May 24, 2013

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  • Prostate Cancer Test Pros and Cons

    Prostate Cancer Test Pros and Cons

    by Berkeley Wellness

    Even though the PSA blood test can detect cancer early, it saves few, if any, lives and often leads to treatments that can cause serious complications, according to government experts. We'll give you the full story.

  • Body Fat Scales: Step Right Up?

    Body Fat Scales: Step Right Up?

    by Berkeley Wellness

    Overweight people who weigh themselves regularly tend to be more successful at losing weight and keeping it off, studies report. But do special bathroom scales that measure body fat offer additional advantages?

  • Be Well: The Mammogram Debate

    Be Well: The Mammogram Debate

    by John Swartzberg, M.D.

    The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force shook up women’s lives when it changed its mammogram recommendations, advising screening every two years instead of annually between 50 and 75. The Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care went even further.