by Woody Weingarten | Jun 5, 2016 | 'Rollercoaster…' posts
Weekly support group for partners of breast cancer patients losing a key memberMarv and Maria EdelsteinThe Marin Man to Man weekly support group for guys whose partners have or had breast cancer will lose one of its key members in a few days.Marv Edelstein is leaving...
by Woody Weingarten | May 23, 2016 | 'Rollercoaster…' posts
Old research challenged: ‘Bad behavior trumps bad luck’ when it comes to causes of diseases I’ve always been a believer in preventive medicine and a healthy lifestyle.And a new analysis published in JAMA Oncology shows I’ve been on the...
by Woody Weingarten | May 17, 2016 | 'Rollercoaster…' posts
Men worry about defective breast cancer genes as possible clue to deadly prostate cancerHoly cow, it wasn’t enough that I worried about women I know having BRCA1 and 2 mutant genes that portend breast and ovarian cancers.Now I’m worrying about the guys,...
by Woody Weingarten | May 11, 2016 | 'Rollercoaster…' posts
Research finds mammograms can find signs of heart disease at same time as breast cancerSure, we all know mammograms can detect early breast cancers and, therefore, save lives.But we didn’t know until recently that the tests may also red-flag heart disease.And...
by Woody Weingarten | May 5, 2016 | 'Rollercoaster…' posts
Not really knowing your family medical history can cause you cancer woes, oncologist says Heredity and cancer are inexorably linked.Even if you prefer denial.Theodora RossKnowing your family history could save your life, according to a recent story by Theodora...
