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Updated recommendation for PAP test interval
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for March 15, 2012 [display_podcast] Source: US health panel: Pap tests needed only every 3 years Reference: Screening for Cervical Cancer: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement
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Medications seem to work as well as stents for people with stable heart disease
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for March 1, 2012 [display_podcast] Source: Pills as good as stents for some patients: study Reference: Initial Coronary Stent Implantation With Medical Therapy vs Medical Therapy Alone for Stable Coronary Artery Disease
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Colonoscopy meta-analysis study demonstrates life-saving results
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for February 27, 2012 [display_podcast] Source: Colonoscopy meta-analysis study demonstrates life-saving results Reference: Colonoscopic Polypectomy and Long-Term Prevention of Colorectal-Cancer Deaths
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Family history is important to assess cardiovascular disease risk
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for February 23, 2012 [display_podcast] Source: Seeking Clues to Heart Risk in a Patient’s Family Tree
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New study seeks to determine best indicators for successful ovarian cancer screening program
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for February 10, 2012 [display_podcast] Source: Fast-track testing helps to find ovarian cancer early Reference: DOvE Project Lancet Oncology: Assessment of symptomatic women for early diagnosis of ovarian cancer
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Prescription for exercise
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for February 3, 2012 [display_podcast] Source: New R Jog for 15 minutes and call me in the morning
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Alcohol's relationship to health risks and benefits all in the details of use
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for January 24, 2012 [display_podcast] Source: Slow and steady the way to alcohol’s health benefits: study
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When should bone density test be done?
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for January, 2012 [display_podcast] Source: Study: Many women can skip frequent bone scans Reference: 2010 clinical practice guidelines for the diagnosis and management of osteoporosis in Canada: summary
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A clear and straight-forward action can prevent a great disease burden
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