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In a move sure to stir controversy, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommended on Monday that a more aggressive approach to treating high cholesterol in children should be implemented, even if it means prescribing …

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Mesothelioma Patients Needed for Clinical Trial Looking to Advance Palliative Treatment
September 12, 2008 – 5:34 am | 6 Comments

The Swiss Group for Clinical Cancer Research is currently conducting a clinical trial to determine whether mesothelioma symptoms can be better controlled with or without the use of a newly developed electronic device. The Electronic …

Hope for Mesothelioma Patients May Lie in Recent Genetic Study
August 30, 2008 – 5:39 am | 2 Comments

A recently published article about the genetic affect of asbestos exposure has offered insight into the development of asbestos-related diseases. The scientific study, published in the September issue of BMC Genomics, may be significant in …

The Cause of Mesothelioma Could be in Your Attic
August 20, 2008 – 9:57 pm | 7 Comments

With energy prices on the rise, homeowners are looking for ways to improve heating conditions for the upcoming winter. One way is to enhance the homes’ insulation, but for many people, the attic is an …

Erroneous Removal of Healthy Lung Leads to Death of British Man
June 11, 2008 – 8:53 am | 3 Comments

John Turner told his family doctor in the summer of 2006 that he was experiencing chest pains and unexplained weight loss.  Tests were ordered and were interpreted to suggest that Turner, 61, suffered from asbestosis …

Asbestos Exposure and Mesothelioma Still an Issue
June 6, 2008 – 9:30 pm | 13 Comments

It was in the late 1970’s that legislators and businesses really started to eliminate the use of asbestos, which can lead to the deadly mesothelioma cancer. But products already made for distribution were never taken …