Wednesday, September 10, 2008

Many cancer patients receive insufficient pain relief therapy

Many cancer patients receive insufficient pain relief therapy

Pain is one of the most common symptoms of cancer patients, yet many of them do not receive adequate therapy for the pain caused by their disease or treatments, according to a study in the September 1 issue of the International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics, the official journal of the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology.

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Mother's stress linked to child becoming overweight

A mother's stress may contribute to her young children being overweight and obese in low income households with sufficient food, according to a new Iowa State University study that is published in the September issue of Pediatrics, the professional journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics.

The study analyzed data collected from 841 children in 425 households in the 1999-2002 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.

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