Local oncologist marks 50 years of practice

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Five years ago, Minnesota Oncology took over the practice, Cardamone said. … He's seen cancer patients spend much less time in the hospital and he's witnessed the development of new medications and treatment programs, according to Cardamone.
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Viewpoint: How the Drug Treatment System Failed Cory Monteith

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Part of the problem may have been with the rehab program itself; research suggests that many programs don't take advantage of available medications approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), don't provide talk therapy program that have been …
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Suns' Michael Beasley arrested for marijuana possession in Arizona

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He spent time in a substance abuse treatment center in 2009 before the Heat traded him to the Timberwolves after just two seasons. Upon acquiring Beasley, then Timberwolves president David Kahn called him ”a very young and immature kid who smoked too …
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George Bush's Stent Surgery Revives Debate on Heart Care

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The discussions have been ongoing since 2007, when the trial known as Courage first found that less costly drug therapy averted heart attacks, hospitalizations and deaths just as well as stents in patients with chest pain. The results were confirmed …
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