Posts tagged: lives

Mar 20 2009

Should I get a PSA test for prostate cancer? A new study shows that screening for prostate cancer doesn’t necessarily save lives

Prostate cancer screening is about to get a whole lot cloudier.

Published this morning in the NEJM, the results of the study by the National Cancer Institute showed that, for men who were screened with both a PSA and digital rectal exam, there was no difference when compared to men who received “usual care.”

The results confirm the suspicions that many physicians already had, namely, that screening for prostate cancer does not Read more »

Nov 29 2008

Plastic surgery lives through economic crisis

Even though the entire planet is going through an awful economic crisis, Plastic Surgery still lives on easily earning enough money to keep a float. Even as money is tight it still doesnt stop patients from heading on over to a surgery to better themselves. People still want to get rid of those sagging hips and small boobs. It is never something that anyone will need but people still spend the money on it none the less. I find it so suprising Read more »