"When many cures are offered for a disease, it means the disease is not curable" -Anton Chekhov
''Once you tell people there's a cure for something, the more likely they are to pressure doctors to prescribe it.'' -Robert Ehrlich, drug advertising executive.
"Opinions are like sphincters, everyone has one." - Chris Rangel
Checkin' it Twice: The US government has put out a set of health maintenance checklists so you can make sure you're getting your money's worth from your doctor at your yearly check-up. There's one for women and another for men.
Can’t help but notice that when it comes to prostate cancer screening they recommend weighing the risks and benefits of screening before proceeding, but when it comes to breast cancer screening they unequivocally recommend mammograms every 1 to 2 years beginning at age 40. Unfortunately, the issue of mammography in forty-something women isn't so cut and dry. posted by Sydney on
7/17/2003 09:48:00 PM
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