Understanding high cholesterol and heart rate advice
Dr. Lamb explains that a high cholesterol count may relate to heart health and suggests tests and a low cholesterol diet. He notes weight loss can help if overweight, and cautions heart rate alone is not a reliable measure. He also describes a cervical rib condition and when surgical relief is needed, advising most cervical ribs cause no symptoms and are left alone.
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FDA panel urges caution on mammography under 35
An FDA advisory panel says routine X ray breast screenings should be avoided in women under 35 as they may cause tumors and recommends more safety studies for ages 35 to 50. It also urges checking pregnancy before abdominal X rays and notes overexposure from current practices. President Ford and Rockefeller wives spurred interest in breast cancer exames.
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Food and Drug Administration
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Bureau of Radiological Health
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Nelson A. Rockefeller
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John C. Willforth
National Cancer Institute
American Cancer Society
New clues link cancer rates to industrial pollution
A four year study maps US cancer patterns and ties higher bladder cancer to heavy auto production, lung and liver cancers to chemical industries, and lung cancer to copper and lead smelters. Results, set to publish next month, cover 34 cancer types in whites. a parallel study on blacks is planned.
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United States
Joseph F. Frawmeni
National Cancer Institute
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