Category: Prostate Cancer
In the news: Finding cheaper healthcare abroad … Bargaining for cheaper care at home … New studies cast doubt on value of common cancer test for men.
The popular dietary supplements selenium and vitamins C and E failed to prevent prostate and other cancers in two large trials published online today by JAMA, the Journal of the American Medical Association. In one study, more than 35,500 older men were randomly assigned to four groups. One group took selenium, one vitamin E, one [...]
Dr. Carolyn Clancy Dr. Carolyn Clancy, director of the US Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, writes a regular advice column for consumers to help them navigate the health-care system. In this column, Dr Clancy talks about efforts to create guides to help patients decide which treatments are best for them.
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Lost in translation: Lack of trained interpreters can lead to medical errors
Interpreter services at hospitals and other medical settings are often inadequate, forcing family members, including children, to step in, or the task falls to medical staff members who may not speak the language well.
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Travel insurance can protect your wallet — and your health on vacation
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Don’t bet on it.
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