http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. In the United States, older patients with advanced lung cancer make much less use of hospital and emergency room services at the end of life than their counterparts in Ontario but use far more chemotherapy, according to a study published May 18th online in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-05-life-cancer-patients-differs-canada.html Health Wed, 18 May 2011 17:31:36 EST news224958674 Sufferers of serious psychological distress spend an average of $1,735 more on health care each year compared to those without the condition. However, recognizing psychological distress and treating it is often complicated for patients and their doctors. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-05-distress-linked-higher-health.html Health Fri, 13 May 2011 10:52:16 EST news224502720