Apathy on Breast Cancer Screening Among Doctors
A survey of about 900 Los Angeles area doctors shows low adherence to American Cancer Society mammography guidelines for women over 50. Only 10.7 percent order annual mammograms, 39.7 percent suggest screening every three to five years, and cost concerns drive many decisions more than radiation fears. Younger physicians are likelier to comply. obstetricians and surgeons order more tests, yet overall adherence remains poor.
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Chicago
American Cancer Society
Los Angeles
Daniel Bunnell
Ucla Medical School
Bunnell
The
Cancer Society
United States
Society
American College of Radiology
Renewed search for survivors after Colombia volcano eruption
In Bogota the government halted then resumed rescue efforts after the Nevado del Ruiz eruption that killed over 22,000. Tremors around the volcano raised fears of further eruptions while British, U.S. and Colombian teams pressed to find survivors among mud, ash, and ruined towns.
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Bogota
Colombia
Armero
Rafael Zubiria
Patrick Stanton
U.S
Darrell Herd
U.S. Geological Survey
Herd
Associated Press
Manizales
U.S. Agency For International Development
Jim Smith
Tional
Caracol
Belisario Betancur
Victor Ricardo
Miguel Vega
Vega
Paul Bell
Charles Gillespie
Reagan Signals Restart of U S Soviet Exchange Talks
President Reagan announced plans to resume and expand bilateral exchange programs with the Soviet Union, signaling a shift from punitive limits after the Afghanistan invasion. He warned a single summit cannot end the arms race but hopes to begin talks on peace in Geneva with Mikhail Gorbachev.
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Michael Putzel
White House
Washington (Ap
Reagan
Afghanistan
Geneva
Mikhail Gorbachev
Jimmy Carter
Carter
Leonid Brezhnev
Vienna
Home Investment Rumor Debunked by Market Facts
AP analyst asserts home ownership remains a solid long term investment, noting third quarter resale prices rose 4.5 percent from a year earlier while regional gains varied. Some cities show big increases such as Boston, Atlanta, and Santa Clara County. Housing cycles cause short term declines, but long term gains and tax deferral on primary residences support ownership.
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John Cunniff
New York
Birmingham
Ala
Milwaukee
Phoenix
Ariz
Tulsa
Oklo
Portland
Ore
Orange County
California
Indianapolis
National Association of Realtors
Boston
Atlanta
Santa Clara County
Calif
Sun Belt
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