Category: My lymphoma and related medical stuff

Good article from the NY Times health section. My own experience gibes with this. The Cure for Exhaustion? More Exercise – Well – Tara Parker-Pope – Health – New York Times Blog The study volunteers used exercise bikes that allowed the researchers to control their level of exertion. The low-intensity exercise was equivalent to a…

I don’t think too many people would deny the benefits of weightlifting for contact sports, or sports involving power -but what about sports like running, biking, rowing, etc? Here is a good discussion in the health section of the NY Times. While the general opinion seems to be "yes it does", it’s not unanimous. Does…

Here’s an interesting posting on the health blog at the NY Times. I left a comment. The Power of Words for Cancer Patients – Well – Tara Parker-Pope – Health – New York Times Blog Researchers from the Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center in Washington, D.C., studied the effects of expressive writing on 71 adults with…

I posted about this last week.  Tom Faranda’s Folly: The FDA and cancer drug testing The FDA went against past form and approved the drug – Breast Cancer Reprieve – WSJ.com Avastin shouldn’t have been controversial. But an FDA panel ruled that "progression-free survival" was not sufficient, because the agency’s usual acid test for anticancer…

Forbes magazine current issue cover story is entitled Bad Medicine. It looks at hospital care in general, with particular emphasis on competition between the large general hospitals, and so-called "specialty" hospitals that may offer limited services, like cardiac care, or hip and knee replacement. It’s an enlightening feature. Forbes website is free, buy you may…

Here’s an editorial from the Wall Street Journal this morning on approval of drugs for cancer treatment; specifically Avastin for breast cancer. Yesterday the Journal had a news feature article on this controversy (not available for free online). If the link doesn’t work the first time, try again – eventually it goes through – A…

This article appeared in Forbes almost three months ago – I meant to post it and am only just getting around to it. To read the whole article you may have to register with Forbes, but it’s free. Despite a great deal of research, the relationship between nutrition and cancer – and fighting/preventing cancer –…

This from the NY Times health section yesterday. Some of the stuff is obvious (don’t smoke, etc), but there’s enough new information, or twists on old stuff, to make it a worthwhile quick read. Gentlemen, 5 Easy Steps to Living Long and Well – New York Times “The take-home message,” said Dr. Laurel B. Yates,…

We’re spending more money then ever on our backs, but problems are increasing. Back Pain Spending Surge Shows No Benefit – Well – Tara Parker-Pope – Health – New York Times Blog Americans are spending more money than ever to treat spine problems, but their backs aren’t getting any better. Those are the findings of…

A good article on a major research study on the effectiveness of various treatments. Prostate cancer is the most diagnosed cancer in the U.S. – but what’s the best treatment? No Answers for Men With Prostate Cancer – Well – Tara Parker-Pope – Health – New York Times Blog Last year, 218,000 men were diagnosed…