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Study: Mammogram may not detect tumors when women are in their 40s::
Newsday - July 28th, 2010
Jul. 28, 2010 (McClatchy-Tribune News Service delivered by Newstex) -- Scientists are reporting in a new study that mammography is not an effective screening tool for women in their 40s because a tumor and the patient's tissue appear to be the same color. Stanford University researchers reporting in Tuesday's Journal of the National Cancer Institute said while the screening technique works best for women older than 50, the denser tissue of younger women tends to obscure tumors. Continue Reading
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U.S. employers push rising cost of health care onto workersSeptember 2nd, 2010 - Tribune Washington BureauWASHINGTON, Sep. 2, 2010 (McClatchy-Tribune News Service delivered by Newstex) -- As employers struggle with rising health care costs and a sour economy, U.S. workers for the first time in at least a decade are being asked to shoulder the entire cost of rising health benefits on their own.
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September 1st, 2010 - USA Today - Study: Pre-emptive removal of breasts, ovaries cuts cancer risk for some women
August 31st, 2010 - Los Angeles Times - As older people grow in numbers, experts seek ways to handle the coming boom
August 10th, 2010 - The Washington Post - Clamping down on CT scans for kids
July 31st, 2010 - Chicago Tribune - The Radiation Boom: After Stroke Scans, Patients Face Serious Health Risks
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LATEST JOURNALS
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Viewing Health Care Delivery as Science: Challenges, Benefits, and Policy Implications
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Checklists and Guidelines: Imaging Techniques for Visualizing What to Do
Journal of the American Medical Association
LATEST INDUSTRY REPORTS
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Medtronic, Boston Sci win FDA nods
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Biotech industry doing well in recession
Ventura County Star
LATEST INHEALTH STUDIES
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Surgeon vs. Knee Maker: Who's Rejecting Whom?
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Association Between the Medicare Modernization Act of 2003 and Patient Wait Times and Travel Distance for Chemotherapy
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OSU synchronizing hearts Researchers testing device that adds oomph to pumping
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