Lung Cancer Scans Urged for Some Smokers, Not All

Published January 8, 2014

Lung cancer scans urged for some smokers, not all
Even those high-risk people shouldn't be scanned if they're not healthy enough to withstand cancer treatment, or if they kicked the habit more than 15 years ago. Lung cancer kills nearly 160,000 Americans each … There's no way to know if people at … Read more on Arizona Daily Sun

Frye Cancer Program Accredited by the Commission on Cancer of the American …
imgres Because it is a CoC accredited cancer center, Frye takes a multidisciplinary approach to treating cancer as a complex group of diseases that requires consultation among surgeons, medical and radiation oncologists, diagnostic radiologists … Read more on High Country Press

10 Tips to Celebrate New Year's Healthy and Safe
“Keeping hands clean is one of the most significant steps you can take to avoid getting sick and spreading germs to others,” says Dr. Heather Taras, Emergency Medicine physician at the Silver Cross Free-Standing Emergency Care Center located at 143rd … Read more on Patch.com

Italy: fugitive serial killer captured in France
Gagliano's release sparked an outcry in Italy and raised questions about new proposals approved by the government this week to ease prison overcrowding, including having drug addicts serve time in treatment centers and making greater use of electronic … Read more on Ct Post