Yearly Archives: 2010
Genetic tests for cancer risk, demystified
Judy Garber, MD, MPH If you could look into a crystal ball and see that you had a greater chance of developing certain cancers, you might make some changes today to lessen those odds. That is the theory behind the … Continue reading
Yawkey Center strengthens ties between cancer care and research
Bridges connect the Yawkey Center’s patient-care areas (right) with research labs (left) When a moving van pulls up to the curb of a new home, it often marks the beginning of a family’s next stage of growth. For the Dana-Farber … Continue reading
Jason Santos and Reality TV
Jason Santos is a wise, quick witted smart young man with blue hair who wanted to do Hell’ Kitchen for exposure and nothing more! But the nothing more is bigger now than when the show was on the air! Jason … Continue reading
What is real in realtiy TV?
I had a lot to learn about reality TV. Reality TV is TV at its finest, it is big business. We think as viewers what we see is what has happened and we know everything that is going on. But … Continue reading
Half of Insured Women Skip Annual Mammograms
Conflicting Breast Screening Guidelines May Be Partly to Blame, Researchers Say By Charlene Laino WebMD Health News Reviewed by Laura J. Martin, MD Dec. 9, 2010 (San Antonio) — Only about half of women whose insurance pays for mammograms go … Continue reading
Genes found linked to breast cancer drug resistance could guide future treatment choices
Andrea Richardson, MD, PhD, and Zhigang Charles Wang, MD, PhD Researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute have discovered a gene activity signature that predicts a high risk of cancer recurrence in certain breast tumors that have been treated with commonly used … Continue reading
Watching TV Shows in the Making from Game Show to Food Shows!
Being a communications major, I have always been fascinated watching TV shows in the making. So far I have been to taping of game shows, sitcoms and food shows. How did this journey start, well many, many years ago I … Continue reading
After Hell’s Kitchen, Life is Amazing for Jason Santos!
It is amazing when you are on a show once a week for 8 weeks how many people recognize you on the street, want to talk to you and get your autograph! How you are asked to do appearances and … Continue reading
Meet Jason Santos, Hell’s Kitchen Season Seven Runner-Up who’s Star is Shining!
Meet Jason Santos, Hell’s Kitchen Season Seven Runner-Up who’s Star is Shining! I had seen the commercials on Fox for Gordon Ramsey’s Hell Kitchen but hearing Gordon’s screaming did not appeal to me. I never watched the show until the … Continue reading
Time To Try Coconut Cream Bread Pudding
Sometime over the summer when the Food Network was on and Paula Deen was making Coconut Cream Bread Pudding, it was decided right then and there that this was a must have dessert at our Thanksgiving dinner. I was open … Continue reading
