Recent Posts
Recent Posts Tagged With 'news update'
Cancer in the headlines, October 30
Some cancer news for you this weekend… Andrew Lloyd Webber vows to beat prostate cancer British star composer Andrew Lloyd Webber has been diagnosed with prostate cancer, his spokesman revealed. But he is not taking a passive stance but vows t...
Cancer in the headlines, October 16
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and we take this opportunity to bring you breast cancer news updates. Medications to Reduce Risk of Breast Cancer The U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) presents in this radiocast the pros ...
Heart(y) News, October 16
Some heart(y) news updates for you this weekend… Free Spanish-language online video teaches Hands-OnlyTM CPR From Sept 15 to Oct 15, the Latino community celebrated the Hispanic Heritage Month. In this occasion, the American Heart Association (...
Heart(y) news and views, October 9
Wishing you a wonderful autumn weekend… Elizabeth Taylor to undergo heart operation Hollywood legend Elizabeth Taylor is undergoing a heart procedure to fix a leaky valve. “It’s very new and involves repairing my leaky valve using a...
What’s the latest in health care, August 28
What’s new about swine flu? Here are the latest figures on the H1N1 (swine) flu: US, as of August 20 hospitalized 7,983; deaths 522 Europe, as of August 13 hospitalized more than 32,000; deaths 53 Worldwide, as of August 13 hospitalized 182,16...
Cancer in the headlines, August 28
Another sunny weekend on my side of the world. However, our thoughts are with the victims of the bush and forest fires in many parts of the world. Such devastations have long-term effects on the environment, including the air we breathe. I am also br...
CVD Newswatch, August 21
After a 3-week break, I am back to bring you the latest heart(y) news. I hope you are enjoying your summer. Happy reading! CVD congress watch European Society of Cardiology Congress 2009 Europe’s heart experts will be meeting next week for the ...
News from the cancer side, August 21
It’s been ages since I had brought you some cancer news. I was away, travelling in southern Africa during the last three weeks. Knowing that Internet access is rather difficult where I was going, I didn’t even bring my laptop with me. Can...
What’s the latest in health care, July 27
Let’s start the week with latest updates on health care. What’s bad? More Americans Become Bankrupt Due To Medical Bills Another sad fact of a health care system gone wrong. According to a recent study conducted by the Harvard Medical Sch...
News from the cancer side, July 24
News from the cancer victims Hartson facing cancer treatment Ex-footballer John Hartson has recently been diagnosed with testicular cancer which has metastasized to his brain. The 34-year old professional football player was a striker for Wales and u...
CVD News Watch, July 17
Costs, valves, and tablet. Here are your hearty news for this weekend. CVD cost watch Use and costs of cardiovascular drugs escalating in Canada The law of supply and demand is playing tricks with consumers in the Canada. Or is it the pharmaceutical...
What’s new in health care, July 17
Enjoying your summer break? Here’s some health care updates for this weekend… What’s new? New Data Say Uninsured Account for Nearly One-fifth of Emergency Room Visits Recent statistics show that about one-fifth of 120 million emerge...
What’s the latest in health care, July 10
School vacations has started on my part of the world. Have fun! What’s new with health insurance? Study Finds Fewer Families Can Afford Health Insurance If you are one of the lucky ones, then you and your family have insurance coverage through ...
News from the cancer side, July 3
News from the survivors Lance Armstrong starts Tour de France While fireworks go up in the US tomorrow, our favorite cancer survivor Lance Armstrong will start the first stage of Tour de France tomorrow in his bid for his 8th title. The 96th Tour goe...
News from the cancer side, June 26
It’s really summer finally! Have a great weekend! News from the cancer victims Remembering Farrah Fawcett I come from a generation who grew up with the TV series Charlie’s Angels (yes, it was a series before the films!), Six Million Dolla...
CVD News Watch, June 19
Some heart(y) news before the weekend starts… CVD drug regulatory watch Newly minted FDA commissioner gets an earful of prasugrel The new US FDA commissioner Dr. Margaret Hamburg is under attack on the issue of prasugel. The regulatory body...
News from the cancer side, June 12
News from the toxicologists Formaldehyde, pesticide increase cancer risk Two ongoing studies indicate that exposure to certain compounds increased the risk for certain types of cancer. Formaldehyde exposure among industrial workers is associated with...
News from the cancer side, June 5
News from the survivors This coming Sunday, June 7 is National Cancer Survivors Day. In commemoration of this event, the author-doctor-cancer survivor Laura Liberman will give a talk on Women Conquering Cancer: A Celebration of National Cancer Surv...
What’s the latest in health care, June 5
What’s new in health care research? Making Hospital Discharges Safer for Seniors This Healthcare 411 podcast at the site of U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) focuses on the welfare of elderly patients just returning from th...
CVD News Watch, May 29
Can you believe that May is almost over and June is just around the corner? Here’s your heart(y) news update, by the way. CVD tobacco watch Showing the truth, saving lives: the case for pictorial health warnings Sunday, May 31, 2009 is World No...
