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Pharmacy graduates urged to put family first
The Dominion Post, Morgantown, W.Va.When Lacey Sweeney was a senior in high school, she underwent treatment for a torn rotator cuff and tendonitis in her shoulder -- an injury her doctors attributed to sports. But even after several visits, she failed to improve. And then her mom saw a...Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, Hospitals and Clinics, Rotator Cuff Tear, X-rays, Health and Medical Professionals
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George Williams was shocked when told he had breast cancer
Wherever George Williams goes so does his blue folder. Papers are tucked in neatly while other pages sneak out the edges. The folder is slightly worn and contains copies of his medical records for those skeptics who question his medical history. "Are...
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Play but do not stay in the sun
I guess I am a dreamer. Why am I writing this article? I always hoped that one day I could write about skin cancer as something that took place in the past; a complete cure would have been discovered for all skin cancers. But no, melanoma and skin...Tags: Medical Specialization, Medical Procedures and Tests, Dermatology, Boynton Beach, Long Island
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Boy's life returns to normal year after cancer, marrow transplant
The Santa Fe New MexicanA year ago, doctors traipsed into an Albuquerque hospital room and faced Shari Buckley. "It's a mass in his chest, and it's malignant," one said. Buckley felt her world turn upside down. The patient was her 10-year-old son, Dillon. How could she...Tags: Science and Technology, Medical Procedures and Tests, Hospitals and Clinics, Ray Allen, Basketball
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Urologists say most men may skip PSA test for prostate cancer
A man with no risk factors for prostate cancer can go his whole life without ever taking a PSA test, according to the American Urological Assn. In a new clinical guideline unveiled Friday, the urologists said that only men between the ages of 55 and...
Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, Disease Prevention, Diseases and Illnesses, Demographics, Prostate Cancer
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Doctors to older, heavy smokers: Get CT screening for lung cancer
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - Stepping into the debate over who should be screened for lung cancer, a leading medical specialty group issued new guidelines on Tuesday recommending that doctors offer annual low-dose CT (computed tomography) scanning to people whose...Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, Hospitals and Clinics, Breast Cancer, X-rays, Mayo Clinic
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West Boca Medical opens new breast cancer center
West Boca Medical Center has hired a breast specialist and nurse navigator and is adding additional diagnostic tests for the new Breast Center at West Boca Diagnostic Imaging in the Garden Shops at Boca. Half of the former imaging center at 7070 W....Tags: Medical Specialization, Mammogram, Internists, General Practitioners, Medical Procedures and Tests
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Computer tool may not boost mammograms' accuracy
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Using a computer tool to help doctors analyze mammography images increases the number of early, non-invasive breast cancers that are caught, but also means more women without cancer have to undergo follow-up ultrasounds and...Tags: Internists, Science and Technology, Medical Procedures and Tests, Radiology, Drugs and Medicines
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Mammogram anxiety could have a good side
Mammograms might be helpful. Even for women in their 40s. But maybe not every year. Even for those in their 50s. Got it now? No. Women are entirely confused, though researchers raise legitimate issues about the value of annual mammograms, especially...
Tags: Mammogram, Anxiety, Medical Procedures and Tests, Symptoms, Demographics
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Consumer Reports: Cancer screenings are oversold, which ones to avoid
CONSUMER REPORTS - Early detection of cancer saves lives—right? Not necessarily. This widely held belief drives many to get unnecessary screenings, according to Consumer Reports. Its just-released analysis of the latest research and extensive expert...
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Gary S. Hill, former Hopkins chief of pathology
Dr. Gary S. Hill, an internationally renowned renal pathologist and the former chief of pathology at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, died Tuesday from lung cancer. He was 74. Dr. Hill pioneered a new technique for biopsies of tissue, in addition...
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Spaghetti for Ella
Blogging with Bill WhiteI was going to write about politics today, but I decided I'd rather promote an event taking place this weekend to raise money for a very sick little girl and her family. I'll begin with basic information about the event,......
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