Madely Health Headlines Commentary for May 7, 2013

FDA wants tanning beds risks to be regulated like CT scanners Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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FDA proposes tougher regulations on tanning beds

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for April 25, 2013

Focused-beam-ultrasound trial will investigate efficacy to treat early stage prostate cancer Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Clinical trial first for less invasive procedure to treat prostate cancer

An interview with Dr. David Jacobs,  a radiologist at Humber River Regional Hospital, to discuss what kind of work Radiologists actually do and how the proposed provincial cuts could affect their services.

Radiologists are not just image consultants Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for April 12, 2012

Human memory recall used as basis for dental x-ray brain tumour study: A lesson in how not to do a study Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Dental x-rays linked to common brain tumor

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Dental x-rays and risk of meningioma

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for December 15, 2011

More study required to determine if magnetic therapy improves recovery in stroke patients Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Brain Stimulation Reduces Post-Stroke Neglect

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Theta-burst stimulation of the left hemisphere accelerates recovery of hemispatial neglect

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for November 16, 2011

Light-activated compound kills cancer cells leaving normal cells unharmed when piggybacked with cancer-seeking antibodies Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Light-activated cancer drugs tested

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National Cancer Institute

Cancer cell–selective in vivo near infrared photoimmunotherapy targeting specific membrane molecules

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for September 19, 2011

Functional MRI helps determine consciousness and brain function in "locked in" patients Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Listening to the brain’s ‘inner voice’

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for June 6, 2011

Tweaking radiation therapy indications for certain types of breast cancer seems to reduce spread Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Extra radiation dramatically cuts spread of breast cancer

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for April 14, 2011

Blocked veins link to MS not supported in latest study Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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MS Study Debunks Blocked-Vein Theory

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Addendum: Study has been published here -

Prevalence, sensitivity, and specificity of chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency in MS

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for February 8, 2011

Ionizing radiation used in cardiac imaging may influence cancer risk but must be taken in context Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Heart scan radiation linked to higher cancer risk: study

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Cancer risk related to low-dose ionizing radiation from cardiac imaging in patients after acute myocardial infarction

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for April 29, 2010

Radiofrequency heating helps chemo fight soft-tissue sarcomas Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Heat Helps Chemo Fight Soft-Tissue Sarcoma

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Neo-adjuvant chemotherapy alone or with regional hyperthermia for localised high-risk soft-tissue sarcoma: a randomised phase 3 multicentre study

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for December 21, 2009

The CyberKnife approach to treating cancer Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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CyberKnife revolutionizes brain surgery

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CyberKnife background information

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for December 15, 2009

Cancer Risks and Radiation Exposure From Computed Tomographic Scans Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Radiation from CT scans causing cancer: study

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Cancer Risks and Radiation Exposure From Computed Tomographic Scans