Doctors test microwave cancer therapy from Star Wars tech
Dr. Robert Gardner leads FDA approved clinical trial at five centers using precisely directed microwave energy to heat and destroy breast tumor tissue. The outpatient treatment targets tumors at 115 degrees without harming surrounding tissue, potentially shrinking tumors or enabling lumpectomies instead of full mastectomies.
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Robert Gardner
Center For Breast Care
Columbia Hospital
West Palm Beach
Fla
Food and Drug Administration
Gardner
Alan J. Fenn
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
United States
MIT
Celsion Corp
FDA
South
Florida
Ucla
Ucla Harbor Medical Center
Torrance
Calif
Massachusetts General
Boston
Johns Hopkins
Baltimore
Hammersmith Hospital
London
England
The
The great smokeout tips to quit smoking in Colorado
This report reviews quitting strategies for smokers in El Paso County. It cites experts from Memorial Hospital and the Air Force Academy noting willpower alone often fails, with pharmacological aids like Zyban and nicotine replacement, plus behavior modification, boosting success. Zyban costs and side effects are discussed, along with alternatives such as hypnosis and acupuncture and cautions about nicotine products.
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Colorado Springs
Cole
Liz Price
el Paso County
Rita LaGiudice
Memorial Hospital
LaGiudice
Food and Drug Administration
Zyban
Dennis Hoebee
Air Force Academy
LoGuidice
John Caserio
Collinson
Terry Collinson
American Cancer Society
The
Cancer Society
Snow sport drills to boost conditioning and prevent injuries
Practical conditioning sequence by Randall Gargan for skiers and snowboarders already active. Includes warmup, wall sit, standing squat press, straddle jump, tibiaflex, oblique twist, and Superman drills, with repetitions and sets plus on-slope stretching reminders.
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Randall Gargan
Calcium citrate absorbed better than calcium carbonate says study
Dr Howard J Heller and colleagues at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center studied 25 postmenopausal women in three phases. They compared single doses of Citracal OsCal and placebo after breakfast and found calcium citrate absorbed much better than calcium carbonate. The study reinforces earlier findings and suggests citrate as a safer choice for most people.
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University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Dallas
Heller
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West Palm Beach, Fla
Karen Lauer
Luiz da Silva
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Livermore
Nuclear Laboratory
Rita LoGiudice
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Chicago Tribune
Howard J. Heller
R.C. Hoiles
Odessa American
R.C. Hoiles Award
Freedom Communications Inc
Odessa
Ken Brodnax
Freedom.com
Freedom
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