4-D ULTRASOUND
Wendy Denmead couldn't believe her eyes during her most recent obstetrician visit.
“With the 4-d ultrasound, it's like you're peeking right inside the womb.
Wendy was truly able to get up close and personal with her baby, watching its every move... (Read more about 4-D ULTRASOUND) |
64 SLICE CT SCANNER
62-year old Howard Fuhr was taken by surprise when he went to see his heart specialist. “I had an abnormal –um—stress test and um the next thing that my cardiologist suggested was having an angiogram and I wasn’t sure if I was ready to go that... (Read more about 64 SLICE CT SCANNER) |
BREAST MRI STUDY
There is important new research out tonight which addresses the question: how should women at high risk for breast cancer be screened? Should they get mammograms, or ultrasound, or the newest technology, the breast MRI? (Read more about BREAST MRI STUDY) |
HEART CAT SCANS
Fast heart CAT scans have been a screening test in limbo. The exact role and place for this exam, which is becoming more widely available, hasn’t been well defined, until now. (Read more about HEART CAT SCANS) |
LUNG CANCER SCREENING
Lung cancer has been the focus of medical news reports this week, with the death of Peter Jennings and the Dana Reeve’s announcement that she too has lung cancer.
What effect will these celebrity cases have on the rest of us who perhaps light... (Read more about LUNG CANCER SCREENING) |
LUNG CANCER SCREENING TEST
If you smoke, or are a former smoker, there is an extremely important new study out which shows how you can protect yourself from developing advanced lung cancer.
More Americans die each year from lung cancer, than from breast, prostate, and... (Read more about LUNG CANCER SCREENING TEST) |
LUNG CANCER STUDIES
There are several important advances in lung cancer research being reported out of ASCO, the major cancer conference in New Orleans. The studies find that not only are lung cancer survival rates improving, but that there are now several new, and... (Read more about LUNG CANCER STUDIES) |
Mammogram
A mammogram is a special type of X-Ray that allows doctors to visualize the breast tissue. The mammography machine compresses the breast and this will cause some discomfort. (Read more about Mammogram) |
Marijuana Brain Study
Some might say that marijuana is not a dangerous drug overall.
But new research released today suggests that it can have a profound negative impact on the development of the adolescent brain, and maybe even predispose one to schizophrenia.... (Read more about Marijuana Brain Study) |
OBESITY AND MAMMOGRAM ERRORS
For some time now, obesity has been associated with an increased risk of breast cancer. It’s well established that obese, postmenopausal women have an increased risk of breast cancer compared with postmenopausal women of normal weight. Part of the... (Read more about OBESITY AND MAMMOGRAM ERRORS) |
VIRTUAL COLONOSCOPY
There’s no question, early screening for colon cancer saves lives, particularly among those aged 50 and older. But there is a debate now among medical experts: can patients get as good, and as safe a reading by using virtual colonoscopy, which... (Read more about VIRTUAL COLONOSCOPY) |
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