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Many parents who have experienced loss cite their child’s legacy

as a source of comfort. “Even though is still hurts,” one mother told

me after her daughter’s death, “living my life with joy is what she

would want me to do. I learned that life is short, and I appreciate

everything around me more now. I take nothing for granted. To love

others, to help others, to serve others. That will be her legacy… and

now my own.” Mehr

Short-Course Radiation Versus Long-Course Chemoradiation for Rectal Cancer

There are two broad approaches to preoperative pelvic radiation

therapy for resectable rectal cancer: short-course radiation and longcourse

chemoradiotherapy. Although the radiation techniques are

similar, the fractionation and timing of surgery differ. In general,

short-course radiation delivers 25 Gy (5 Gy in five fractions) of radiation

followed by surgery 1 week later. Long-course chemoradiotherapy

delivers 50.4 Gy (1.8 Gy in 28 fractions) of radiation concurrently

with chemotherapy, followed by surgery 4 to 8 weeks later. Mehr

Calories from Soft Drinks -- Do They Matter?

Obesity has emerged as one of the greatest global health challenges of the 21st century.1 Its increase among children and adolescents is particularly frightening, given the associated metabolic and cardiovascular complications.2,3 Studies from developing countries with populations that are undergoing rapid changes in nutrition are showing increases in the prevalence of childhood obesity.4
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