Bariatric surgery linked to reduced risk of cancer for severely obese patients
Gears Of Biz Severely obese patients who undergo bariatric surgery lower their risk of developing cancer by at least a third, according to a University of Cincinnati (UC) College of Medicine researcher leading a large retrospective cohort study of patients in the ... |
Patch.com |
Opioid Epidemic: 1 Week, 1 Death, 6 Overdoses In Alexandria
Patch.com Alexandria Police have responded to six opioid overdoses, one being fatal, over the last week. By Emily Leayman (Patch Staff) - Updated Oct 7, 2017 11:47 am ET. 0. Opioid Epidemic: 1 Week, 1 Death, 6 Overdoses In Alexandria. ALEXANDRIA, VA—The ... Who benefits from the opioid disaster? You might be surprised Five priorities to reduce opioid overdose death in Iowa By the numbers: Drug epidemic grows worse in New York and across nation |
Atlanta Journal Constitution |
Weight loss surgery linked to lower risk of cancer
Business Insider (Reuters Health) - Severely obese people who undergo surgery to shed excess pounds may have lower odds of developing cancer than they would without the operations, a recent U.S. study suggests. Researchers examined data on almost 89,000 extremely ... Bariatric surgery linked to reduced risk of cancer for severely obese patients |
Fox News |
ACLU suing FDA to make abortion pill available in all US pharmacies
Fox News The American Civil liberties Union (ACLU) filed a lawsuit this week that could ultimately allow pharmacies to sell the controversial abortion pill, RU-486, to women at any stage of pregnancy and without medical oversight. The suit is being brought ... ACLU demands the FDA to give women easy access to the morning-after pill ACLU sued the FDA to make the abortion pill 'Mifepristone' available in all US pharmacies ACLU files lawsuit to challenge FDA regulation that ban sales of abortion pills in pharmacies |
Hindustan Times |
Lump of worry: breast cancer is now the leading type in India. Test early, stay safe
Hindustan Times Doctors say that early detection affords over 95% chance of survival and a high chance that the patient won't need a mastectomy – a surgical process in which the breast is removed.(istock). Bangalore resident Naavneet Pusppraj Reddy, 37, had no idea ... Here's a better way to go after breast cancer Be watchful of pinkwashing scams during Breast Cancer Awareness Month Strut your stuff at the 6th annual Sista Strut for breast cancer awareness |