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only that it should be directed at the people most likely to benefit. The ability of mammography to uncover dangerous breast cancers rises as women age because the incidence of breast cancer rises and the breasts become less dense, making mammograms easier to interpret. The number of scree...
Earlier this month, a government-backed panel of experts lowered the age at which they recommend women start getting mammograms to 40, down from the prior recommendation of 50. And many 40-somethings don’t realize they are now supposed to start getting colorectal cancer screenings at 45, ...
However, as many as a third of these tests are not necessary and needlessly expose patients to high doses of dangerous radiation, according to the Consumer Reports probe. "Doctors often aren't aware of the risks of radiation and they don't realize that CT scans can be linked to cancer,...
There are organic snacks available for childrenfilledwith sugar. Even organic food benefits are lost when they contain too much of this ingredient. Sugar is unanimously considered dangerous to overall health, especially in the quantities the average population in America consumes. ...
Finally, because supplements are not patentable it is not reasonable to expect commonly used products that sell for pennies to undergo the same level of scrutiny as powerful drugs that can be extremely dangerous that, if approved, can generate billions in profits. ...