Study: Breast Exams Don't Prevent Death (NPR)

Doctors encourage women to examine their own breasts for lumps. New research shows that this practice doesn't help prevent deaths from breast cancer.

Brave students stay honest in exams 18 Aug 2008, 2345 hrs IST,AGENCIES (The Times of India)

NEW YORK: It's a research many professors might not agree to ? the most courageous students are least likely to cheat in exams.

Predicting Heart Attack Risk With Ultrasound (Medical News Today)

Repeat exams using widely available and inexpensive ultrasound imaging could help identify patients at high risk for a heart attack or other adverse cardiovascular events, according to a study published in the September issue of the journal Radiology.

Exam help for students with sight problems (The Scotsman)

SCHOOL pupils with vision problems are to be given specially-produced study guides to help them through exams.

Six vital health exams (The Wichita Eagle)

You've taken care of the back-to-school immunizations for the kids, and the yearly physicals for the sports activities are all squared away. But as a young busy mother, have you taken a moment to schedule your own doctor's appointments? Can you remember when you had your last dental checkup? Juggling the demands of raising kids and making sure they're in good health takes a lot of time and ...

Ultrasound used to predict heart attack risk (EurekAlert!)

( Radiological Society of North America ) Repeat exams using widely available and inexpensive ultrasound imaging could help identify patients at high risk for a heart attack or other adverse cardiovascular events, according to a new study.

Cognitive Score Changes Over Time May Hint at Dementia (HealthDay via Yahoo! News)

TUESDAY, Aug. 19 (HealthDay News) -- Yearly changes in a person's performance on cognitive testing may be associated with dementia, new research suggests.

Ultrasound Used to Predict Heart Attack Risk (HealthDay via Yahoo! News)

TUESDAY, Aug. 19 (HealthDay News) -- Inexpensive ultrasound imaging may be a simple way to help determine who's at high risk for a heart attack or other cardiovascular issues, a new study says.

HEALTH BRIEFS (The Oregonian)

A Northeast Portland clinic that serves low-income children has reopened. The Children's Community Clinic, formerly the North Portland Nurse Practitioner Clinic, will hold a reopening celebration this week.

Repeat Ultrasounds Predict Heart Risk (WebMD)

Repeat ultrasound tests help predict who is likely to have a stroke or heart attack, researchers say.

Sydney Girls School Allows Cheating In Exams

THE Presbyterian Ladies' College, Croydon, Sydney, is a girls' school. Students there are allowed to "phone a friend" and use the internet and i-Pods during exams.

Lady Terriers Host Pre - "Season Scrimmage

Story and photos by Joe Milliken , Message Sports Editor Wednesday, August 20, 2008 8:49 AM By Joe Milliken , Message Sports Editor As the local high school field hockey season draws near, the BFUHS Lady ...

Eye Exams for People with Diabetes... At Least Once a Year

About.com's Guide to Vision, Troy Bedinghaus, O.D., asks the question, " Are Annual Eye Exams Necessary?" The answer is, annual eye exams are recommended for people with well-controlled diabetes.

Keeping a calendar prevents procrastination

Tick. Tock. Tick, tock. Ticktockticktockticktock. In college, it seems like every second counts.

Keeping Abreast

Listen to this story on NPR's Day to Day . Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2008 What's Up, Doc?: Breast Exams Don't Prevent Death Doctors often encourage women to examine their breasts for lumps.

21 Days Without Cigarettes

Becoming a nonsmoker reminds me of what it's like to start a new job. You know what you're supposed to do, but you have no idea how to accomplish it.

Readers' Forum: Aug. 20, 2008

Local students accept academic challenge In the spring of 2008, thousands of students across the country took Advanced Placement Exams.

Public File

News Headlines: Will Young on Breakfast Superstar Will Young decided to take time out of his busy schedule to come in for a chat.

Now let's top the education medals

Britain's Olympic success is built on unashamed elitism. If only we could import some of that into our schools Alice Thomson G'day sport.

Study: Breast Exams Don't Prevent Death

Day to Day , August 19, 2008 Doctors often encourage women to examine their breasts for lumps.