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NEWS ABOUT: health screenings

health screenings stories: 3 news summaries

As Mammograms Go Digital, Docs Call More Women Back

Imaging changes prompt cancer concerns as experts learn the ropes

Apr 10, 08 9:28 AM CDT
(Newser) - As more radiologists switch from film to digital mammogram imaging, they must learn new interpretation techniques—and that means more healthy women face a dreaded recall for further testing, the New York Times reports. During the changeover, “there’s an increase in the rate of things you think are... More »

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technology • breast cancer • health screenings • mammogram • digital imaging

Pentagon Delayed Brain Scans for Returning Troops

Brass feared troops would blame health woes on TBI

Mar 18, 08 6:57 PM CDT
(Newser) - Seeking to duck controversy, the Pentagon did not screen returning US troops for brain injuries for more than 2 years. Top brass feared that soldiers would blame minor health woes on brain trauma—which could spark another Gulf War Syndrome, Air Force Col. Kenneth Cox told USA Today. But one... More »

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Pentagon • health • health screenings • Robert Gates • US military • US troops • Gulf War • traumatic brain injury • Gulf War Syndrome • Kenneth Cox • brain scans

Kids Get Graded on Obesity

Though Controversial, BMI Screenings for Children Increasingly Common

Apr 9, 07 12:08 PM CDT
(Newser) - School nurses in six states are now sending out "obesity report cards,"  giving parents the results of mandatory Body Mass Index screenings of their children. With the number of overweight kids quadrupling over the last 40 years, advocates aim to detect health issues early. But not all... More »

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obesity • health • childhood obesity • Body Mass Index • health screenings • fat • children • school • elementary school

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