Health, Fitness and Style
Ovarian Cancer Genome Mapped, Opens Door to Personalized Medicine
“We are the first to systematically catalog the genetic mutations associated with ovarian cancer... “This represents an opportunity to improve cancer care by approaching the treatment of each subtype differently” more »
The Benefits of Marriage on Men's Health: Does It Extend to Their Wives?
"Men who are married or in common-law relationships seek medical care sooner for heart attacks compared with single, divorced or widowed men, found a new study in CMAJ...At the patient level, among patients with an exact time of onset of chest pain, the adjusted time saved was a remarkable half-hour." more »
Michele Bachmann: Inching Women and the US Presidency Forward
To level the political playing field for women it is an imperative to have women candidates in every presidential election. Research shows that the more women who run for president the less that gender matters because women will not be seen as novelty candidates. more »
Waiting Room Poll Strikes a Nerve
When MedPage Today asked if patients who are kept waiting for scheduled appointments should get a discounted bill, almost half of the more than 3,200 respondents said Yes. The genesis of this poll was an article about patients who bill their doctors for time spent waiting. more »
