That your fattening lifestyle drives health insurance costs up is nothing but a fat lie. That much I have told you in the previous post. With Marlboro Man and Ronald McDonald doing better for your health insurer's balance sheet than Healthy Living, you might think that public hea... Read more

Here are a few I have come across this week. Note Each link is followed by a title and a paragraph or two. For the full article click on the link above title of the article. Note also that full access to some links may require site registration or payment. General Comment ----- T... Read more

IMPORTANT NEW ADVANCE IN BREAST CANCER TREATMENT INTRAOPERATIVE RADIATION THERAPY The surgical management of breast cancer has undergone several very important revolutions over the past 20 years. When I began medical school, there was essentially only one treatment available to w... Read more

CRUCIFEROUS VEGETABLES, SOY & BREAST CANCER RISK The role of soybean-derived isoflavones in cancer prevention is not entirely clear at this time. However, there has been intense interest in tofu, and other soy-derived foods, as potential breast cancer prevention agents. ... Read more