by Woody Weingarten | Feb 13, 2017 | 'Rollercoaster…' posts
Racial gap widening in cervical cancer deaths — to the detriment of black womenA widening racial gap has been found in regard to cervical cancer deaths.With black women being on the short end of the stick.Over all, according to an article in The New York Times by...
by Woody Weingarten | Jan 30, 2017 | 'Rollercoaster…' posts
Reconstructive surgery can numb breasts, cause pain and become potentially perilousReconstruction, according to The New York Times, can lead to complete numbness in the breasts.An article by Roni Caryn Rabin yesterday contends that doctors often fail to warn...
by Woody Weingarten | Jan 20, 2017 | 'Rollercoaster…' posts
Volunteer U.S. caregiving force of 40 million is in grave danger, doctor asserts in N.Y. TimesThe American reliance on a volunteer caregiving force may be unsustainable.Why?Because the demand for caregivers is growing — due to longer life expectancies and more complex...
by Woody Weingarten | Jan 17, 2017 | 'Rollercoaster…' posts
Radiation after some breast reconstructions can cause extra complications, report says Radiation might dramatically affect the results of breast reconstruction.According to a recent report on Breastcancer.org, new research “suggests that radiation...
by Woody Weingarten | Jan 16, 2017 | 'Rollercoaster…' posts
In diagnosing male breast cancer, ultrasound isn’t better than mammography, study saysUltrasound imaging apparently doesn’t provide any more information than mammography when it comes to men’s breast cancer.A new study’s conclusion, according...
