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Giving medical advice is sometimes a matter of perspective Published: Tue, May 22, 2012 Be careful about describing experiences you haven't had yourself, columnist writes Read More
Oklahoma House panel fails to advance insurance measure Published: Tue, May 22, 2012 The measure, Senate Bill 1059, was intended to allow insurance companies to offer standard health benefit plans, but critics said it would have allowed them to sell policies without providing required coverage. Read More
Oklahoma medical briefs for May 20 Published: Sun, May 20, 2012 Oklahoma medical briefs for May 20 Read More
Possible consequences of Senate Bill 1059 Published: Sat, May 19, 2012 If some legislators get their way, women may have to pay for mammograms that had previously been covered by insurance. We also could face having to pay for screenings like pap smears and pelvic exams, as well as for children's immunizations and maternity care that are currently required to be covered in Oklahoma... Read More
PSAs ill-advised in men of Warren Buffett's age Published: Mon, May 14, 2012 Warren Buffett's recent disclosure that he has been diagnosed with stage 1 prostate cancer made front-page news in virtually every newspaper and business website in the nation. The billionaire investor is 81, and questions have long been raised about who would be his successor as chief executive of Berkshire... Read More
What's It Like ...? To get a mammogram Published: Sun, May 6, 2012 Research shows that screening mammography can help reduce the number of deaths from breast cancer among women ages 40 to 74, especially for those older than 50. Read More
Events Published: Tue, May 1, 2012 EVENTS Hand problems affect elderly Each of your hands contains about 29 bones, 29 joints, 123 ligaments, 34 muscles, 48 nerves and 30 arteries, according to www.eatonhand.com. That's a lot of parts that could break down. Age and disease can reduce hand strength, agility and stability. Dr. Margaret Porembski of... Read More
Colon cancer screening can save lives Published: Tue, Feb 7, 2012 One in three people 50 years old or older has not been screened for colon cancer, yet screening could help save their lives. This statistic is just one of the troubling findings of a national study by the Colon Cancer Alliance, the leading national patient advocacy organization dedicated to increasing colon cancer... Read More
Post 50, annual exams and select screenings are crucial Published: Mon, Jan 23, 2012 If you are over 50, it is time to have an annual physical. At an earlier age, provided there are no known medical conditions, a screening every two to three years may be adequate. Not every 50-year-old receives an annual physical, and when they do, they often receive more testing than needed. It is... Read More
Two long-term studies find fault with PSA test Published: Tue, Nov 8, 2011 Another diagnostic test is being reconsidered, and it's one that is likely to elicit as much passion and disagreement as the recent recommendations on mammograms. The influential government group, the United States Preventive Services Task Force, recommends that healthy men of any age no longer be screened for... Read More
Behavior can decrease risk of cervical cancer Published: Tue, Oct 4, 2011 Although the prevalence of and deaths from cervical cancer are declining, it is still a major health threat in the United States and remains one of the most common cancers in women worldwide. So far this year, there have been 11,710 new cases of cervical cancer and 4,290 deaths. The cancer occurs in a thin layer... Read More
Mammograms, Avastin exemplify difficult issue Published: Tue, Aug 9, 2011 Sometimes physicians and their patients refuse to accept scientific evidence that a familiar therapy has no value. Breast cancer is a case-in-point. Recently, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force issued new recommendations that women should have their first mammogram at age 50 — not 40. The task force also... Read More
Blood test to spot cancer gets big boost from J&J Updated: Mon, Jan 3, 2011 Test is so sensitive that it can spot a single cancer cell among a billion healthy ones. Boston scientists who invented the test and health care giant Johnson & Johnson announced Monday that they are joining forces to bring it to market. Four big cancer centers also will start studies using the experimental test... Read More
Routine Mammograms Target of Ongoing Debate Published: Thu, Oct 14, 2010 Last year, the U.S. Preventive Service Task Force released several new recommendations for mammograms, igniting a passionate national debate on the risk and benefit of this treatment. Read More
Walnuts, Broccoli and Pomegranates Cut Risk of Prostate Cancer Updated: Mon, Apr 19, 2010 Prostate cancer represents one of the most significant health threats to American men. According to the American Cancer Society, one in six men in the U.S. will develop the cancer, and one in 35 men will die of the disease. The good news is that prostate cancer often responds favorably to positive lifestyle... Read More
Walnuts, broccoli and pomegranates cut risk of prostate cancer Updated: Mon, Apr 12, 2010 Prostate cancer represents one of the most significant health threats to American men. According to the American Cancer Society, one in six men in the U.S. will develop the cancer, and one in 35 men will die of the disease. The good news is that prostate cancer often responds favorably to positive lifestyle... Read More
Colonoscopy screening has proven track record Published: Thu, Apr 8, 2010 I have just had another colonoscopy to screen for colon cancer, part of a ritual that began at 40. Five of my father's siblings died from the disease, my mother was diagnosed with colon cancer, and her brother succumbed from the disease at a young age. On two separate occasions, including the most recent test, a... Read More
Delaying Mammogram Sensible in Many Cases Published: Thu, Jan 7, 2010 The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Committee, an independent, government-sponsored panel of experts, recently issued new recommendations for mammography — and the public outcry has been immense. Women of all ages are confused, overwhelmed and fearful that this is the first step of rationing health care. But... Read More
Up close and personal Published: Sat, Oct 10, 2009 Mammograms, the breast X-rays used for early detection of breast cancer, are the focus of National Mammography Day, set for next Friday, Oct. 16this year. For an uninsured patient, the typical full-price cost of a mammogram varies depending on where you live, according to www.costhelper.com. The cost usually is... Read More
Judy Eason-McIntyre Published: Mon, Apr 28, 2008 Sen. Judy Eason McIntyre went for a routine mammogram in 2006 and left stunned and wrecked emotionally. “It had always been a practice of mine to look at the film, even though I wasn’t quite sure what it meant,” she said. Read More
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