First Annual Chicago Supportive Oncology Conference (CSOC) Opens Today

CHICAGO, Oct. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Over 400 oncology professionals -- including physicians, nurses, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and pharmacists-attended the opening of the First Annual Chicago Supportive Oncology Conference this morning at the Hotel Intercontinental in Chicago, Illinois.

The conferenc...

BEREA -- Terrelle Smith was a focus of training camp because he caught passes out of the backfield, took handoffs from Trent Dilfer to plough up the middle and lined up as a flanker in some formations.

It was a different role for the sixth-year fullback who reported to camp with a different body. Coach Romeo Crennel told him to lose 20 pounds, which Smith did, to be effective in his new ...

A bizarre debate has emerged regarding whether journalists have a duty to investigate and assess the credibility of sources and their claims. Some highly placed journalists seem to say such judgments are not their job. Citing what they say are journalistic principles, they claim that investigating and reporting about the veracity of claims and the credibility of sources is just not what they do...

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The good news is that despite having haemophilia, you can cultivate an active lifestyle. In addition to your pranayama, you can do low-impact, fat-burning exercises like swimming, walking or stationary cycling. To achieve weig...

Browns fullback isn't getting touches he did in preseason, but punishment he dishes out remains

Terrelle Smith was a focus of training camp because he caught passes out of the backfield, took handoffs from Trent Dilfer to plow up the middle and lined up as a flanker in some formations.

It was a different role for the sixth-year fullback who reported to camp with a different body. ...

Rejecting the pleas of preservationists, the Baltimore County Board of Appeals gave the go-ahead for the demolition of the Elizabeth Gardner House, which has stood since the late 19th century in Hunt Valley.

The three-member board ruled Sept. 28 that then-Zoning Commissioner William Wiseman III did not err in March when he authorized issuance of a permit to raze the structure at 11330 Yor...

TRIBUNE STARS Parents, coaches and rec league officials are invited to submit their stars of the week. Please remember that kids can appear only once a month. And if your star doesn't make it the first time, try, try again.

Sidney Crosby knew there was a great unknown awaiting him in the NHL. A much longer and tougher schedule. Opponents who aren't impressed or awed by his Gretzky- and ...

Five of the 376 Tecumseh Acres Elementary School students have juvenile diabetes, a high number officials say.

TECUMSEH - With five students out of 376 at Tecumseh Acres Elementary School having juvenile diabetes, their parents and teachers thought it would be good to do something to educate their classmates about the disease and raise money for research.

That initiative led to...

Diet pills and crash diets may help students temporarily shed unwanted pounds, but they can be unhealthy or even dangerous. The new $8.3 million Wellness, Recreation and Activity Center offers students ways to get fit the right way, the healthy way.

Unlike pills and crash diets, exercise has many benefits besides weight loss. According to a report by the Surgeon General, exercise can incr...

SEATTLE — Completing a single 100-mile race in a summer is quite a feat.

Imagine completing four in the span of about three months and you have the Grand Slam of Ultrarunning.

It is an undertaking so brutal that in the 19 years since its insidious inception, it has been accomplished only 187 times. Of those 187 finishers, 161 have been men and 26 have been women.

This year, ni...