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Internal Medicine In The News - March 15-19, 2010
Study: People would donate kidneys for payment
USA Today – March 30, 2010
Paying people for living kidney donations would increase the supply of the organs and would not result in a disproportionate number of poor donors, a study by researchers from the University of Pennsylvania and the Philadelphia Veterans Affairs Medical Center concludes.
http://www.usatoday.com
Diabetics Face Higher Death Risk After Cancer Surgery
BusinessWeek – March 29, 2010
Type 2 diabetics newly diagnosed with cancer have an increased risk of dying in the month following their cancer surgery, compared to people who are battling cancer alone.
http://www.businessweek.com
Health Buzz: Mastectomy May Not Improve Breast Cancer Survival
U.S. News & World Report – March 26, 2010
A new study suggests that certain breast cancer patients who choose mastectomy may not live longer than ones who don't, the Associated Press reports. Researchers studied 655 women who had breast cancer and also had genetic mutations that heightened their risk of the disease and found that those who had a breast removed had a 15-year survival rate only 2 percentage points higher than ones who did not (89 percent compared with 87 percent).
http://www.usnews.com
Weight counseling plus drug may help female smokers
Reuters – March 22, 2010
For female smokers worried about gaining weight if they quit, a combination of specialized counseling and the anti-smoking drug Zyban may boost their chances of quitting -- at least for a while, researchers reported Monday.
http://www.reuters.com
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