Shortages have been delaying surgeries and cancer treatments, leaving patients in unnecessary pain
TheDC Morning: Would more red tape have stopped Loughner from buying a gun? - TheDC
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We need our mom
If Avastin, a breast cancer drug that is keeping my mother alive, loses its FDA approval, insurance companies will be able to stop covering it.
An unwelcome holiday gift
Should the government have the power to deny breast cancer patients access to a drug they now have access to?
Cancer centers demand access to Avastin
The FDA is threatening to deny breast cancer patients access to a life-saving drug.
New reason to take Viagra pops up - FOX News
Researchers say Viagra could also be used to treat prostate cancer
LFO singer dies at 36 - CNN
LFO singer Rich Cronin’s battle with leukemia has a sad ending
Michael Douglas to undergo throat cancer treatment - ABC
Representatives for Douglas confirmed that doctors discovered a tumor in the Oscar-winning actor’s throat
Christopher Hitchens addresses cancer - Vanity Fair
Author speaks out about his diagnosis with esophageal cancer
Christopher Hitchens cancels events after cancer diagnosis - AP
The 61-year-old author posted a message on his publisher’s website that he had been told by his doctor of the diagnosis
Is AARP playing ‘Deal or No Deal’ with patients’ health?
Countries that favor socialized medicine regularly practice “mandated switching”—forcing patients to use one version of a drug over another to ease financial pressures and/or meet deals made with manufacturers. This kind of medicine is a dangerous business
Diary of a pre-certified teacher, Vol. XVI: Final exam
After I took my final exams, I decided to go to the beach for a few days. I wanted to feel close to God, and since I was a kid the ocean has always connected me to the divine. The semester was over. It was time for a break—and to wrap up this diary.
Heart disease prevention not just for boys anymore
Good news for women’s heart health and breast cancer treatment
Diary of a pre-certified teacher, Vol. VIII: The curious case
Sometimes everything sucks. Life doesn’t seem just hopeless, but malevolent. You can’t find a job. Your girlfriend is mad at you. You physically feel lousy
