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NEW YORK, March 6 (UPI) — Screening for lung cancer with computed tomography may not be as effective in reducing deaths as previously thought, according to a new U.S. study.
The study, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, found that individuals screened with CT scans were three times more likely to […]

CORVALLIS, Ore., March 6 (UPI) — Flavonoids found in fruits and vegetables have little nutritional importance, but they do protect against heart disease and cancer, says a U.S. study.
An analysis by scientists from the Linus Pauling Institute at Oregon State University in Corvallis say flavonoids had been thought to be nutritionally important for […]

IOWA CITY, Iowa, March 6 (UPI) — University of Iowa researchers say it is possible to develop tests to determine a person's genetic potential to become dependent on nicotine or marijuana.
The study, published in the American Journal of Medical Genetics, said such tests would not dictate who would become substance-dependent or have behavioral problems, […]

By LAURA GILCREST UPI Health Business Editor
WASHINGTON, March 6 (UPI) — While the reauthorization and expansion of the State Children's Health Insurance Program enjoys widespread support, state health officials say they are worried that the “new improved” program might include cumbersome new mandates or restrict the flexibility in health benefits built into the current program.
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BETHESDA, Md., March 6 (UPI) — U.S. and Canadian researchers have gained insight into the biology of bone loss from a study of 14 people with a rare genetic disorder.
Researchers at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, the National Cancer Institute and Shriners Hospital at McGill University in Montreal say that X-linked […]