Breast self-exams debated by researchers and doctors
A review by the Cochrane Collaboration supports no evidence that breast self-exams reduce deaths and warns of harms from more benign lesions and biopsies. Critics like Dr Balazs Bodai and Dr Marisa Weiss argue that early detection via self-exams can be crucial for patient outcomes.
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FDA posts list of prescription drugs under investigation
The FDA began posting a quarterly list naming 20 medicines with potential safety problems to inform doctors and patients. Officials say the list signals openness while avoiding unnecessary scares, with cautions to continue use unless a doctor advises otherwise.
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Center For Drug Evaluation and Research
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New England Journal of Medicine
Biogen Idec Inc
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