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New York Times’ Users’ Guide to Medical Tests

May 3, 2007 4:50 pm 24 comments

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The New York Times offers up a hypochondriac’s dream –and a responsible person’s roadmap to medical tests for six conditions that we all hope we never face.  Tests for colon cancer, heart problems, hip problems, diabetes, obesity and asthma are all put to the test here, and the Times tells us what they are good for and what they are not good for, which is quite a lot. Geezer says it’s a good page to bookmark.

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