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Still getting mammograms? Be careful!
Radiologists often rely on specialized "CAD" computer software to find suspicious areas in mammograms. But a large new study showed that the technology has failed to improve breast cancer detection. In fact, it increases a woman's risk of getting a "false positive" result and being told she had an abnormal mammogram when she's actually cancer-free. The study analyzed 1.6 million mammograms taken between 1998 and 2006. Some experts say that in light of the new evidence, radiologists should use more discretion in interpreting CAD results.
Still trusting prescription drugs? Be careful!
According to the LA Times quoting the Centers for Disease Control, in 2009, prescription drugs exceeded MVA (motor vehicle accidents) as a cause of death killing at least 37,485 people. While almost all other areas of preventable death are declining, drug related deaths have increased to a rate of one every 14 minutes in the United States. That is double what it was a decade ago. The main culprit is thought to be prescription drugs -Vicodin, Darvocet, Oxycontin and all their brothers and sisters. A new addition to the pain killer killing list is Fentanyl provided in patch of lollipop form and packing a power level 100 times greater than morphine.
Drug deaths among teens and young adults doubled between 2000 and 2008. The rise is deaths parallels medical doctors prescribing more painkillers and anti-anxiety meds. Some steps that have been proposed to deal with the problem will amaze you. This is a quote from the LA Times "An initiative would develop voluntary courses to train physicians on how to safely prescribe pain drugs, a curriculum that is not widely taught in medical schools". Huh? I kinda thought that was a big part of their education and training?
Join www.Mercola.com and start being your own advocate, for God's sake please be your kid's advocate, and make informed choices before you agree to DRUGS!
My mission on the Planet is to educate YOU to be healthy and make good choices,
Dr. Leslie Hewitt
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