What Doctors Don't Tell YouThe use of "peak flow monitors", which measure the breathing volumes of asthmatics, does nothing to reduce the likelihood of death or illness from the condition. ...
Not all home pregnancy test kits are as reliable as the manufacturers claim, researchers have discovered. Three makes of kit with a supposed accuracy rate of 97 per cent were only 77 per cent accu ...
This is one of the main tools for detecting osteoporosis and other bone changes, especially in the lower spine, hip, forearm and heel.
Analysis of cancer-screening trials has found major inconsistencies in determining deaths due to all causes and deaths due to specific cancers, thereby casting doubt on the value of the findings of these trials.
Currently, most screening systems measure bone mineral density (BMD). Susan Ott, associate professor at the University of Washington in Seattle, has warned of high levels of imprecision in screening systems and multiple measurement techniques
Inaccurate screening tests and scalpel-happy surgeons could be inflating the real number of cases in this so-called epidemic and leaving many people worse off than before. ...
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The routine medical test for breast cancer is mammography, a procedure which involves squeezing the breast between two plates and taking an X-ray picture.
During a general check-up, most doctors recommend that you undergo a cholesterol test to determine whether you are at risk of heart disease. The test measures the amount of cholesterol and triglycerides in the serum
Insist that total blood fats (total cholesterol, HDL, LDL and triglycerides) be checked and compared, as now recommended by the US National Cholesterol Education Program Expert Panel. Also, as one Canadian study advises, insist on having two tests...
