Also: Researchers suggest the earliest sign of Alzheimer’s might appear 25 years before the expected onset of the disease; and Melinda Gates pledges $560 million for family planning.
Archive for the ‘Osteoporosis’ Category
A.M. Vitals: New Gene-Mapping Method Raises Hope of Easier Diagnoses
July 12th, 2012 
Mark Long 
Posted in Alcohol, alzheimers, Contraception, Drugs, Genetics, Health Law, Osteoporosis 
Comments OffStaving Off Repeat Fractures With Bone Tests, Counseling
July 3rd, 2012 Melinda Beck Many repeat fractures could have been prevented if older people had been counseled about osteoporosis after their first bone break, experts say.
A.M. Vitals: New Recommendation on Prostate Cancer Screening
May 22nd, 2012 Stefanie Ilgenfritz Here’s what’s making health news this morning:
Men Should Skip Common Prostate Test, Panel Says (WSJ): The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommended a “D” grade for prostate-specific-antigen, or PSA, testing which has been widely used for almos…