Month: May 2015
Hostility Toward and No Incentives For Personalized Medicine
OP/ED by Kimberly Lord Stewart. I received a press release on a social media survey of 2,000 doctor’s opinions on Mehmet Oz, MD, from a social media polling company called SERMO. Even for social media, I was struck by the level hostility from Oz’s highly educated peers. Quack and aRead
New Dog Breed is Oncologist’s New Best Friend
By Kimberly Lord Stewart A new breed of dog, which is loyal and highly trainable with a keen sense of smell, may be the next tool for early cancer detection. The Russian airline Aeroflot and an R&D group have patented the Sulimov dog breed for airport security purposes but realizeRead
Cessation of Breastmilk Alters Infant Microbiome
It’s widely accepted that the delivery mode, whether vaginally or C-section, shapes the manner in which an infant’s healthy microbiota are established. Vaginal deliveries are preferred to help colonize an infant’s healthy bacteria. A new study, published in Cell Host & Microbe, confirmed this understanding and found the cessation of
Aspirin Reduces Cervical Cancer Risk by 47%
Frequent intake of aspirin may cut cervical cancer risk by half, according to a study led by researchers at Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI). Frequent intake was defined by five or more years of use of 7 or more tablets per week. According to the American Cancer Society, 12,900 newRead