By Congressman Joe Sestak
The health care reform measures that I helped passed in the House — the landmark Affordable Health Care for America Act (HR 3962), along with the Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act (HR 3961) — will dramatically improve our health care system for patients and providers.
The primary concern of all doctors is treating the sick and healing the wounded. Health care reform will expand access to lifesaving care for millions of Americans who lack insurance. It will also improve care for everyone by ending denial of coverage for …

Coffee consumption and risk of lethal and advanced prostate cancer. Kathryn M. Wilson1, Julie L. Kasperzyk1, Jennifer R. Stark1, Michael N. Pollak2, Meir J. Sampfer3, Edward Giovannucci1, Lorelei A. Mucci3. 1Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA; 2McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada; 3Channing Laboratory, Brigham and Women’s Hospital/Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA.
Background: Coffee is a commonly consumed beverage which contains many biologically active compounds. It is a major source of caffeine and antioxidants, and it has effects on insulin and glucose metabolism as well as sex hormone levels. This suggests that coffee may have a beneficial effect on risk …