U.S. Preventive Services Task Force

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What are the real harms and benefits of mammograms?

It has been debatable recently how beneficial mammograms really are, considering reports of so many false positives that can lead to biopsies and anxiety. But it looks like this procedure is still the best bet we have in detecting breast cancer and saving lives. To make it easier to grasp the big picture, Dr. Jill Jin, […]

Hospitals

USPSTF: Maker of unpopular decisions

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has released a draft recommendation that everyone 15 - 65 should get an AIDS test. People will hate this idea as much as the panel's mammogram recommendations, but for a different reason.