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Interesting speech last night by the President. I'm not sure if I'm on board with this set of national healthcare ideas but I think it's something that needs doing enough that we should just get the process underway. I can't say that I'm in the mainstream on why I want national healthcare though. Personally I think way, way too much money is spent on those last few weeks of our life. Heroic measures, extraordinarily expensive meds, around the clock care, etc. Spending all that money only extends life a few hours, days, maybe weeks. Is it worth it? In this country the answer has usually been yes---anything needed to keep someone alive is worth it. I don't agree. There's only so much money available for healthcare. Ugly? Perhaps, but true. I think that money would be better spent on lifestyle measures. Adequate prenatal education and care, nutrition programs like WIC , education and support for lowering weight, cholesterol, smoking, salt intake, etc. An enormo...

I was reading some news reports on breast cancer today and one was linked to this press release from the M. D. Anderson Cancer Center at The University of Texas. Despite modest overall improvements in breast cancer survival rates for women with advanced disease over the last two decades, the rates for black women have not improved and the difference in life expectancy between white and black women continues to widen, according to researchers at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center. As a research scientist working in the area of breast cancer, I do try to keep up to date on the field but my focus is more on the drugs that kill cancer cells. The sociological aspect is not something I usually pay much attention to. However... this study really contained some conclusions that surprised me. I'm not sure if they're accurate--which is also something to mull over. The study evolved as a follow-up to recent research of Sharon Giordano, M.D ., assistant professor in M. D...