Saturday news rounds

A view of the Kerry and Bush health plans from overseas.

As much as I harp on problems with our health care system, Canada’s health system has its own issues to deal with.

I’m a generalist, and I’m singing.

With the wealth of medical internet sites, is it time for an “information prescription“?

The effects of smoking is worse that we tought: one-half to two-thirds of persistant smokers will eventually be killed by their habit. But there’s always hope if you quit:

Among the men born around 1920, prolonged cigarette smoking from early adult life tripled age specific mortality rates, but cessation at age 50 halved the hazard, and cessation at age 30 avoided almost all of it.

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