False-alarm cancer tests can be costly
A government study shows free cancer screening can lead to thousands in follow up expenses as false alarms trigger additional tests to rule out cancer. Experts caution that many screenings are not definitive and emphasize weighing benefits versus harms before undergoing nonrecommended tests.
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Detroit
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Center For Health Research
Henry Ford Health System
American Association For Cancer Research
Robert Smith
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American Cancer Society
Lafata
National Cancer Institute
World smallest surviving newborn may go home soon
Rumaisa the 8.6 ounce preterm twin born Sept 19 at Loyola University Medical Center Maywood near Chicago weighs 2 pounds 10 ounces and could be released in early January. Her twin Hiba now weighs about five pounds. Doctors report normal brain scans and a good prognosis for development.
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Ramaisa
Loyola University Medical Center
Sandra Martinez
Jonathan K. Maraskas
Loyola
Maywood
Rumaisa
Hiba
Hanover Park
Martinez
India
Jackpot winner's relative found dead in West Virginia
Scott Depot West Virginia the 17 year old granddaughter of Jack Whittaker winner of the nations biggest undivided lottery jackpot was found dead Monday along a country road two weeks after she disappeared Authorities said there were no obvious signs of violence An autopsy was planned Brandi Bragg was identified by neck tattoos Her body lay about 50 feet off a road near Scott Depot Whittaker a contractor won 314.9 million on Christmas Eve 2002 and has faced legal troubles since including drunken driving arrests lawsuits and break ins
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Scott Depot
Wva
Jack Whittaker
Brandi Bragg
Jay Powers
Whittaker
Priest questioned in slayings found dead
In Hurley Wisconsin the 31 year old Roman Catholic priest Rev Ryan Erickson who had been questioned in the February 2002 shootings at O Connell Family Funeral Home was found dead by hanging in a church hallway. The investigation continues as police review the case.
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Erickson
Dan O'Connell
James
Ellison
Heslin
O’connell
O'Connell
Richard Trende
Former Outlaws leader jailed for life in drug ring
James "Frank" Wheeler, 62, head of the Outlaws motorcycle gang, was sentenced to life in prison for leading a violent Midwest drug distribution network. He faces further appeals after being convicted on racketeering and drug conspiracy charges. Prosecutors say the gang sold cocaine, marijuana, meth and LSD through its clubs.
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Toledo
Ohio
Outlaws
Midwest
James “Frank” Wheeler
Florida
Wheeler
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