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U.S. panel recommends against routine PSA screening

In this file photo, the Prostate 3.0 Tesla MRI Image shows the "Region of Interest" (ROI) localizing a patient's disease. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force changed its recommendations for PSA screening Monday. (PRNewsFoto/Diagnostic Center for Disease)

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Carolyn Beeler
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Monday recommended against PSA screening for all men, regardless of age. The group found the benefits of the blood test meant to screen for prostate cancer do not outweigh the risks. More »
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Maiken Scott
Tracing our roots, searching for connectionTracing family roots has become a wildly popular hobby, with sites such as Ancestry.com connecting people to relatives from generations back. ... More »
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Carolyn Beeler
Local lawmakers are backing a new annual award for scientific research that will be launched in Washington later this year. ... More »
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Carolyn Beeler
The freshwater mussel is considered among the most imperiled of all plant and animals in the U.S. Of nearly 300 species nationwide, it is estimated that at least 70 percent are extinct, endangered, or in need of protection. ... More »
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Gray Matters: New tools for growing olderWHYY's Health+Science reporters Taunya English, Maiken Scott and Carolyn Beeler examine the challenges of aging and new tools available to meet them.  More »
Court date: The Affordable Care Act on trialOn March 26th the U.S. Supreme Court begins hearings on the constitutionality of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Critics oppose many provisions, including the expansion of the Medicaid public health program, but the insurance mandate has gotten the More »
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Tracing our roots, searching for connection May 21 Tracing family roots has become a wildly popular hobby, with sites such as Ancestry.com connecting people to relatives from generations back. ... More »

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