E-cigarettes got really popular in the last couple of years, while smoking rates decreased in the last decade in the U.S. People turn to this new method of keeping their nicotine dependence under control while attempting to avoid inhaling the other dangerous substances contained by regular cigarettes. Because e-cigarettes are a recent occurrence, there are not enough studies concerning their … [Read more...]
Tool for Financial Risk of Cancer Patients – Financial Toxicity
A tool to assess ‘financial toxicity’ for cancer patients namely the expense, anxiety and stress of illness related costs has been developed by University of Chicago Medical Center cancer specialists. Many cancer patients face exorbitant and unpredictable treatment costs often at a time when they're less able to work, the researchers point out. “Few physicians discuss this increasingly … [Read more...]