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The rationale of why testicular cancer screening using a pregnancy test is not recommended
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for November 9, 2012 [display_podcast] Source: Reddit comic about Canadian man’s positive pregnancy test sparks cancer diagnosis
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More screening tests does not necessarily lead to better health
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for October 8, 2012 [display_podcast] Source: Cancer prevention: ‘More testing is not always better’ Reference: For more information, these two books are a good start to understand the complexities of screening tests. They are written for teh public and health professionals alike. The Cure for Everything by Timothy Caufield Testing Treatments by Imogen…
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Sunday House Call, #392, April 8, 2012
Sunday House Call, #392, April 8, 2012 Topics today include the many tests that are not always needed, bariatric surgery, a 15 year-old with suicidal thoughts, weight loss programs, and possible pneumonia/asthma.
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Using whole genome mapping no panacea for disease screening
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for April 4, 2012 [display_podcast] Source: Gene Maps Are No Cure-All Study Warns That DNA Scanning to Predict Disease Can Mislead; ‘Not a Crystal Ball’ Reference: The Predictive Capacity of Personal Genome Sequencing
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Colon cancer screening with sigmoidoscopy shown to be effective: Lancet-published study
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for April 28, 2010 [display_podcast] Source: One-Time Colon Exam Yields Big Benefits Reference: Once-only flexible sigmoidoscopy screening in prevention of colorectal cancer: a multicentre randomised controlled trial
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New evidence reevaluates breast cancer screening
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for November 17, 2009 [display_podcast] Sources Delay routine mammograms until 50: experts Panel: Screening mammograms should start at 50 References Screening for Breast Cancer: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement Patient Information: Breast Cancer Screening
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Worried Sick: A Prescription for Health in an Overtreated America
Original broadcast date: June 21, 2009 It is a jungle of medical information out there on TV, radio, newspapers and journals. Reports appear daily espousing or refuting the latest finding to cure our ills and prevent disease. The contradictions abound and foster confusion for the public and health practitioners alike. It is creating a situation…
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New molecule marker may help predict heart disease risk
Several months ago we talked with Dr. Paul Ridker about his study of heart disease risk markers in women that contributed to the development of the Reynolds Risk Score using C-reactive protein as a marker or indicator of the ten-year risk of developing a heart attack. Research into the prevention of cardiovascular disease continues apace.…
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A genetic test that predicts early stages of lung cancer
Cancer treatment success depends on early diagnosis. Lung cancer, unfortunately for many, is discovered too late. Various imaging technologies have been used to try to detect early lung cancer with some success and new detection methods are under development. In a recent study, US scientists have developed a genetic test, the results of which are…