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Want kids' vaccinations up to date? Keep the record

Posted by MIB on Tuesday, February 16, 2010, In : General 

 

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Taking charge of your toddler's vaccination record may be the best way to ensure he or she doesn't miss any shots, a new study suggests.

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"In our country, we think the doctor should have all the medical records," said Dr. James McElligott, a pediatrician at the Medical University of South Carolina who worked on the study. "I like the idea of putting the ownership back in Mom's hands and empowering her a little bit."

When parents kept a so-called shot ca...
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Millions missing out on colon cancer screening -- Nearly half the people who need potentially lifesaving checks for the nation's No. 2 cancer killer

Posted by MIB on Tuesday, February 16, 2010, In : General 

 

Millions missing out on colon cancer screening

By LAURAN NEERGAARD 
AP Medical Writer


WASHINGTON (AP) -- Nearly half the people who need potentially lifesaving checks for the nation's No. 2 cancer killer - colorectal cancer - miss them, despite years of public efforts to make colon screening as widespread as tests for breast and prostate cancer.

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