Medical Updates

A smattering of medical news:

Good news for:

1. Yappers, as a new study demonstrates that cell phones don't lead to brain tumors.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23013780/

2. Saggy breasts, as a new study demonstrates that mammograms are beneficial after the age of 80. This is surprising, but for people in good health, chronological age may be irrelevant.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/24256247/

Bad News for:

1. Poor people in the US, as a study demonstrates that life expectancy in poor areas of the country is declining, due to smoking and obesity.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080422/hl_afp/ushealthpovertywomenobesitysmoking;_ylt=AlWOqQImtf2J3v.vnT53NC7VJRIF

2. People living in Los Angeles, as a new study demonstrates that smog leads to premature death.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080422/ap_on_he_me/smog_death;_ylt=AnV4pa1Z0otKo7sNTE3_phbVJRIF

3. Surviving cancer and having a 2nd chance on life, as a new study shows that cancer survivors as just as obese and physically inactive as the general population.
http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/04/21/surviving-cancer-doesnt-lead-to-healthier-lifestyle/