Study Of 1.8 Million Women Links Birth Control And Breast Cancer
Danish researchers have found there are approximately 13 additional breast cancer cases for every 100,000 women who use hormonal contraception for one year.
Study Suggests Medicaid Is A ‘Persistently Inferior’ Form Of Health Coverage
A new study suggests Medicaid provides inferior outcomes in the nation’s largest state, raising more questions about the program that represents the bulk of Obamacare’s coverage expansion.
McCain’s Battle Against Cancer Is A Fight For Sick Americans
Sen. John McCain been diagnosed at a point in time where prognoses are improving and survival rates are over five years.
Study Finds Some Oral Contraceptives Increase Risks For Breast Cancer
Yet another study finds a link between hormonal contraceptives and dangerous health outcomes for women, this time in increased breast cancer risks.
When ‘A Monster Calls,’ Pick Up the Book Instead of Movie Tickets
Not all books are meant to be faithfully adapted to screens, and the movie adaptation of ‘A Monster Calls’ would have been well-served to avoid it.
Cancer Kills More People Than Guns
Why isn’t heart disease (about 611,000 deaths per year) a leading political issue instead of constitutionally protected guns (about 30,000 deaths per year)?
Cell Phones Cause Cancer, And Other Scientists’ Lies
As with journalism, scientists have a perverse incentive to warp their findings to garner more clicks, shares, and buzz.
Don’t Kill Yourself, Kevin Drum
Mother Jones blogger Kevin Drum has a deadly form of cancer. He says when he has six months left, he will take deadly drugs.
RIP, David Bowie
Entertainer David Bowie is dead of cancer at age 69.
To Face Death, My Grandfather Needed Religious Liberty
Nothing can force my grandfather to believe something he thinks is false or disbelieve something he discovers is true. He deserves that.
Let’s Move Medicine From The 1960s
The Food and Drug Administration’s drug approval procedures are hopelessly outdated. Medicine is already into the molecular level. Regulations should be there, too.
L.A. Times Columnist: Carly Fiorina Should Shut Up About Beating Cancer
Michael Hiltzik, a scandal-ridden Los Angeles Times columnist who was once sanctioned for e-mail hacking, is really upset that Carly Fiorina beat cancer.
Rick Perry Just Went Nuclear Against Donald Trump
During a speech in Washington, D.C., Rick Perry went nuclear on Donald Trump, characterizing him as a “false prophet” peddling poison to voters.
Gwyneth Paltrow’s Food Advice Is Hurting You
Food rules are conveniently branded as easy pop morality. But they can turn dangerous.
How Kara Tippetts’ Death Transcends Brittany Maynard’s
A 38-year-old mom of four just died of cancer. Rather than demanding ‘death with dignity,’ Kara Tippetts exemplified dignity while dying
Connecticut To Minors: You Can Pick Abortion But Not Chemotherapy
Connecticut is forcing a 17-year-old girl to undergo chemotherapy despite her mother’s protests. But it has no problem with minors making other serious medical decisions alone.
Brittany Maynard’s Death Was Not Dignified
The same cancer afflicted my father that did assisted-suicide icon Brittany Maynard. We did not consider him or his natural death undignified.
Don’t Die With Dignity; Die With Grace
My grandma endured a painful death from cancer. But nothing could make her undignified.
Robin Versus Brittany: The Double Standard For Suicide
We can’t both prevent and encourage suicide.
Brain Cancer Will Likely Kill Me, But There’s No Way I’ll Kill Myself
Like Brittany Maynard, I have extremely aggressive brain cancer. But I’m not downing any kill pills.
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