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May 10, 2007
Too smoky by half
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vtmnldy
on Thu 10 May 2007 05:09 PM CDT
Throw away the grill, ladies! A new study estimates that eating smoked and/or grilled meats regularly, may double your risk of breast cancer. Combine all that meat with a low intake of fruits and vegetables, and the risk climbs to a plus 74%. And to think, I can remember the days when the American Cancer Society held the position that diet had nothing to do with cancer. May 04, 2007
Cause and effect - attacks on medical personnel in China
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vtmnldy
on Fri 04 May 2007 10:56 AM CDT
In China, cancer rates are rapidly rising as smoking, the westernization of the diet, and pollution take their toll. In China also, there is a tradition of paying a Doctor to keep you healthy. What a quaint idea. So nowadays, when a family has sold all their assets, to include the family cow, to pay for expensive cancer drugs and guess what, the patient dies - they are angry with the Doctor for his perceived failure. In the US, we may not pay directly for these drugs, but we certainly pay indirectly as insurance rates soar - I think we should ask whether the millions are worth it for drugs which ARE NOT EVEN A CURE, but which add at most a few painful months to a patient's life. Attacks by angry patients and family members on China's medical personnel almost doubled last year I am well qualified to comment on this, since as some of you know I was diagnosed with lymphoma in September 2005. I would certainly not opt for ruining my family financially, just to live a few extra short months.
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