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...though, Up Dharma Down needs to deliver that all-important follow-up album, and continue building its fan base. Millare certainly hasn't let the kudos go to her head; in fact, she has set a straightforward goal for the band's immediate future. "The most important thing," she says, "is to be heard." She could be speaking for young musicians in bars all over Manila...
...know is what happens to people as they age further out, 20 to 30 years beyond that," says Dr. Charles Sklar of Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York City. To fill that gap, Hudson and St. Jude epidemiologist Les Robison are launching one of the most ambitious follow-up programs yet. They plan to contact 5,000 patients who have celebrated their 10-year survival anniversary and invite them to come back for free checkups for the rest of their lives. The program, like the hospital, is mainly supported by private donations. The first 650 volunteers are expected...
Serious heart disease, however, can be prevented with the right screening and follow-up care, and the same is true for many of the other severe health problems that can emerge years after cancer treatments. In previous decades, for instance, girls with Hodgkin's lymphoma were frequently treated with radiation to the chest, putting them at increased risk of developing breast cancer as young women. Screening them at age 25 instead of 40, as usually recommended, can pick up the disease sooner and, it is hoped, give doctors the chance to remove small lesions before they grow or spread. (Radiation...
...study followed 18,000 men who provided blood samples between 1993 and 1995 to the Health Professionals Follow-up Study, a 21-year-old all-male study conducted by HSPH. Of this group, 84 individuals were later diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. Urate levels in these individuals’ blood samples were then monitored and compared with those of control subjects with matching age, race, and time of blood collection...
...make Singapore their home, some questions linger in the mind: What numbers of foreigners-by nationality, age and profession-are working in the country? Have they taken up citizenship or permanent-resident status? How many Singaporeans have emigrated since 2000? Obviously, some concern from the locals is expected. A follow-up report would be enlightening. Adrian Villanueva, Singapore...