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Task force urges bone-density tests for more women

Headlines from the Associated Press  Mon, 07/05/2010 - 16:40

NEW YORK (AP) -- Routine screening for osteoporosis should include all younger postmenopausal women who have at least the same chance of a bone break as an older woman, a government task force said Monday....


 

Pap Tests: Another Revision of Recommendations

TIME: Top Science and Health Stories  Sat, 11/21/2009 - 02:45

Days after a government task force rolled back its mammography screening recommendations, another influential group issued revised guidelines on Pap tests for young women


 

Skip Mammograms Until 50, Says U.S. Panel: First Instance of Rat...

Health Care Renewal  Tue, 11/17/2009 - 14:10

"Most especially must I tread with care in matters of life and death.” Hippocratic Oath, Modern Version [1]

"Critical thinking always, or your patient's dead" - Victor P.

Satinsky, M.D. [2]


 

New advice: Skip mammograms in 40s, start at 50

Headlines from the Associated Press  Mon, 11/16/2009 - 16:22

NEW YORK (AP) -- Most women don't need a mammogram in their 40s and should get one every two years starting at 50, a government task force said Monday.

It's a major reversal that conflicts with the American Cancer Society's long-standing position....