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Combination Chemotherapy Not Clearly Better Than Single Agent for Treatment of Liver Cancer Medical News Today Fri, 21 Oct 2005 7:07 AM PDT In a phase III clinical trial, patients with hepatocellular (liver) carcinoma (HCC) treated with the combination of cisplatin, interferon, doxorubicin, and fluorouracil (PIAF) had a similar response and survival rate but higher toxicity than patients treated with doxorubicin alone. Like beer? Be wary of colorectal cancer, N.Y. doctor warns Florida Today Thu, 20 Oct 2005 11:28 PM PDT A doctor who describes himself as a former beer drinker has found that significant beer or other alcohol consumption -- with the exception of red wine -- increases the risk of colorectal cancer. Breast Cancer Survivor Says Drug Has Helped KCCI 8 Iowa Thu, 20 Oct 2005 4:54 PM PDT Several new studies show the drug Herceptin is working to keep cancer from coming back in breast cancer patients. On-Target Cancer Treatment RedNova Fri, 21 Oct 2005 5:33 AM PDT MILWAUKEE _ Byron Liebner is a sun lover, and he has several tiny scars to prove it. But it's the spot on his left forehead that he likes to talk about most. HIV and AIDS KidsHealth.org via Yahoo! News Thu, 20 Oct 2005 5:00 PM PDT AIDS stands for acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, a disease that makes it difficult for the body to fight off infectious diseases. The human immunodeficiency virus known as HIV causes AIDS by infecting and damaging part of the body's defenses against infection, namely the white blood cells known as lymphocytes, a type of white blood cell in the body's immune (infection-fighting) system that is New Diabetes Drug Poses Danger to Patients, Cardiologists Say HealthCentral.com Fri, 21 Oct 2005 1:33 AM PDT THURSDAY, Oct. 20 (HealthDay News) -- A diabetes drug about to be approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration doubles the risk of death, heart attack and stroke, and it should not be approved until its safety is further explored, a team of prominent cardiologists reports. Any Science Behind the Hype of 'Natural' Dietary Supplements? RedNova Fri, 21 Oct 2005 1:35 AM PDT By Capriotti, Teri The use of herbs and/or "natural" supplements is common among Americans. The science behind some of the popular supplements - green tea, garlic, fish oils, zinc, soy, and glucosamine- chondroitin - is reported. CT Scans Replacing Treadmill Stress Test RedNova Fri, 21 Oct 2005 5:36 AM PDT FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. _ The familiar treadmill stress test that has diagnosed heart disease in millions of Americans is being made obsolete by the computer age. CORRECTING and REPLACING Toshiba's 64-Slice CT Technology Aids the Early Diagnosis of Heart Disease Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance Fri, 21 Oct 2005 10:49 AM PDT In BW5684 issued Oct. 20, 2005: Please replace the release dated Oct. 20, 2005, with the following corrected version due to mulitple revisions. New Diabetes Drug Poses Danger to Patients, Cardiologists Say Health Scout Thu, 20 Oct 2005 2:43 PM PDT Researchers urge FDA to delay approval of muraglitazar, citing new research that shows it doubles risk of death, heart attack and stroke.

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