Word for the Day: "Embarrassment." Do you still remember what that means? I don't. And you can throw out "Privacy," too. Does anyone have a dictionary? That's because everybody here has had someone, most likely wearing a white coat, trespass on their "private property." Or been close to someone who has. Since DH's (Dear Husband's) [...]
Joke or Fable? I read a joke to my husband the other day, and he said, "This is not just funny, it's philosophical." So I rolled my eyes and said, "You're such an egghead. What are you talking about?" He replied, "It's making the point that you should never rush into anything. You have to [...]
On September 27, 2007, President Bush signed into law the Food and Drug Administration Revitalization Act. The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) reports on the parts of the legislation that they see as most relevant to their readership. They are asking patients to consider only studies whose sponsors have fully registered them in an [...]
Deciding on the appropriate treatment decision is a very difficult time for men newly diagnosed with prostate cancer. They are worried that if they make the wrong decision that the cancer will progress. Analysis of a new factor as part of the Gleason score may help men and their doctors decide if they need more [...]
I got an email today from a friend who works as a research advocate for Complementary and Alternative Medicine. Her organization has planned a program in January that may interest individuals in the prostate cancer community. Her email reads: For those with cancer, advocates, family and friends and those who serve them, Pls circulate this [...]