Routine mammograms can lead to over-diagnosis and over-treatment of breast cancer, but most American women aren’t aware of these risks of breast cancer screening, reports a study in the October issue of Medical Care, published by Wolters Kluwer. What’s more, most women don’t find statements about breast cancer overdiagnosis and overtreatment to be “believable or… Continue reading Is Breast Cancer Over-Diagnosed?
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Some Diabetes Patients Are Over-Treated, Study Finds
Although diabetes is one of the most serious health problems we face, a new study found that 11 percent of patients are actually over-treated. The study focused on blood sugar medication. Elevated blood sugar can harm everything from the heart and kidneys to eyes and feet. But stopping, or cutting back on, such drugs may… Continue reading Some Diabetes Patients Are Over-Treated, Study Finds