Considering Longer Chemotherapy
July 21, 2009 (New York Times) The newest prognosis for cancer may be longer chemotherapy. Doctors and pharmaceutical companies are moving toward treating cancer patients with drugs continuously, even when they may not urgently need them. That would be a departure from the common practice of stopping treatment when the cancer is under control and resuming it only if the cancer worsens.
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Weighing School Backpacks
July 20, 2009 (New York Times) Last year, my daughter’s school backpack got so heavy, she would sometimes just drag it behind her rather than hoist it onto her shoulders. Backpacks with wheels are too bulky for her locker, so next year I’m thinking about buying an extra set of textbooks to keep at home.
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Learning of Risk of Alzheimer’s Seems to Do No Harm
July 16, 2009 (New York Times) A genetic test that can find an increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease does no psychological harm to people who take it, even if they test positive for a risky gene, a new study find
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Cancer and Supplements: What Vitamins, Herbs, and Botanicals Can (and Can't) Do
July 14, 2009 (HealthDay News) 5 reasons there aren't a lot of answers—and 4 things you can do until there are
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In Summertime, the Livin' Can Be Buggy
June 23, 2009 (HealthDay News) Physicians group offers advice on tick and mosquito bites. It's nearly summer, which means millions of Americans will be picnicking in grassy fields and camping in the woods.
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Protein In Urine May Lead to Test for Appendicitis
June 23, 2009 (Reuters) A protein in urine could be used as a simple way to diagnose appendicitis, the most common emergency in childhood, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday.
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