New Study Indicates that Surgery, not “Watchful Waiting” is Better Choice for Younger Men with Prostate Cancer

Results from a randomized clinical trial out of the University Hospital in Uppsala, Sweden reveals compelling evidence that radical prostatectomy provides a survival benefit, as well as a reduction in the risk for metastases, in some men who have been diagnosed with early stage prostate cancer. Continue reading

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The NHTSA Warns Consumers to Check Product Recall Reports Before Renting a Car

Rental car companies seem to think they can decide for themselves whether or not to comply with a safety recall, according to a recent series of reports about the industry on Wheels, the automobile blog of The New York Times. Continue reading

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If Your Diagnosis is Serious, Get a Second Opinion

In his best-selling book, From Fatigued to Fantastic (Third Edition), Dr. Jacob Teitelbaum recommends a patient always get a second opinion after he or she has been diagnosed with a serious medical condition like cancer, particularly women who are told they have breast cancer. Continue reading

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Groundbreaking New Study Turns Conventional Wisdom About Diet and Exercise on its Head

Based on a groundbreaking new study by doctors at the Mayo Clinic, the negative health consequences for someone who is stuck at an office desk for nine hours or more a day, can not necessarily be compensated for by diet and exercise alone. Continue reading

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Noted NY Times Columnist Warns Readers to Beware of Germ-Carrying Doctors

If you are looking for ways to treat the common cold, ease a sore throat or relieve a mild headache there are literally hundreds of places to turn to for tips and helpful home remedies. Continue reading

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Put Blame for Bad Medicine Where it Belongs

By Paul Simonson

We keep going round-and-round in circles in this country debating the merits, and demerits, of medical malpractice lawsuits and the alleged use of unnecessary tests and procedures by doctors to prevent them. And as we do, victims of healthcare provider negligence are the ones being misled, and it has nothing to do with fear of lawsuits. Continue reading

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Toyota Releases Computer Source Code to U.S. Safety Advocates

Toyota Motors surprised regulatory advocates this week when the giant auto manufacturer agreed to hand over the top-secret source code it uses to run the onboard computer software in its vehicles. Continue reading

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Seat Belts Save Lives BUT

According to recent statistics from the U.S. Department of Transportation, the use of seat belts saves more drivers’ lives than any other method for preventing occupant injuries when motor vehicle accidents happen. Continue reading

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American Cancer Society Reports Halt in Decline of Breast Cancer Linked to Use of Hormone Replacement Therapy

The American Cancer Society reported late last month that the incidence of breast cancer rates among non-Hispanic white women in the U.S. did not continue to decline through 2007, after showing a significant decrease in the disease in 2002 and 2003, the first two years after The National Cancer Institute reported a dramatic drop in the number of women taking a form of estrogen therapy to treat the symptoms of menopause. Continue reading

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Doctor Heal Thyself

Crain’s New York Business published an article last week about a team of obstetricians in New York City who say they have “beaten the odds” of medical malpractice lawsuits by dramatically reducing errors. Continue reading

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