Cancer society casts more doubt on prostate tests
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AP - Months after experts discounted the importance of routine mammograms and Pap smears for many women, the American Cancer Society is warning more explicitly than ever that regular testing for prostate cancer is of questionable value too, and can do men more harm than good.

News Hub: A Genetic Test for Weight Loss? - A study suggests a test will tell you which kind of diet is best for weight loss. WSJ Deputy Editor Stefanie Ilgenfritz has more. [Wall Street Journal - Health Videos]

A Cheek Swab to Choose Your Diet Plan?
(HealthDay) - HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, March 3 (HealthDay News) -- Wondering if you'd do better to cut carbs or fats to lose weight? A DNA test using a cheek swab may reveal which approach would work best for you, new research suggests. [Yahoo! News: Health News]

Obama Outlines Health-Care Proposal - President Obama outlines his three-part proposal for health-care reform in an address at the White House. Courtesy Fox News. [Wall Street Journal - Health Videos]

Oldest Epilepsy Drug Best for Children
(HealthDay) - HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, March 3 (HealthDay News) -- A landmark comparison of three drugs widely used against the most common form of childhood epilepsy finds the oldest to be the most effective. [Yahoo! News: Health News]

Newer Blood Test Predicts Diabetes, Heart Disease
(HealthDay) - HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, March 3 (HealthDay News) -- The newer hemoglobin A1C test predicts diabetes as well as the traditional fasting blood sugar test, but it beats that old standard in predicting a patient's future risk of heart disease and stroke, new research shows. [Yahoo! News: Health News]

AM Report: Health Battle Lines Drawn - President Obama will speak today on the state of the health reform bill, as Republicans and some Democrats continue to oppose it, John Bussey tells the News Hub panel. [Wall Street Journal - Health Videos]