Daily Archives: October 11, 2014

This Is the Real Story Behind Kill The Messenger | TIME

Investigative reporter Gary Webb linked the CIA to America’s introduction to crack cocaine   In a scene from the new movie Kill the Messenger, investigative reporter Gary Webb (played by Jeremy Renner) says that he doesn’t believe in conspiracy theories. He does, however, believe in real conspiracies: “If I believe it, there’s nothing ‘theory’ about… Read More »

Triglycerides Hike Prostate Cancer Recurrence

Having high triglycerides after radical prostatectomy raises the risk of cancer recurrence, researchers found. In a retrospective cohort study, risk of recurrence rose about 3% for every 10 mg/dL increase in triglyceride levels, Stephen J. Freedland, MD, of Duke University, and colleagues reported online in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention. Other lipid parameters — total… Read More »