[Health] Breast Cancer Survival Varies by Race, Ethnicity, Study Shows

Breast Cancer Survival Varies by Race, Ethnicity, Study Shows
http://www.news.com.au/news/mamagrams-prone-to-overdiagnosis/story-fnelnuip-1226507101089
By Serena Gordon HealthDay Reporter. TUESDAY, Oct. 30 (HealthDay News) -- Racial disparities in breast cancer survival persist, even after factors such as education, neighborhood and socioeconomic status are accounted for, new research finds.

DOD Funds Study of Omega 3 Benefit in Reducing Suicides
http://cooks.ndtv.com/article/show/omega-3-boosts-working-memory-285720
WASHINGTON, Oct. 26, 2012 - The Defense Department is funding a new study to determine if something as simple as drinking smoothies with high concentrations of the fatty acids found in fish oils can help to reduce suicides among veterans.

US Bill for Senior Care Higher Than Canada's
http://www.medpagetoday.com/PublicHealthPolicy/Medicare/35644
Medicare spending in the U.S. has grown nearly three times faster since 1980 than spending on a similar population group in Canada, a study has found.

A Better Bandage: Newly Designed Medical Tape Peels Off Painlessly
http://healthland.time.com/2012/10/30/a-better-bandage-newly-designed-medical-tape-peels-off-painlessly/
Hate the way bandages hurt when you take them off? There's a new “quick-release” medical tape that could take the pain out of keeping wounds covered.

Has Hurricane Sandy forced diseased rats out of the subway?
http://www.mnn.com/earth-matters/climate-weather/stories/has-hurricane-sandy-forced-diseased-rats-out-of-the-subway
As New Yorkers woke up to massive power outages, burning homes, the closure of major transportation arteries, downed trees, streets awash with water and an utterly crippled public transit system, there's still more to worry about.

Penobscot County Relay for Life makes Top 25 list for New England
http://maroondah-leader.whereilive.com.au/lifestyle/story/in-the-run-for-funds/
BANGOR, Maine - The 2012 Relay for Life of Penobscot County has been named one of the Top 25 Relays in New England. The event netted more than $204,000, which exceeded its fundraising goal.