Newspaper Articles
New Drugs Stir Debate on Basic Rules of Clinical Trials - New York Times
Published: September 18, 2010 Two cousins developed the same lethal cancer; only one could take part in an experimental drug trial. Critics say that new science behind the drugs has eclipsed the old rules, and ethics, of testing them.
Mammograms’ Value in Cancer Fight at Issue - New York Times
Published: September 22, 2010 A new study suggests that increased awareness and improved treatments, rather than mammograms, are the main force in reducing the breast cancer death rate.
Aspirin Helps in Reducing Cancer Deaths, a Study Finds - New York Times
Published: December 6, 2010 Many Americans take aspirin to lower their risk of heart disease, but a new study suggests a remarkable added benefit, reporting that patients who took aspirin regularly for a period of several years were 21 percent less likely decades later to die of solid tumor cancers, including cancers of the stomach, esophagus and lung.
Social Science Palooza
Published: December 6, 2010: Humans are strange, complicated creatures. Just look at some of the recent reports on behavioral research.
The Benefits of Exercising Before Breakfast - New York Times
Published: December 15, 2010 A new study suggests that exercising on an empty stomach can combat a high-fat, high-calorie diet.
Published: September 18, 2010 Two cousins developed the same lethal cancer; only one could take part in an experimental drug trial. Critics say that new science behind the drugs has eclipsed the old rules, and ethics, of testing them.
Mammograms’ Value in Cancer Fight at Issue - New York Times
Published: September 22, 2010 A new study suggests that increased awareness and improved treatments, rather than mammograms, are the main force in reducing the breast cancer death rate.
Aspirin Helps in Reducing Cancer Deaths, a Study Finds - New York Times
Published: December 6, 2010 Many Americans take aspirin to lower their risk of heart disease, but a new study suggests a remarkable added benefit, reporting that patients who took aspirin regularly for a period of several years were 21 percent less likely decades later to die of solid tumor cancers, including cancers of the stomach, esophagus and lung.
Social Science Palooza
Published: December 6, 2010: Humans are strange, complicated creatures. Just look at some of the recent reports on behavioral research.
The Benefits of Exercising Before Breakfast - New York Times
Published: December 15, 2010 A new study suggests that exercising on an empty stomach can combat a high-fat, high-calorie diet.
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