Regular colon cancer checkups urged by Dr Solomon
A reader asks what checkups to use for colon cancer and how often. Dr Solomon notes ACS estimates over 100000 new cases and 50000 deaths annually, and urges annual stool blood tests after age forty, along with rectal exams, prostate checks, home test kits, proctoscopy or colonoscopy, and barium X rays as diagnostic tools.
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Dr. Solomon
Joe F
Joe
America
American Cancer Society
ACS
Energy pill research spurs human pill hopes
Rio de Janeiro researchers report a dietary supplement that kept rats energetic after exhausting exercise, suggesting potential development of an energy pill for humans. The study highlights sustained energy production and could guide future trials and product design.
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Rio DE Janeiro
Brazil
Mower design fault cited in boy’s eye injury case
A California Court of Appeals ruling found the gasoline mower's design created an unreasonable risk of harm. The manufacturer was deemed liable for Bobby Fisher's loss of sight after a rock propelled by the mower struck his eye, with the court noting lack of protective features and anticipated yard hazards.
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Helen Fisher
Helen
Bobby
California Court of Appeals
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