'One-off' prostate testing backed
A single blood test for all 60-year-old men could pick out the vast majority of those likely to die from prostate cancer, say scientists. bbc.co.uk |
The Good Food Guide: celebrating 60 years of a national institution
History does not record what finally pushed him over the edge. It may have been a particularly soggy serving of over-boiled cabbage. telegraph.co.uk |
New clue to sepsis as more aggressive care urged
By LAURAN NEERGAARD 2010-10-05T07:02:42ZWASHINGTON (AP) -- It's one of the most intractable killers you've probably never heard of: Sepsis, an out-of-control reaction to infection that can start shutting down organs in mere hours.... hosted.ap.org |
Well: Why Doctors Should Take Sick Days
Most doctors are loathe to call in sick, worried about abandoning patients and wreaking havoc on staffing schedules. But new research suggests patients benefit when a doctor takes a sick day. feeds.nytimes.com |
Divinyls singer diagnosed with breast cancer
Chrissy Amphlett, the former lead singer of The Divinyls, has revealed she has breast cancer. abc.net.au |