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Lowering the current PSA threshold for recommending a prostate biopsy may subject millions of men to unnecessary, potentially harmful medical procedures

Lowering the current PSA threshold for recommending a prostate biopsy may subject millions of men to unnecessary, potentially harmful medical procedures

New guidelines to help physicians treat and prevent heart attacks

New guidelines to help physicians treat and prevent heart attacks

American Psychological Association lauds action agendas to transform U.S. mental health system

American Psychological Association lauds action agendas to transform U.S. mental health system

Omega-6 fatty acids promote the growth of prostate tumor cells in the laboratory

Omega-6 fatty acids promote the growth of prostate tumor cells in the laboratory

Habit memory - humans clearly can acquire and retain knowledge through repetition

Habit memory - humans clearly can acquire and retain knowledge through repetition

Virtual colonoscopy for colon cancer

Virtual colonoscopy for colon cancer

Study offers a unique perspective on the beginnings of the alcohol experience and usage patterns of 12-year-olds

Study offers a unique perspective on the beginnings of the alcohol experience and usage patterns of 12-year-olds

Less than 1 percent of health plan members are actually diagnosed with alcoholism or related disorders

Less than 1 percent of health plan members are actually diagnosed with alcoholism or related disorders

Moraxella catarrhalis found to be responsible for 10 percent of exacerbations of COPD

Moraxella catarrhalis found to be responsible for 10 percent of exacerbations of COPD

Quality of care in U.S. hospitals

Quality of care in U.S. hospitals

Study provides evidence that hormone treatments can be beneficial to limiting cardiovascular ailments

Study provides evidence that hormone treatments can be beneficial to limiting cardiovascular ailments

At the end of life hospices better option for the elderly than nursing homes

At the end of life hospices better option for the elderly than nursing homes

Single mutation in a human sodium channel gene can trigger pain in people with primary erythromelalgia

Single mutation in a human sodium channel gene can trigger pain in people with primary erythromelalgia

Hospice referral rates increase with intervention

Hospice referral rates increase with intervention

Minimally invasive approach to removing diseased thyroids

Minimally invasive approach to removing diseased thyroids

Harmonic scalpel could reduce operative time and blood loss in patients

Harmonic scalpel could reduce operative time and blood loss in patients

OHSU scientists say low FOXP3 means fewer disease-fighting cells, but new drug may help multiple sclerosis

OHSU scientists say low FOXP3 means fewer disease-fighting cells, but new drug may help multiple sclerosis

Fish may help prevent heart failure as well as heart attacks

Fish may help prevent heart failure as well as heart attacks

Study shows why thiazolidinediones cause edema and helps understand role of kidneys in hypertension

Study shows why thiazolidinediones cause edema and helps understand role of kidneys in hypertension

Fish oil not a good idea for heart defibrillator patients

Fish oil not a good idea for heart defibrillator patients

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