by Woody Weingarten | Dec 27, 2019 | 'Rollercoaster…' posts
‘Consumer Reports’ blasts FDA and continuing risk of silicone-filled implants for breast reconstructionAllergan, which manufactures silicone-filled breast implants with a textured surface, has come under fire by “Consumer Reports” because of...
by Woody Weingarten | Dec 8, 2019 | 'Rollercoaster…' posts
New Taiwan study finds that music might lessen pain, fatigue, appetite problems of breast cancer patientsListening to music at home may reduce breast cancer patients’ pain and fatigue.At least in the short run.That activity, according to a recent story by...
by Woody Weingarten | Nov 23, 2019 | 'Rollercoaster…' posts
Vaccines, screenings, treatments could severely cut deaths from cervical cancer, N.Y. Times saysCervical cancer last year killed more than 311,000 women, one every two minutes, but early detection might have prevented thousands of those deaths around the world.Such...
by Woody Weingarten | Nov 13, 2019 | 'Rollercoaster…' posts
Younger women with advanced breast cancer can find hope in new targeted therapy, N.Y. Times says A new drug has brought new hope for younger women with advanced breast cancer.According to a recent story by by Denise Grady in The New York Times,...
by Woody Weingarten | Nov 3, 2019 | 'Rollercoaster…' posts
Common dietary supplement might be the remedy for a rare genetic mutation that can lead to cancerAlthough a rare genetic mutation leads to cancer, a fix may already be available.According to a recent story by Gina Kolata in The New York Times, “a common dietary...
