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...health-care issues. The main problem is that it allows emotions and politics to override science. We have seen this before. Nonscientific factors greatly influenced recommendations for mammography screening for women ages 40 to 50. And the PSA test for prostate cancer, still lacking in scientific data for appropriate use, has received unequivocal endorsement from athletes and actors. We need to have science, not the media or celebrities, establish the rules. GREGORY L. SHEEHY, M.D. Middleton...
...that a lot of poorer people have to pay exorbitant prices, but the point is, we shouldn't have to deal with OPEC nations. We have a lot of natural gas right here in the U.S.A., and most of our car trips are 40 miles or less. Let's use electric vehicles...
...healthy women found that those with high blood levels of hs-CRP (as your doctor calls it) are 4 1/2 times as likely to suffer a heart attack or stroke even if their cholesterol count is normal. The test for hs-CRP is inexpensive and has been approved for use since late last year...
...those who turn out to be positive for the virus on a blood test have no idea they're infected, in part because their symptoms aren't obvious. But like those with full-blown oozing blisters, they still shed the virus--and can infect others. If you're worried, use a condom and get a blood test...
...Remember the war against bank ATM charges that some states and cities were waging? Well, they're losing. According to Bankrate.com not only are more banks charging fees, but the average fee has increased, to $1.41. But there is a solution, sort of. About 82% of banks let you use your ATM card surcharge free at point-of-sale terminals, such as those in the grocery store. When you swipe your ATM card, you can get additional money to spend--fee free. So don't forget to add cash to your shopping list...