Baldness Drug Raises Prostate Concerns (KABC-TV Lo... Paul McAndrews prescribed the baldness drug Propecia. Propecia is a smaller dose of the same drug given to treat an enlarged prostate. Simon Tchekmedyian says when a man stops or starts taking Propecia, “It will have some effect on the prostate . McAndrews always warns his patients to tell their doctors they’re on Propecia, but he says the drug is completely safe and one study on the larger dose of Finesteride...

Genetic tests help prevent unnecessary chemo (The ... BETH BALBIERZ / THE RECORD Midland Park oncologist Thomas Rakowski advised Donna Kapshull about cancer treatment after she took a genetic test to determine if chemotherapy would help. Oncologists at Englewood Hospital and Medical Center, Hackensack University Medical Center and Holy Name Hospital in Teaneck also are recommending the genetic tests to early-stage patients — and delivering good news to some. After...

Part II: Sober hope (Nevada Appeal)(Hair Loss News... Then she’s thrust back into hell’s excruciating embrace as the high wears off and the pain in her back returns with a vengeance. Coming down off methamphetamine, while not physically painful like other drugs such as heroin or life-threatening like alcohol, can be dangerous, according to Pamela Hill, an alcohol and drug counselor who runs an outpatient counseling service on Fairview Drive. The report refers...