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Colon Cancer: This is One of the Most Preventable Cancers
U.S. News & World ReportYou probably saw the recent headline: Colonoscopy may not be as effective as previously thought at preventing colorectal cancer, which killed an estimated 50,000 people last year. But whether the procedure cuts the risk of getting and dying from colon...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Drugs and Medicines, Cancer, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
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The troublesome return of a long-lost classmate
In the introduction to his 1995 memoir, "Dreams from My Father," U.S. Sen. Barack Obama noted that except for his family and several public figures, he had changed the names of most of the people in the book "for the sake of their privacy." More than a...Tags: Barack Obama, Blackmail and Extortion, Society, Crime, Law and Justice, Organized Crime
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Treatment policy seems to write off seniors
Special to The TimesFOR THE last few years, I have been treated for a gastrointestinal problem that is monitored by periodic colonoscopies. I'm sure that those of you who are familiar with this test well know how difficult, uncomfortable and unpleasant it is, especially...Tags: Education, Medical Procedures and Tests, University of Southern California, Health
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When medical care strains your wallet
Special to the TribuneCamille Stauber, a landscape architect, is overdue for a mammogram and a Pap test. She could use new glasses and has put off needed dental work. So have other members of her family. "We're not going to doctors at all—none of us. We can't afford to...Tags: Diabetes, Diseases and Illnesses, Mammogram, Drugs and Medicines, Cancer
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Uninsured? Here's how you still can get health care
Sentinel Medical WriterIf you don't have insurance, getting health care is more difficult these days — but not impossible. Patients typically line up hours before the doors open at any of the free medical clinics run by Shepherd's Hope. Last year, more than 3,300...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Health Insurance, Government Health Care, Emergency Planning, Pine Hills
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The truth about colonoscopy prep
Colonoscopy: The very word sends shudders down the spine of anyone who has drunk "the drink" -- the concoction that cleanses the colon so the doctor can later examine it. I've enjoyed three different procedures with three different preps, and I've made it...Tags: Salt, Jimmy Buffett, Cancer, Medical Procedures and Tests, Colon
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Washingtonians Skipping Medical Tests
Melinda Lawson is a retired human resources manager, and knows the importance of preventative health care to her overall health. But she says when it comes actually getting it done, she's having a hard time fitting tests like a mammogram into to her...Tags: Mammogram, Medical Procedures and Tests, Colon, Hospitals and Clinics, Health
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Life Series: The 60's
"Oh I was a total workaholic," laughs former history teacher and amateur artist Pam Galvani. She can laugh now, but her non-stop pace nearly took her life.
"I was not able to function on a reliable basis in the classroom, so I had to quit work."
After...Tags: Bones and Joints, Diseases and Illnesses, Mammogram, Vitamin Therapy, Pharmaceuticals
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Ailing system struggles with inmate care
Sun StaffIn mid-March 2002, Marcella N. Leski, 39, was jailed for failing to appear in court on a drug-possession charge. Twelve days later, she was so ill that her legs were amputated below the knees. Her family alleges in a lawsuit that the prison contractor'...Tags: American Civil Liberties Union, Suicide, Tuberculosis, Pharmaceuticals, Career and Workplace
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Manage your bills
Unless you've been rushed to the hospital in an emergency, the time to start thinking about paying the bill for hospital care comes as soon as your doctor says you need to have a test, procedure or surgery.
"What patients have to pay hospitals is not set...Tags: Cigna Corporation, Government Health Care, Credit and Debt, Finance, Money and Monetary Policy
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Study urges frequent testing for colorectal cancer
Times Staff WriterThe most commonly used test to detect colorectal cancer identifies only about a quarter of precancerous growths and is not an effective tool unless used yearly, Department of Veterans Affairs researchers report Thursday. Colorectal cancer is the second...Tags: Tumors, Diseases and Illnesses, Plastic Surgeons, Health Organizations, Cancer
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Critical stage for biotechs
Sun StaffA number of Maryland's biotechnology companies will have prospective new drugs in their final round of clinical testing this year, a key stage for some in their efforts to fully evolve from research organizations into market-driven businesses....Tags: United Therapeutics Corp., Diseases and Illnesses, Biotechnology, Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Maryland
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