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Guidelines for prostate screening widely ignored
April 24, 2012 New research confirms that the controversial decision by Warren Buffet — the 81-year-old CEO of Berkshire Hathaway — to undergo a blood test screening for prostate cancer despite his age is hardly unusual. Despite recommendations in 2008 from the United States Preventive Services Task Force against testing for prostate cancer in men aged 75 years or older, almost half of men in that age group continue to get screening tests.
U-Systems Launches somo-v Platinum Automated Breast Ultrasound System at RSNA
CHICAGO , Nov. 28, 2011 /CHICAGOPRESSRELEASE.COM/ — U-Systems, the leader in automated breast ultrasound, today announced the introduction of the somo-v Platinum, a significant update to the somo-v® Automated Breast Ultrasound (ABUS) system.
Free Prostate Screening Prior to Sundays Bears Game
WHO/WHAT: The University of Illinois Hospital and Health Sciences System will offer free prostate screening before the Chicago Bears kickoff against the San Diego Chargers. A free food buffet will be provided for the first 100 registrants.
Many elderly men undergo unnecessary PSA screenings
March 28, 2011 Many elderly men may undergo unnecessary prostate cancer screenings while men in their early fifties, who are more likely to benefit from early diagnosis and treatment, do not, according to a new study published March 28 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology . Surveys conducted in 2000 and 2005 show that nearly half of men in their seventies underwent PSA screening, a blood test that can detect early signs of prostate cancer, in the past year.
Rising hospitals stays for eating disorders cited (AP)
CHICAGO – A new report on eating disorders cites data showing a sharp increase in children’s hospitalizations for such problems. Among children younger than 12 with eating disorders, hospitalizations surged 119 percent between 1999 and 2006.
Study: CT scans modestly cut lung cancer deaths (AP)
WASHINGTON – A special type of CT scan can detect lung cancer early enough to save some lives, the National Cancer Institute announced Thursday — the first evidence that a screening test may help fight the nation’s top cancer killer. At issue are controversial spiral CT scans, where a rotating scanner views the lungs at various angles to spot growths when they’re about half the size that a standard chest X-ray can detect.
Governor Quinn Launches Effort to Improve Breast Cancer Detection and Treatment – New Advisory Panel will Address Disparities in Breast Cancer Rates
CHICAGO – October 18, 2010. Governor Pat Quinn today announced a new initiative to fight breast cancer that will improve access to mammograms and treatment.
Rating Applicants Could Help Princpals Find Better Teachers
There’s been controversy around Chicago Public Schools secret rating system for people applying to be teachers. But one expert says pre-screening applicants could make sense. RELATED: CPS Stamps Teacher Recommendations ‘Not Recommended’ RELATED: CPS Explains Secret Teacher Rating System Michelle Reininger heads the Center for Education Policy Analysis at Stanford University .
Sony Style Europe Partners With Accertify for Online Fraud Protection
World’s leading digital entertainment brand to deploy Accertify platform in Europe CHICAGO, Aug. 31 /CHICAGOPRESSRELEASE.COM/ — Accertify ® , a leading provider of enterprise-wide transaction risk screening services, announced today that it has signed an agreement with Sony Style Store, a division of Sony Europe (Belgium) N.V., to utilize Accertify’s industry-leading Interceptas ® platform as the foundation for its enterprise-wide fraud prevention strategies across the European Sony online shops.
Important Information for Patients from Susan G. Komen for the Cure® and the College of American Pathologists
NORTHFIELD, Ill., July 29 /CHICAGOPRESSRELEASE.COM/ — Recent media reports of potential misdiagnosis of early-stage breast cancer may frighten women away from breast cancer screening that could save their lives. Rather than shying away from screening, women should know the questions to ask and be confident about weighing their options, according to Susan G.