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A Letter from a Cancer Patient

by James on 15 November 2010

Although it’s a letter from a cancer patient, and not a chronic headache patient, I have a feeling a lot of people with chronic illness can relate. David Darlington is an editor with the American Historical Association for their magazine Perspectives on History.  He’s also one of the authors at In the Agora.  Dealing with [...]

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Cancer, Antidepressants and CT Scans

by James on 9 February 2010

Is the cure worse than the disease?  A couple of recent studies have raised questions about the antidepressant paroxetine, and about CT scans (particularly for children). Taking Paxil or Seroxat with tamoxifen The first study investigated those who were taking tamoxifen (ie Nolvadex, Istubal, Valodex) for breast cancer, along with various antidepressants.  Many antidepressants are [...]

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Cancer, aspirin and ibuprofen

by James on 6 June 2005

So what’s the story with aspirin and ibuprofen?  First they were telling us that they may have cancer-fighting properties.  But a new study tells a different tale. The research at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, USA involved 114,460 women.  The study followed the women from 1995 to 2001, and some interesting discoveries [...]

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