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Charles Bankhead
Charles Bankhead is senior editor for oncology and also covers urology, dermatology, and ophthalmology. His career spans more than 30 years, including a decade with Medical World News, a leading medical trade magazine of its time. He had a long and successful freelance career before joining ѻý in 2007. Charles graduated with honors from Texas Tech University, receiving a BA in journalism, and completed a master's degree in mass communication, with specialization in health communication, also at Texas Tech.
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<ѻý>Men Encouraged to Consider Medication to Prevent Prostate Cancerѻý>
ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- Millions of healthy men ages 55 and older should talk to their physicians about taking a 5-alpha reductase inhibitor such as finasteride (Proscar) or dutasteride (Avodart) to prevent prostate cancer, according to a guideline issued by two medical groups.
Feb 25, 2009
<ѻý>Recovery of Hurricane-Devastated Medical Center Begins With Small Stepѻý>
GALVESTON, Tex. -- Eleven weeks after Hurricane Ike turned the University of Texas Medical Branch into a backwater of the Gulf of Mexico, the doors of John Sealy Hospital here swung open for acute care in a symbolic step toward recovery.
Nov 26, 2008
<ѻý>ASNC: Caffeine Screens Before Stress Tests Often Miss Positives
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SAN DIEGO -- Routine screening by questionnaire for caffeine intake before pharmacologic cardiac stress testing fails to identify most patients who have detectable serum levels of the stimulant, investigators said here.
Sep 12, 2007