Health Dispatches – April 19, 2012
Not so fast
Doctors have identified 45 common medical procedures that are often unnecessary. MRIs for people who have simply fainted and a second colonoscopy for those older than age 50 who’ve had a negative screening in the past 10 years are just two of them.
-livescience.com
Spit-take
Did you know medical professionals are unlocking the secrets of saliva? According to experts, spit may soon replace blood as a test vessel for high cholesterol and may be an easier method for extracting DNA.
-livescience.com
Spring has sprung
And so have most peoples’ allergies. You don’t have to let red eyes or a runny nose ruin your day, though. Simple steps like wearing larger sunglasses to keep pollen out of your eyes, keeping pets outside most of the time and using HEPA filters in your furnace can help keep allergies at bay.
-webmd.com
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