Our quarterly newsletter.
Make more informed decisions.
Can dogs detect cancer?
Evidence-based discussions.
Recent mentions in the press.
Welcome to the summer 2009 issue of Avenues, our quarterly newsletter.
The Pine Street Foundation and the Women’s Cancer AWareness Group sponsor a presentation on our canine scent detection research on August 6th.
There are few public health issues in the news right now that are more prominent than H1N1, the so-called “Swine Flu.” In a comprehensive review, we discuss how this flu is different from seasonal flu, whether or not it’s really a major concern, the different approaches to preventing and treating it, and how to decide if getting vaccinated is right for you.
There are few things in life that are black and white and medical research is certainly no exception. Being able to skillfully evaluate the authority, usefulness, and reliability of medical information is a crucial step towards making informed decisions in one’s own healthcare.
On Friday, December 4th, the Pine Street Foundation was featured on the “Montel Williams Across America” radio show.
Click here to listen to the interview
Using antioxidants during chemotherapy is an important and controversial question among health care providers, patients, and their support teams. In previous issues of Avenues, we have researched this subject thoroughly for prostate, breast, lung, colon, and ovarian cancers. In this article, we turn our focus to lymphoma, conducting a systematic search for published research that would support or discourage the use of antioxidants in combination with chemotherapy.
On Friday, December 4th, the Pine Street Foundation was featured on the “Montel Williams Across America” radio show.
Click here to listen to the interview
