Read more health screenings stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/978/health-screenings.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 11:44:23 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/24041/as-mammograms-go-digital-docs-call-more-women-back.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAs more radiologists switch from film to digital mammogram imaging, they must learn new interpretation techniques—and that means more healthy women face a dreaded recall for further testing, the New York Times reports. During the changeover, “there’s an increase in the rate of things you think are abnormal,” says...http://www.newser.com/story/24041/as-mammograms-go-digital-docs-call-more-women-back.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 10 Apr 2008 9:28:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/21920/pentagon-delayed-brain-scans-for-returning-troops.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSeeking to duck controversy, the Pentagon did not screen returning US troops for brain injuries for more than 2 years. Top brass feared that soldiers would blame minor health woes on brain trauma—which could spark another Gulf War Syndrome, Air Force Col. Kenneth Cox told USA Today . But one...http://www.newser.com/story/21920/pentagon-delayed-brain-scans-for-returning-troops.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 18 Mar 2008 18:57:30 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/1236/kids-get-graded-on-obesity.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSchool nurses in six states are now sending out "obesity report cards," giving parents the results of mandatory Body Mass Index screenings of their children. With the number of overweight kids quadrupling over the last 40 years, advocates aim to detect health issues early. But not all parents are thrilled...http://www.newser.com/story/1236/kids-get-graded-on-obesity.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 09 Apr 2007 12:08:26 CDT