26 articles on "screening"

Breast Cancer Prevalence

Breast Cancer Prevalence by: Brenda Witt In November 2003, the American Cancer Society stated that breast cancer is the leading cause of death in women between the ages of 40 and 44. In the United States, there are approximately 200,000 new case...

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Immigration Screening Security Checks

Since the terror attacks hits the United States of America in 2001. Not only America but Canada and Australia have strengthened their immigration rules for the applicants seeking the residence and work in the countries known for their un-comparable o...

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Talking Points on Mental Health Initiatives

http://www.changingworldviews.com/GuestCommentaries/karenreffremarticle3.htmTalking Points on Mental Health InitiativesProblems with Screening and DruggingEliminate funding for the following reasons:1) Screening does not prevent suicide - The U.S. Pr...

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Go Slow on Mental Health Screening

http://www.changingworldviews.com/GuestCommentaries/karenreffremarticle1.htmDr. Karen R. EffremInternational Center for the Study of Psychiatry and PsychologyPosted November 15, 2004Go Slow on Mental Health ScreeningLabeling and drugging potentially ...

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Nanny Personality Assessments Can Help Parents Learn More And Choose Better

Selecting a caregiver for our children is a difficult task and the risks in making a wrong choice are frightening. Most articles on this topic advise parents to interview the nannies, check their references and perform a background screening. While e...

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Early Breast Cancer Detection

Early Breast Cancer Detection by: Brenda Witt Most women are familiar with mammography as our "gold standard" for breast cancer screening. However, there are additional tools available that women can add to their arsenal. One of the most effecti...

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New Advances In Early Breast Cancer Detection

New Advances In Early Breast Cancer Detection by: Brenda Witt In November 2003, the American Cancer Society stated that breast cancer is the leading cause of death in women between the ages of 40 and 44. In the United States, there are approxima...

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Let’s Start Screening For Breast Health

Let’s Start Screening For Breast Health by: Brenda Witt In the United States, American women are told to begin annual mammographic screening for breast cancer at the age of 40. Long before we’ve reached this age, we are advised to perform a ...

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Doctors Group Opposes Mandatory Mental Health Tests for Kids

http://www.newsmax.com/archives/articles/2004/11/11/140125.shtmlDoctors Group Opposes Mandatory Mental Health Tests for KidsDave Eberhart, NewsMax.comThursday, Nov. 11, 2004Under new law being considered, the federal government would requirethat ever...

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Universal Mental Health Screening - Are We Repeating Ourselves?

Universal Mental Health Screening Are We Repeating Ourselves?If you’re thinking that Universal Mental Health Screening, as proposed by the President’s New Freedom Commission on Mental Health, is a new concept, think again. The first standardized ...

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