SABCS: More Evidence that Bisphosphonates Prevent Breast Cancer

MedPage TodayAction Points Explain to patients that two studies have shown that drugs used to treat osteoporosis may help reduce the risk of breast cancer.Note that the findings came from retrospective reviews of databases and cannot prove that bisphosphonates prevent breast cancer.Note that this study was published as an abstract and presented at a conference. These data and conclusions should… Read more

It’s Done: Stephanopoulos to Join ‘Good Morning’

New York TimesABC News has made official the long-rumored appointment of George Stephanopoulos to succeed Diane Sawyer as the anchor of ‘Good Morning America’ – and its top executive promised on Thursday that the show would move ‘in a new direction,’ toward more news and substantive information.David Westin, the president of ABC News, who made the announcement on Thursday, conducted a three-month… Read more

Unbeatens Boise State, TCU to face off … but not in title game

USA TodayThe ultimate breakthrough still awaits. Despite their unblemished records, neither TCU nor Boise State landed in Pasadena, Calif., and the BCS’ national championship game.For the first time in the BCS’ fractious 12-year history, however, two teams from non-marquee conferences worked their way into the lineup. With a No. 4 ranking in the system’s mathematical rankings, TCU earned an… Read more