February 10, 2012 Produced by the Office of Communications

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nearly 1 in 20 americans over 50 have fake knees

Nearly 1 in 20 Americans older than 50 have artificial knees, or more than 4 million people, according to the first national estimate showing how common these replacement joints have become in an aging population.

See full story: http://www.chron.com/news/article/Nearly-1-in-20-US-adults-over-50-have-fake-knees-3234718.php

for pregnant women with cancer, chemo possible

Researchers have encouraging news for women who find themselves in a very frightening situation: having cancer while pregnant.

See full story: http://www.chron.com/news/article/For-pregnant-women-with-cancer-chemo-possible-3199306.php

fda outlines path to lower priced bio-tech drugs

The Food and Drug Administration is preparing to review the first lower-cost versions of biotech drugs, expensive medications which have never before faced generic competition.

See full story: http://www.chron.com/news/article/FDA-outlines-path-for-lower-priced-biotech-drugs-3193932.php

doctors to adults: exercise

More and more U.S. adults are being told by their doctor to get out and exercise, according to government survey released Thursday.

See full story: http://www.chron.com/news/article/Doctors-telling-more-adults-Get-out-and-exercise-3188887.php

hope dim for woman tossed from utmb

After doctors at the University of Texas Medical Branch forced undocumented patient Maria Sanchez out of John Sealy Hospital last year, Sanchez and her husband found new hope for treatment of a life-threatening spinal tumor at Houston's Ben Taub Hospital.

See full story: http://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/Hope-dims-for-woman-tossed-from-UTMB-3219496.php

opinion: detailing the problems of breast cancer culture

In the early ’90s, a Simi Valley, Calif., woman named Charlotte Haley, appalled at the minuscule amount of money going to cancer research, created the first breast cancer ribbon.

See full story: http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/detailing-the-problems-of-breast-cancer-culture/2012/02/09/gIQA3DiT2Q_story.html?hpid=z5

the opposite of super-sizing

A study published Wednesday in the journal Health Affairs finds that many people would take smaller portions of side dishes at a fast-food Chinese restaurant if they were given that option when ordering.

See full story: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-checkup/post/the-opposite-of-super-sizing/2010/12/20/gIQArXmszQ_blog.html

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