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South Strabane fire company recognized

The South Strabane Fire Department has become one of a small group of departments nationwide to be distinguished for its efforts to aid research into cancer rates among firefighters. The department announced Thursday that it had been named a “gold helmet department” through the National ...

Fayette County brothers stress importance of regular prostrate screenings

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – After watching his brother, Randy Bookshar, go through successful treatment and surgery for prostate cancer at the WVU Cancer Institute, Barry Bookshar, 75 of Brownsville, decided to get screened for prostate cancer. He had no symptoms but figured it would be beneficial to ...

Cancer cases rising in younger population

You may think of cancer as mainly occurring in adults at older ages, but a new study is showing more and more cases among younger patients. A study in the British Medical Journal Oncology reports that worldwide cancer cases in people under age 50 rose 79% between 1990 and 2019, with the number ...

GlycoMimetics to Participate in Upcoming Jefferies London Healthcare Conference

ROCKVILLE, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov 9, 2023--GlycoMimetics, Inc. (Nasdaq: GLYC) today announced that Harout Semerjian, Chief Executive Officer, will participate in a fireside chat at the Jefferies London Healthcare Conference in London, UK on Thursday, November 16, 2023 at 1:30 p.m. GMT/8:30 ...