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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MediGuide is committed to a
continuous research effort to study efficacy of Second Opinion services,
including its implications on quality of care, patient satisfaction,
medical errors and malpractice, utilization of diagnostic services,
medication usage, practice patterns, and overall cost of health
care. The study is designed to evaluate all population groups, across
the United States, both in urban and rural locations. We invite
our clients and other interested parties to inquire about participation
in the study.
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MediGuide is promoting use of the state-of-the-art
information technology to provide efficient and secure communication
between parties involved in delivering Second Opinion, including
use of telemedicine, electronic medical records, and the Internet-based
tools.
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