London 2012 breaks promise to get Britons active
London aims to boost activity with the 2012 Games faltered as targets were scrapped. Officials pledged millions would become more active and take up sports, but by the torch lighting London July 27, the plan collapsed amid spending cuts. Adult programs vanished alongside free swimming for Londoners.
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Drug may stabilize Alzheimer's in small study
A tiny study suggests Gammagard IVIG given to four patients at high dose for three years preserved memory and cognition, while a dozen others on varying doses did not fare as well. Researchers caution the results are preliminary and await a larger trial of 400 patients within a year.
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Prostate Cancer PSA Screen Advice Refines Patient Talk
Washington experts debate PSA testing with men likely to live more than ten years as ASCO urges discussion of risks and benefits. The guidance contrasts with federal USPSTF recommendations against routine PSA screening for all men, noting potential harms from treatment of inconsequential tumors.
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Nerican Society of Clinical Oncology
Preventive Services Task Force
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