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The UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester offers a complete range of diagnostic and treatment services for routine breast screenings, as well as prompt evaluation and state-of-the-art treatment of breast disorders and cancer at our Comprehensive Breast Center.

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Are you at risk for #breastcancer? Try this risk assessment tool from our High-Risk Screening Program: http://bit.ly/jptaAb #womenshealth

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Allergy risk from Royal Mint’s new nickel plated steel coins should be publicly assessed | BMJ

bmj.com — “Allergy risk from Royal Mint’s new nickel plated steel coins should be publicly assessed | BMJView full resource at bmj.com

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Skin experts call for assessment of new nickel-plated coins http://t.co/Tgydn1dh

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Assessing Disease Risks at London’s Summer Olympics - NYTimes.com

nytimes.com — “Disease outbreaks should be monitored in cities with a lot of air travel to London as the Summer Games approach, authors in The Lancet Infectious Diseases say.View full resource at nytimes.com

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Global Update: Assessing Disease Risks at London’s Summer Olympics http://t.co/TLQuO12G

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Cholesterol Roadmap

crestor.com — “Use the Cholesterol Roadmap to discuss a personalized treatment plan with your doctor.View full resource at crestor.com

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#Jackson create a customized list of Q’s to ask your doctor using the cholesterol roadmap #CVD http://t.co/r7hl1BX7

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Free Asthma and Allergy Screenings Offered Nationwide New Tools Help More Americans Find Relief

newswise.com — “To help adults and children who have symptoms find out if they are at risk, allergists will conduct the 16th annual Nationwide Asthma Screening Program, expanding the program this year to include screening for nasal allergies.View full resource at newswise.com

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Free Asthma and Allergy Screenings Offered Nationwide New Tools Help More Americans Find Relief http://t.co/CKA1ojZo

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Circ: Adding patients’ two cents on stress testing may cut costs

cmio.net — “Low-risk patients presenting with chest pain at an emergency department were less likely to undergo stress testing if they used a tool designed to elucidate their risk of a heart attack and engage them in decision making, according to a study published online April 10 in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes. No patients in the randomized evaluation experienced a major adverse cardiac event after discharge, suggesting the decision aid may help reduce unnecessary testing without comproView full resource at cmio.net

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Circ: Adding patients’ two cents on stress testing may cut costs http://t.co/k5JUBd8r

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Medical News:%20Teaching Tool Cuts Stress Test Admissions - in Cardiovascular, Acute Coronary Syndrome from MedPage Today

medpagetoday.com — “Medical News:%20Teaching Tool Cuts Stress Test Admissions - in Cardiovascular, Acute Coronary Syndrome from MedPage TodayView full resource at medpagetoday.com

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Teaching Tool Cuts Stress Test Admissions (CME/CE): (MedPage Today) -- Low-risk chest pain… http://t.co/RWZTNiwN

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FSH: AMH: Center for Human Reproduction: FertilityAuthority

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IntegraGen Launches Genetic Screening Tool for Autism | IVD Technology

ivdtechnology.com — “IntegraGen Inc., a biotechnology company that bills itself as being "dedicated to molecular biomarker discovery," announced the launch of the ARISk risk assessment test for genetically screening for autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The test is gender-specific and looks at 65 genetic markers associated with ASD. It is designed to assess the risk of autism in children from multiplex families—siblings of children with ASD who are 6 to 30 months of age.View full resource at ivdtechnology.com

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IntegraGen Launches Genetic Screening Tool for Autism http://t.co/ty8vAQrG

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How Useful Is Whole Genome Sequencing to Predict Disease?: Scientific American

scientificamerican.com — “Few diseases have strong enough genetic components to make sequencing a solid way to assess individual riskView full resource at scientificamerican.com

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How Useful Is Whole Genome Sequencing to Predict Disease? http://t.co/Xr8cwJ07

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theheart.org: trusted cardiology news and opinions

theheart.org — “The latest developments in cardiology and cardiovascular research, including heartwire news and commentary by some of the world's top cardiologists. Sign up for free.View full resource at theheart.org

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Comparison of risk-assessment strategies favors "statins for all" http://t.co/UHI1kwp0

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FDA to discuss risks and benefits of metal-on-metal hip replacements

fda.gov — “The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced that it is seeking expert scientific and clinical advice on the risks and benefits of metal-on-metal (MoM) hip systems as well as potential patient and practitioner recommendations on the use of MoM hip systems and the management of patients implanted with such devices. FDA will discuss these issues at a two-day expert advisory panel meeting on June 27-28, 2012.View full resource at fda.gov

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FDA is urgently seeking expert and patient input on risk/benefit assessment of metal-on-metal hip implants http://t.co/HIm6NtvY

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Drugs Affect Quality of Life - The People's Pharmacy®

peoplespharmacy.com — “Drug Benefits, Risks and InteractionsView full resource at peoplespharmacy.com

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Drugs Affect Quality of Life - Physicians assess treatment success by looking at numbers. Blood pressure, cholestero... http://t.co/uXWKmjGH

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Malaria Journal | Abstract | Sero-epidemiological evaluation of changes in Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax transmission patterns over the rainy season in Cambodia

malariajournal.com — “In Cambodia, malaria transmission is low and most cases occur in forested areas. Sero-epidemiological techniques can be used to identify both areas of ongoing transmission and high-risk groups to be targeted by control interventions. This study utilizes repeated cross-sectional data to assess the risk of being malaria sero-positive at two consecutive time points during the rainy season and investigates who is most likely to sero-convert over the transmission season.View full resource at malariajournal.com

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although Cambodia #malaria prevalence low, need to know transmission dynamics http://t.co/ycVGmR3w

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Hospitals without on-site cardiac surgery can perform non-emergency angioplasty safely and effectively

medicalxpress.com — “(Medical Xpress) -- Patients who have non-emergency angioplasty to open blocked heart vessels have no greater risk of death or complications when they have the procedure at hospitals without cardiac surgery backup. That is the conclusion of a national a study to assess the safety and effectiveness of ...View full resource at medicalxpress.com

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Hospitals without on-site cardiac surgery can perform non-emergency angioplasty safely and effectively http://t.co/uaSHRiwW

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Statin Therapy: Assessing Intolerance, Drug Interactions, and Use in Renal Insufficiency | LinkedIn

events.linkedin.com — “PROGRAM OVERVIEW Statins dramatically reduce cardiovascular risk by lowering LDL-C levels, however, their use in some patients requires additional considerations, such as those with chronic kidney disease. In addition, there are significant safety and efficacy differences within the class that must be understood to ensure patients receive the optimal therapy and cardioprotective benefits of the class of drugs. Newer statins can achieve more pronounced LDL-C reductions at lower dosages, reducing View full resource at events.linkedin.com

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LinkedIn Events: Statin Therapy: Assessing Intolerance, Drug Interactions, and Use in Renal Insufficiency http://t.co/HLehljFL

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