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As Stephen Colbert would say: “Welcome to the Report ladies and gentlemen.” Dr. Z’s Medical Report has a new home here on Everyday Health, and I am happy to welcome both old and new readers to my blog, which began in 2006 on HealthTalk. Although HealthTalk no longer exists as its own website, much of its content has been incorporated into the Everyday Health website, including all the postings of Dr. Z’s Medical Report. You can still search the blog using the little search box on the right side of the page and can still subscribe to it via RSS. Nothing has changed except for the owner of the website; namely, Everyday Health and I’m happy to be part of their team.
For those new to the Report, here’s a brief overview. I usually write twice a week with postings on Tuesday’s and Thursday’s. The easiest way to stay informed is […]

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The big celebrity news this week is that, unfortunately, Patrick Swayze has pancreatic cancer. It’s unclear what the extent of his disease is because early reports that he might be terminal have been squelched by his team who say that his disease is “limited” and that he has responded well to treatment. We all wish him well, but only time will tell. What’s so unfortunate are the statistics on cancer of the pancreas, which typically has a very high mortality rate with only 15 to 20 percent of people alive after five years. The biggest problem with pancreatic cancer is that the organ is hidden away and its cancer doesn’t usually cause any symptoms until it’s far advanced. That coupled with the facts that there’s no good screening methods and that treatments for cancer of the pancreas aren’t that great, means that this is one diagnosis you hope never to […]

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