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The PSA screening controversy continues
April 22, 2010
The problem with screening for prostate cancer using PSA is that many of the men with elevated PSA will not have cancer and many of the men who do have an elevated PSA and prostate cancer would have been better off if the test were never done as they will die of something else before their prostate cancer ever gives them any problems.
Menopause linked to worsening cholesterol levels
March 2, 2010
According to recently published findings from a study of over 1,000 women, levels of total cholesterol, LDL-C (the ‘bad’ cholesterol) and the protein that transports LDL in the blood, apolipoprotein B, increase significantly in women at the time of menopause. These lipids are all risk factors for coronary heart disease. The researchers suggest that even if women have previously had their lipid levels checked, they may need to have them rechecked within the year following their final menstrual period.
Procalcitonin test may stem antibiotic overuse
November 25, 2009
According to a recent study, a simple blood test that measures levels of procalcitonin might help doctors avoid unnecessary antibiotic treatment for respiratory illnesses like bronchitis, pneumonia and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease without compromising patients' safety.
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