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Drug that prevents half of breast cancers carries on working

A drug that halves a woman’s risk of breast cancer continues to work long after they stop taking it, say researchers. Anastrozole blocks the production of the hormone oestrogen, which fuels the growth of many breast cancers. It is already available on the NHS, but researchers at Queen Mary University of London said only a… Read More: Drug that prevents half of breast cancers carries on working »

Here’s What Will Happen in the 24 Hours After You Finish a Season of ‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’

The third season of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel dropped recently, which means you’ve probably already finished all eight episodes in less time than it took you to read this sentence. Well done. Finishing a season of a show you love is a life event significant enough to warrant a Facebook status, and you’re probably looking… Read More: Here’s What Will Happen in the 24 Hours After You… »

A stunning indictment of the U.S. health-care system, in one chart – The Washington Post

The report also shows a growing income gap in cost-related delays. In 2016, for instance, one-fourth of U.S. households earning less than $ 40,000 a year reported cost-related delays, vs. 13 percent for households making more than $ 100,000. In 2019, the rate of cost-related delays among poorer households shot up to 36 percent, while… Read More: A stunning indictment of the U.S. health-care system, in one… »