Sunday, March 11, 2012

Mary Brown, 'Obamacare' foe -- and broke - Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles TimesMary Brown, 'Obamacare' foe -- and brokeLos Angeles TimesA woman whose case is before the Supreme Court is an exemplar of a problem the healthcare law was designed to address. The US Supreme Court plans to hear a challenge to President ObamaƂ¿s healthcare law later this month. (Joshua P. Roberts / For The ...Plaintiff In Landmark Anti-Obamacare Lawsuit Bankrupted By Medical Bills-You ...ForbesPlaintiff in US Supreme Court Case trying to invalidate health law bankrupt

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Saturday, March 10, 2012

LSD Might Help Alcoholics Quit, Stay Abstinent: Study - Philadelphia Inquirer

Sky NewsLSD Might Help Alcoholics Quit, Stay Abstinent: StudyPhiladelphia InquirerFRIDAY, March 9 (HealthDay News) -- The hallucinogenic drug LSD may help treat alcoholism, new research suggests. A number of studies examining the use of LSD to treat a variety of disorders, including alcoholism, were conducted in the 1950s, ...LSD 'helps alcoholics to give up drinking'BBC NewsLSD helps to treat alcoholismNature.comLSD May Help Alcoholics Stay Off BoozeMedPage Todaymsnbc.com -New

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Friday, March 9, 2012

LSD should be considered for alcoholism treatment, study says - CBS News

Daily MailLSD should be considered for alcoholism treatment, study saysCBS News(Credit: istockphoto) (CBS News) Decades ago, researchers would examine LSD's effects on various health conditions including pain, anxiety, and alcoholism. A new study suggests it might be time to revisit the mind-altering drug's therapeutic uses.LSD 'helps alcoholics to give up drinking'BBC NewsMind-altering LSD could treat alcoholism, study claimsFox NewsPsychedelic Drug Could Help Alcoholics Stay

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Thursday, March 8, 2012

Moving Target: Why a Cancer 'Cure' Is So Elusive - ABC News

ABC NewsMoving Target: Why a Cancer 'Cure' Is So ElusiveABC NewsIn the realm of targeted cancer treatment, Carla Leslie is a success story. Leslie was diagnosed in September of 2010 with Stage 3C breast cancer, a disease that kills 50 to 60 percent of those who have it within five years.Cancer gene mutation more complex than previously thoughtFox NewsBiopsies Found to Provide Only a Snapshot of Tumor DiversityScientific AmericanSetback in search for gene-based cancer treatmentCTV.caUSA

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Moving Target: Why a Cancer 'Cure' Is So Elusive - ABC News

ABC NewsMoving Target: Why a Cancer 'Cure' Is So ElusiveABC NewsIn the realm of targeted cancer treatment, Carla Leslie is a success story. Leslie was diagnosed in September of 2010 with Stage 3C breast cancer, a disease that kills 50 to 60 percent of those who have it within five years.Cancer gene mutation more complex than previously thoughtFox NewsBiopsies Found to Provide Only a Snapshot of Tumor DiversityScientific AmericanSetback in search for gene-based cancer treatmentCTV.caUSA

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Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Estrogen pills reduce breast cancer risk in study of menopausal women - CBS News

The Nation, PakistanEstrogen pills reduce breast cancer risk in study of menopausal womenCBS News(CBS/AP) Estrogen therapy, a type of hormone replacement therapy, has been linked to a greater risk for heart attack and breast cancer in women by previous research. A new study however shows women who take estrogen following menopause actually had a ...Estrogen-only hormone replacement therapy may reduce breast cancer riskFox NewsEstrogen taken alone is linked to lower breast cancer riskLos Angeles

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Tuesday, March 6, 2012

Coming clean about my first colonoscopy - CNN

The Sacramento PressComing clean about my first colonoscopyCNNBy Lisa O'Neill Hil, Special to CNN This x-ray shows the intestines of an unknown patient; a colonoscopy provides a much closer look. (CNN) -- In my 20s, after my doctor performed a laparoscopy to examine my uterus and ovaries, he gave me a videotape ...Health-care activists take aim at colon cancerMaryville Daily ForumColorectal cancer awareness month set for Newark-Wayne HospitalWayne PostColon cancer detection report for NY

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