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Study Finds Screening With Tomosynthesis And Mammography Cost-Effective
By Kamal Nayan | Oct 28, 2014 01:48 PM EDTAdding tomosynthesis to biennial digital mammography screening for women with dense breasts may improve breast cancer detection at a reasonable cost, relative to biennial mammography screening alone, according to a new study.
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Canadian Task Force: Men do not need the Prostate Cancer Test
By Cheri Cheng | Oct 28, 2014 10:35 AM EDTAccording to a Canadian task force, men should not get PSA screening because the test can do more harm than good.
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U.S. Designates Five Airports for Flights Flying from Ebola-Stricken Nations
By Cheri Cheng | Oct 22, 2014 11:16 AM EDTPassengers on flights that originated from one of the three Ebola-stricken West African nations will have to land in one of the five designated U.S. airports, the Department of Homeland Security announced.
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Many Young, Post-Menopausal Women are Excluded from Osteoporosis Screenings
By Cheri Cheng | Oct 22, 2014 09:37 AM EDTThe U.S. Preventive Services Task Force's osteoporosis screening guidelines for young, post-menopausal women is not very effective, a new study reported.
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5 Ways to Reduce Breast Cancer Risk
By Cheri Cheng | Oct 11, 2014 12:49 PM EDTEven though preventive measures do not ensure 100 percent safety from diseases, they can dramatically improve life quality. Here are 5 ways to reduce your future risk of breast cancer.
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Five Major U.S. Airports Will Screen Passengers from West Africa for Ebola
By Cheri Cheng | Oct 09, 2014 09:32 AM EDTFive major U.S. airports will start screening more diligently for any signs of Ebola in passengers traveling from any of the three affected Wes African countries.
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Only 50 percent of Americans over 45 get Screen for Diabetes
By Cheri Cheng | Sep 26, 2014 04:13 PM EDTAccording to a recent study, researchers found that only half of the Americans over the age of 45 get screened for diabetes.
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Lung Cancer Tests Less Effective where Infectious Lung Disease is Common
By Cheri Cheng | Sep 23, 2014 04:06 PM EDTIn a new study, researchers reported that lung cancer diagnostic tests, in particular, become less effective when conducted in areas where infectious lung disease is a common health problem.
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‘Bubble Boy’ Disease is more Common than Previously Thought, Study Reveals
By Cheri Cheng | Aug 20, 2014 10:56 AM EDTAccording to researchers, severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID), dubbed "Bubble Boy" disease, is two times more common than experts believed.
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Cancer Screenings Common but not Necessary for Seniors
By Cheri Cheng | Aug 19, 2014 11:13 AM EDTAccording to a new study, cancer screenings are common but not beneficial for seniors with a short life expectancy.
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Sigmoidoscopy is Effective in Screening for Colon Cancer
By Cheri Cheng | Aug 13, 2014 09:02 AM EDTA new study out of Norway concluded that a sigmoidoscopy can be an effective tool in detecting and preventing colon cancer.
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Psoriatic Arthritis Patients Need Better Screening, Experts
By Kamal Nayan | Jul 23, 2014 05:14 PM EDTFor the first time, researchers have come together to call for a better screening of psoriatic arthritis to help millions of people worldwide suffering from the condition.
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Consumer Group Demands Hospitals to Stop Unnecessary Health Screenings
By Cheri Cheng | Jun 19, 2014 02:17 PM EDTPublic Citizen has urged 20 hospitals to stop marketing unnecessary health screenings.
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Pancreatic Cancer will be the Second Leading Killer by 2030
By Cheri Cheng | May 20, 2014 11:21 AM EDTResearchers estimated that pancreatic cancer will become the second leading cause of death related to cancers by 2030.
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U.S. Cervical Cancer Rates are Underestimated, Study Reports
By Cheri Cheng | May 12, 2014 10:03 AM EDTA new study reported that U.S. cervical cancer rates have been underestimated in previous studies.
