Peters knows genetic testing saved her life.

Health Alert-Cancer Awareness is Key to Life (WTVO - WQRF Rockford)

It seems cancer has been in the news a lot lately. With famous faces bringing their personal stories to the spotlight...you may think there's more of an epidemic than ever. But one hospital claims just the opposite.

Protesters interrupt McCain speech

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Anti-war protesters briefly interrupted John McCain's acceptance speech Thursday night at the Republican National Convention.

Tigers fall to Angels, 7-1

The Tigers went down against Ervin Santana and the Los Angeles Angels, 7-1, Thursday at Comerica Park.

Boil-water advisory lifted in northern Macomb communities

Township officials said they have lifted a boil-water advisory issued Wednesday after a water main break.

YouthVille leader fought for kids' dreams

Gerald K. Smith's dream was to create a place where Detroit's youngsters could have fun and learn at the same time.

Healing rally planned Saturday

Councilman Kwame Kenyatta is hosting a 1 p.m. Saturday rally aimed at healing the city.

Mayor wants to address city again

Two spokespeople for Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick say he is preparing to give a TV address later today but the details have not been finalized.

DNR says viral disease killed deer

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources said Thursday a fatal viral disease is the cause for the death of more than 50 deer along the Clinton River in Oakland and Macomb counties in recent weeks.

Nolan Finley: Commentary: Kilpatrick squandered talents

The story of Kwame Kilpatrick is more complex than just another corrupt politician fading away into the criminal justice system.

DPS could miss key deadline for state funds if auditor not chosen soon

The inability of the school district's superintendent and board to agree on an auditing firm could cause Detroit Public Schools to miss a key filing deadline for receipt of state funds.

Moving van spotted at Manoogian Mansion

A white Ryder moving van pulled up alongside the Manoogian Mansion about 8:15 a.m. this morning, about 45 minutes before Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick is due in court for a possible guilty plea deal to end the ...