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Rita Wilson’s Breast Cancer Diagnosis Sheds Light On The Importance Of A Second Opinion
“You have nothing to lose if both opinions match up for the good, and everything to gain if something that was missed is found, which does happen,” says Rita Wilson, who announced she’s undergone a double mastectomy after being diagnosed with breast cancer.
Missouri State cancels Nelly concert days after his arrest
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — A Nelly concert scheduled for next week at Missouri State University has been canceled days after he was arrested in Tennessee on suspicion of drug possession.
Industry: Digital music sales match physical for 1st time
LONDON (AP) — A music industry body says global revenue from digital music matched that from physical albums and discs for the first time in 2014.
Yankees, A-Rod head toward milestone of a showdown
Laziness, Tempered: Mazda Designs a Sofa and a Bike
– We really like symmetry—especially when it comes to design. It seems Mazda is on the very same page, reading the very same line, because for its “Mazda Design: The Car as Art exhibit in Milan,” the automaker has introduced two objects styled with the attractive Kodo design language proliferating throughout its car lineup. One is a bicycle, a perfect fit for Kodo’s energetic style—just look at the spunky 2016
WHO demands disclosure of all clinical trial results
Marie-Paule Kieny, assistant director general at the United Nations health agency, said failure to disclose trial results led to misinformation and could result in skewed priorities for research and public health interventions. In recent years, the pharmaceuticals industry has gone a long way to commit to disclosing results for new clinical studies, but critics argue it is still not doing enough to ensure doctors have access to all drug data.
Study links diabetes in pregnancy to higher autism risk
When pregnant women develop gestational diabetes early in pregnancy, their children may face a higher risk of developing autism, researchers said Tuesday. While the findings in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) does not prove that diabetes in pregnancy causes autism, researchers said their findings highlight a link that deserves further study. Gestational diabetes affects nearly one in 10 women, and is a high blood sugar condition that
French legislators OK health care reform targeting anorexia
PARIS (AP) — France’s lower house of Parliament has approved a draft law tackling a range of public health problems from smoking and drinking to obesity and anorexia.
Soccer-Dengue fever sidelines Peruvian striker
Corinthians striker Paolo Guerrero has contracted dengue fever and will be out of action for at least two weeks, doctors in Sao Paulo said on Tuesday. “According to the latest clinical and laboratory tests, he is well, with the diagnosis confirmed as dengue,” the Hospital Sao Luiz said in a statement. Sao Paulo is in the midst of a dengue epidemic, with the number of cases up from last year.