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Murchison Family Medicine shuts down  Murchison Family Medicine, 2135 Valleygate Drive, closed its doors due to financial hardship. Patients can pick up medical records between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. on Mondays and Tuesdays until Sept. 30.

Family Fun Day for Cancer Survivors  Fighting cancer takes center stage at Preble High School Saturday as dozens of students and teachers host a family fun day to raise money for a one-of-a-kind organization.

American Indians' cancer rate long undercounted, study says  The cancer burden of American Indians has long been underestimated, according to new research published in the journal Cancer.     The incidence rate - or how quickly a disease is spreading in a group - is estimated by dividing the number of new cancer cases by the population.

American Samoa boy dies of dengue  PAGO PAGO, American Samoa Samoa News/PIR-Health Department medical director Dr. Ivan Tuliau said there are now 69 confirmed cases of dengue fever for this year and one fatality, which is a 10-year-old boy.

Family Battles Little-Known Childhood Illness  There is a relatively common childhood illness that most people have never heard of. Mitochondrial diseases are nearly as common as childhood cancer. This weekend a local family is hoping to raise awareness.

Amesbury relay a winner  About 35 teams and 315 people overall took part in the 2008 Relay for Life of Amesbury last weekend at Landry Stadium. Amesbury is one of many communities across the country that hold annual overnight events in which teams walk or run around tracks to raise money for the American Cancer Society. Organizers estimate this year's Amesbury relay raised ...

Study: Cancer rate among American Indians goes undercounted  The cancer burden of American Indians has long been underestimated, according to new research. The incidence rate - or how quickly a disease is spreading in a group - is estimated by dividing the number of new cancer cases by the population.

The endangered private, family doctor  Published: Thursday, September 18, 2008 at 7:39 a.m. Last Modified: Thursday, September 18, 2008 at 3:56 p.m. Tucked away on a wooded slope off Chanate Road is a drab complex of white buildings that houses a medical training jewel that produces some of the best family doctors anywhere.

Exclusive: Dying with cancer, then I found a cure on the internet  When she was diagnosed with a rare cancer and given just three months to live, Dawn Green and her family were devastated.

Pecatonica child faces cancer treatment  Benjamin Johnson points out his luminaria at the American Cancer Society’s Stephenson County Relay for Life in Freeport in the summer of 2008.

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