Studying cancer

The Star: "WHY can’t we cure cancer when we could even land man on the moon back in 1969? Inevitably, I get asked this question at every cocktail party when I introduce myself as an oncologist. The other common question is “What’s new in cancer treatment?” The somewhat more verbose and erudite will ask “What progress has there been lately in cancer research and treatment?” "

Cancer on SmallShop Drug Search

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the prescription pill epidemic

Independent Online Edition : "Britain is in the grip of a prescription drug-taking epidemic, with unprecedented numbers of medicines being handed out by GPs, costing billions of pounds and stretching already tight NHS resources to breaking point. Prescription drug use has increased by 27 per cent in the past the five years and the NHS drug bill topped £10bn in 2006. GPs prescribed 918 million medicines last year compared with 721 million five years ago, according to figures obtained by The Independent on Sunday."

FDA Expands Warning on Eating Raw Oysters from Hood Canal in Washington State

FDA : "The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers not to eat raw oysters harvested from an additional part (growing area 5) of the southern tip of Hood Canal in Washington state due to a foodborne illness outbreak caused by Vibrio parahaemolyticus bacteria. This follows an earlier outbreak and August 10 warning about oysters harvested from growing area 6 of Hood Canal. Symptoms of the illness, vibriosis, include watery diarrhea, often with abdominal cramping, nausea, vomiting, fever, and chills. Usually these symptoms occur within 24 hours of ingestion and last no more than three days. Severe disease is rare and occurs most commonly in people with weakened immune systems. Those who believe they have experienced these symptoms after consuming raw oysters should consult their health care provider and contact their local health department."

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Consumers Warned to Avoid Eating Raw Oysters from Southern Tip of ...
The US Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers not to eat raw oysters harvested from an area of the southern tip of Hood Canal in Washington after ...www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/NEWS/2007/NEW01680.htmlLabeled FDA
Viral Gastroenteritis Associated with Consumption of Raw Oysters ...
Raw oysters were the only common food item eaten by all ill persons; no well meal companions had eaten oysters. At the request of the HRS State Health ...www.cdc.gov/mmwr//preview/mmwrhtml/00031498.htm
Warning on Raw Oysters From Washington State
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Vibrio vulnificus Infections Associated with Eating Raw Oysters ...
Cases are most commonly reported during warm-weather months (April-November), and often are associated with eating raw oysters. During April 1993-May 1996, ...www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/00043142.htm
FDA Updates Consumer

¦ PMS cause unclear, but there's treatment

delawareonline ¦ : "Premenstrual syndrome, or PMS, is a well-known condition that affects 85 percent of women ages 20 to 40. PMS usually occurs about two weeks before the onset of menstruation, and symptoms most often include irritability, mood swings, breast tenderness and crying spells. Other symptoms include acne, bloating, diarrhea, constipation, salt or sugar cravings, insomnia, headache, anxiety and difficulty concentrating."

Medical News: High-Fat Diets Linked to Stage III Colon Cancer Recurrence - in Hematology/Oncology, Colon Cancer from MedPage Today

Medical News:: "BOSTON, Aug. 14 -- After curative surgery and adjuvant chemotherapy for stage III colon cancer, patients who ate a high-fat diet were more likely to have a recurrence than those who ate a so-called prudent diet, found researchers here."

Antioxidants Don’t Lower Heart Risk-

Web MD : "Aug. 13, 2007 -- Vitamins C, E, and beta-carotene are not effective for preventing heart attacks, strokes, or related deaths, according to one of the longest studies ever to examine the cardiovascular impact of antioxidant supplements. The study included more than 8,000 women at high risk for cardiovascular disease who took the vitamin supplements, either alone or in combination, for close to a decade."