Friday, June 13, 2008

Three Interesting Health Related Articles

Flawed Medicare Policy to Have Dire Consequences for Beneficiaries and Suppliers, According to AmMed Direct
BUSINESS WIRE --Medicare’s proposed changes to its supplier policy, scheduled to take effect July 1, will have dire consequences for almost four million Medicare beneficiaries...

Poor Memory Because of Smoking: The Contribution of Smoking to Dementia
24-7 -- A recent study suggests that smoking may accelerate the development of dementia—a gradually progressive brain disorder that contributes to memory loss...

Solid Tumor Cells Not Killed by Radiation and Chemotherapy Become Stronger
Because of the way solid tumors adapt the body's machinery to bring themselves more oxygen, chemotherapy and radiation may actually make these tumors stronger...

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