HEALTH DISPARITIES BLOG

January 06, 2009

links for 2009-01-06

• Diet tied to survival in breast cancer patients
  Women with early-stage breast cancer may live longer if they maintain a diet rich in fruits, vegetables, whole grains and low-fat dairy, a new study suggests.
• Should Patients Be Told of Better Cancer Care Elsewhere?
  ...as part of the informed-consent process, doctors have an ethical obligation to tell patients if they are more likely to survive, be cured, live longer or avoid complications by going to Hospital A instead of Hospital B.
• One Person Diagnosed With Diabetes Every Three Minutes In The UK
  One person is diagnosed with diabetes every three minutes* in the UK, according to new figures from Diabetes UK.