Patients Face Overtreatment for Some Cancers Patients Face Overtreatment for Some Cancers- When Annie Dennison was diagnosed with breast cancer last year, she readily followed advice from her medical team, agreeing to harsh treatments in the hope of curing her disease. “You’re terrified out of your mind” after a diagnosis […]
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Hundreds take to the street to fight breast cancer Hundreds take to the street to fight breast cancer:- October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and on Sunday, Connecticut residents were walking to fight the disease. Walkers were in Hartford at Bushnell Park. Cancer survivors, caregivers and people just out in […]
Georgia boy, 2, blocked from getting fathe’s kidney, is rushed to hospital A 2-year-old Georgia boy who was unable to receive his father’s kidney for a transplant — apparently because the man had violated his probation — was rushed to an emergency room Sunday morning after suffering an abdominal infection. […]
Police Departments Across Region Participate in Prescription Drug Take Back Day In honor of National Prescription Take Back Day on Saturday, police departments across New England have set up dozens of sites where the public can take unused prescription drugs. The take-back sites will accept and safely dispose of unwanted […]
Eagle Pharma gets tentative FDA approval for Lilly’s Alimta version Eagle Pharmaceuticals Inc said on Friday the U.S. Food and Drug Administration tentatively approved its diluted version of Eli Lilly and Co’s blockbuster cancer drug Alimta. The company’s shares, which gained as much as 4.8 percent, closed up 2.9 percent […]
Risk of irregular heart rhythm rises with weight and age Risk of irregular heart rhythm rises with weight and age:- The risk of developing an irregular heart rhythm increases as people age and become overweight or obese, spiking after age 50 for men and age 60 for women, a recent […]
Large decrease in uninsured new cancer patients linked to Affordable Care Act Large decrease in uninsured new cancer patients linked to Affordable Care Act:- The number of newly diagnosed cancer patients without health insurance declined by one-third in 2014, which is likely an effect of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), […]
In cancer war, patients and doctors worry about unneeded scans and therapy In cancer war, patients and doctors worry about unneeded scans and therapy:- When Annie Dennison was diagnosed with breast cancer last year, she readily followed advice from her medical team, agreeing to harsh treatments in the hope of […]
California woman, 45, unexpectedly gives birth after not realizing she was pregnant When 45-year-old Beth Clay began experiencing excruciating abdominal pains earlier this month, she suspected she had kidney stones. Instead, after arriving at a hospital emergency room, the Venice, California, woman discovered she was about to give birth to […]
Man enjoys life after losing 3-foot-long penis He was way too big for his britches! A Kenyan man with a three-foot penis and 11 pound testicles is finally getting the chance to live a normal life — now that his massive package has been surgically reduced, reports said. Horace Owiti […]
