Archives - Tuesday 04 November 2008
State voters OK marijuana proposal
Published on Tuesday 04 November 2008 - 23:58 - http://www.hollandsentinel.com/Michigan voters have approved a ballot proposal that legalizes the use of marijuana for severely ill patients.
Breast implants may increase risk of rare cancer
Published on Tuesday 04 November 2008 - 23:06 - http://www.reuters.com/NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The results of a new study suggest that silicone breast prostheses may increase the risk of developing a rare form of lymphoma - cancer of the lymph system. However, the...
Vitamin B supplements do not prevent cancer: study
Published on Tuesday 04 November 2008 - 23:04 - http://www.reuters.com/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Vitamin B supplements do not appear to protect against cancer as some previous research had suggested, according to a U.S. study published on Tuesday.
Singapore Medicine - First in South East Asia to Offer Robotic Surgery for Gynaecologic Cancers
Published on Tuesday 04 November 2008 - 23:01 - http://pr-usa.net/Singapore’s National University Hospital became the first in Asia to offer the first robotic assisted surgery to gynaecologic cancer patient in August 2008.
Evelyn Julia Brumm, Rest in Peace [Green Gabbro]
Published on Tuesday 04 November 2008 - 23:00 - http://www.scienceblogs.com/My grandmother died early this morning after a short battle with cancer. She was 85. ''This is not a proper eulogy; those are hard to write.''However. Grandma voted by absentee ballot early last...
Women risk their lives by failing to take breast cancer drugs
Published on Tuesday 04 November 2008 - 23:00 - http://info.cancerresearchuk.org/Breast cancer patients are risking their lives by failing to take the tamoxifen they are prescribed, according to a new study published in the British Journal of Cancer* today (Tuesday).
Common Nutritional Supplements Do Not Prevent Cancer in Women
Published on Tuesday 04 November 2008 - 23:00 - http://www.medscape.com/Three common ingredients in multivitamins, vitamins B6 and B12 and folic acid, had no significant effect on the risk for cancer in women, who were observed for an average of 7.3 years. Medscape...
Council candidates voice ideas
Published on Tuesday 04 November 2008 - 22:37 - http://www.princegeorgecitizen.com/A wide range of issues were tackled when the Prince George Construction Association hosted an all-candidates meeting on Tuesday night, from crime prevention to beautification to downtown...
Adjuvant Treatment May Not Be Right for All Patients
Published on Tuesday 04 November 2008 - 22:36 - http://www.medscape.com/In this video blog, Dr. John Marshall talks about microsatellite instability, a marker that may reveal which patients with early colorectal cancer should forgo standard adjuvant treatment. '...
PSFK Recap: The Idea Conference 2008
Published on Tuesday 04 November 2008 - 22:32 - http://www.psfk.com/It has a broad reaching name and this year Advertising Age and Creativity brought together an equally wide range of speakers for a day of dialog about creativity and innovation. This year s...
