
September 2013 Oncology












According to the results of a large cohort study, men with high blood concentrations of omega-3 fatty acids may be at an increased risk for developing prostate cancer.



Methamphetamine abuse costs many lives and dollars every year.


Thousands of criminal Internet pharmacies dispense millions of dosage units of pharmaceuticals.

When a pharmaceutical wholesaler notifies a community pharmacy that it will no longer distribute controlled substances, the pharmacy seeks a temporary injunction.

There's a reason most school systems require proof of vaccination before students begin in the fall.

Streptococcus pneumoniae is the leading cause of life-threatening illness globally.





UCERIS is indicated for inducing remission in patients with active, mild to moderate ulcerative colitis.


All too often, mix-ups between metric and nonmetric units cause serious medication errors.

Keeping up with advances in oncology is a welcome challenge.

Homeopathy is becoming increasingly complementary to allopathic medicine.

Lives can be saved by encouraging screening for colorectal cancer in eligible patients.