• Rates of Immediate Breast Reconstruction in U.S. Vary By Age, Race, New Study Shows

  Younger white women are most likely to get immediate breast reconstruction when they have a mastectomy for breast cancer, while rates are lower for those over age 45 and those who are not white, according to a new study.

  

• Case For Testing Cancer In Blood Builds, One Study At A Time

  Two new studies published on Wednesday of patients with breast and prostate cancers add to growing evidence that detecting bits of cancer DNA circulating in the blood can guide patient treatment.

  

• After Ohio Defeat, Pot Legalization Backers Aim For Better Luck In 2016

  Opponents of a voter initiative that would have legalized marijuana in Ohio celebrated their crushing victory on Wednesday as advocates of legalization said they see a better chance for victory in five other states next year.

  

• Attacker Stabbed Five Students On California University Campus Before Being Shot, Killed By Police

  An attacker stabbed five students on the campus of a California university on Wednesday and was later shot and killed by police, school officials said.

  

• France Ends 30 Y/O Law Banning Homosexual Men From Donating Blood

  France has decided to end a more than 30-year old law that banned homosexual men from donating blood, a measure originally put in place to stop the spread of diseases such as HIV.