by Woody Weingarten | Dec 5, 2016 | 'Rollercoaster…' posts
Clinical tests of shrooms show psilocybin can ease depression and anxiety in cancer patientsThe salient ingredient of “magic mushrooms,” it’s just been discovered, can ease depression and anxiety in cancer patients.In a story by Jan Hoffman in last...
by Woody Weingarten | Nov 24, 2016 | 'Rollercoaster…' posts
Prediction: Big increase seen in human papillomavirus-related throat cancers for malesThe number of middle-aged men who’ll get HPV-related cancer is expected to experience a big jump in the near future.HPV is human papillomavirus, the same virus that causes...
by Woody Weingarten | Nov 8, 2016 | 'Rollercoaster…' posts
More women choosing to ‘go flat,’ skip reconstructive surgery after mastectomiesMany more women are now opting to forego reconstructive surgery after having their breasts removed.Even though insurance would pay for the operation.Even though reconstruction...
by Woody Weingarten | Nov 1, 2016 | 'Rollercoaster…' posts
Men’s oral cancer risk leaps 61 percent in four years — because of a shift in sexual habitsThe risk of oral cancer in men has jumped dramatically.Insurance claims from “a database of more than 21 billion privately billed medical and dental claims”...
by Woody Weingarten | Oct 24, 2016 | 'Rollercoaster…' posts
Cancer researcher’s work put into question by his failure to file timely report on deathsIt’s no secret that new research can frequently contradict old — even when the latter has only been public for a few days or weeks.But now comes a new wrinkle:...
