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Health & Science - International Herald Tribune
Health & Science news from The International Herald Tribune, the world's daily newspaper online.
In the U.S., a rise in medical efforts to treat the very old Some doctors are hailing surgery for centenarians, but others say such procedures can be wasteful and barbaric.
Gene test would assess lung cancer U.S. and Canadian researchers have taken steps toward developing a gene test to determine whether a patient's lung cancer is especially aggressive or whether radical treatment can be avoided.
In a veterans' hospital, fighting a futile war On the screen I read: suspicious lesion, probable lung cancer. A Vietnam veteran decides it's just a shadow. The truth will surface soon enough.
Drugs to build bones may weaken them A series of case reports indicates that a rare type of leg fracture is linked to osteoporosis treatment.
Deep flaws found in U.S. health care A study highlights the stark contrast between what the U.S. spends on its health system and the quality of care it delivers, compared with other industrialized nations.