Monday 1 October 2018
Doctors Use Bacteria as Weapon Against Cancer
To test whether the bacteria could help fight cancer, researchers injected the tumors of 24 patients with a single dose of Clostridium novyi-NT, ranging from 10,000 to 3 million spores.
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Patients Want Breast Cancer Costs Upfront
The researchers found that even though the women were relatively well-off, nearly 16 percent said their diagnosis was financially catastrophic. More than half had out-of-pocket costs of $3,500 or more. And 5 percent faced out-of-pocket costs of more than $30,000.
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Drinking Enough Water Could Be Key to Avoiding UTIs
The new trial included 140 younger, premenopausal women in Europe who had all experienced high numbers of recurrent UTIs. Their total daily fluid intake at the start of the study totaled less than six 8-ounce glasses per day.
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Actor Andy Serkis Talks About Health, Happiness, and Parenthood
Actor Andy Serkis talks about his health habits, what parenthood taught him, and the secret to a good life.
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