http://www.mail.com/subjects/4220-diagnostic-tests.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/subjects/4220-diagnostic-tests.html http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1985224-hiv-test-urged-7000-oklahoma-dental-patients.html TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Health officials on Thursday urged thousands of patients of an Oklahoma oral surgeon to undergo hepatitis and HIV testing, saying unsanitary conditions behind his office's spiffy facade posed a threat to his clients and made him a "menace to the public health." State and county health inspectors went to Dr. W. Scott Harrington's practi... Fri, 29 Mar 2013 04:20:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1985224-hiv-test-urged-7000-oklahoma-dental-patients.html 2013-03-29T04:20:19Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1982502-scientists-find-gene-markers-cancer-risk.html NEW YORK (AP) — A huge international effort involving more than 100 institutions and genetic tests on 200,000 people has uncovered dozens of signposts in DNA that can help reveal further a person's risk for breast, ovarian or prostate cancer, scientists reported Wednesday. It's the latest mega-collaboration to learn more about the intricate mechanisms tha... Wed, 27 Mar 2013 21:23:13 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1982502-scientists-find-gene-markers-cancer-risk.html 2013-03-27T21:23:13Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1937958-tennis-adopts-biological-passport-anti-doping.html LONDON (AP) — Tennis is adopting the biological passport program and increasing the number of blood tests as part of a new anti-doping drive that players themselves have demanded. With the sport under pressure to do more against doping, the International Tennis Federation said Thursday the measures will go into effect this year on both the men's and women... Thu, 07 Mar 2013 13:32:54 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1937958-tennis-adopts-biological-passport-anti-doping.html 2013-03-07T13:32:54Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1930228-michael-jordan-wants-paternity-lawsuit-dismissed.html ATLANTA (AP) — Basketball hall of famer Michael Jordan asked a Georgia court on Monday to dismiss a paternity suit against him, calling it a "shameless, bad faith attempt to abuse the legal system." Jordan's lawyer John Mayoue said in a document filed in Fulton County Superior Court that the six-time NBA champion is not the father of Pamela Y. Smith's 16-... Mon, 04 Mar 2013 23:03:21 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1930228-michael-jordan-wants-paternity-lawsuit-dismissed.html 2013-03-04T23:03:21Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1927552-bud-selig-calls-tougher-drug-penalties.html SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig called for tougher penalties for major leaguers who violate the sport's drug agreement, a move the union is willing to consider but not for the 2013 season. Speaking at a news conference Saturday at the Arizona Diamondbacks' spring training ballpark, Selig said last year's positive drug test for All... Sun, 03 Mar 2013 04:59:49 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1927552-bud-selig-calls-tougher-drug-penalties.html 2013-03-03T04:59:49Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1918342-qa-science-personal-genetics-testing.html IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — A growing number of universities are offering classes on personal genetics to educate students about a medical field that is becoming increasingly important as the price of genetic testing drops. Here's a look at the basics: Q: What is genetic testing and genotyping? A: A genetic test analyzes DNA to look for a specific gene to test... Wed, 27 Feb 2013 08:36:47 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1918342-qa-science-personal-genetics-testing.html 2013-02-27T08:36:47Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1903836-obama-administration-tackles-colonoscopy-confusion.html WASHINGTON (AP) — It's one part of the new health care law that seemed clear: free coverage for preventive care under most insurance plans. Only it didn't turn out that way. So on Wednesday, the Obama administration had to straighten out the confusion. Have you gone for a colonoscopy thinking it was free, only to get a hefty bill because the doctor remove... Wed, 20 Feb 2013 21:54:29 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1903836-obama-administration-tackles-colonoscopy-confusion.html 2013-02-20T21:54:29Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1813888-lung-cancer-scans-backed-older-heavy-smokers.html After decades of qualms about lung cancer screening, the American Cancer Society says there now is enough evidence to recommend it, but only for current and former heavy smokers ages 55 to 74 and after a frank talk about risks and benefits. The new guidelines, announced Friday, are a cautious but exciting step against the world's most deadly cancer, docto... Fri, 11 Jan 2013 15:17:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1813888-lung-cancer-scans-backed-older-heavy-smokers.html 2013-01-11T15:17:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1812022-mlb-to-expand-blood-testing-hgh.html PARADISE VALLEY, Ariz. (AP) — Major League Baseball will test for human growth hormone throughout the regular season and increase efforts to detect abnormal levels of testosterone, a decision the NFL used to pressure its players. Baseball players were subject to blood testing for HGH during spring training last year, and Thursday's agreement between manag... Thu, 10 Jan 2013 22:15:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1812022-mlb-to-expand-blood-testing-hgh.html 2013-01-10T22:15:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1746332-study-spur-wider-use-prenatal-gene-tests.html A new study sets the stage for wider use of gene testing in early pregnancy. Scanning the genes of a fetus reveals far more about potential health risks than current prenatal testing does, say researchers who compared both methods in thousands of pregnancies nationwide. A surprisingly high number — 6 percent — of certain fetuses declared normal by convent... Wed, 05 Dec 2012 21:03:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1746332-study-spur-wider-use-prenatal-gene-tests.html 2012-12-05T21:03:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1742396-court-orders-french-tycoon-to-take-paternity-test.html PARIS (AP) — A French court on Tuesday ordered a paternity test for a multimillionaire who former Justice Minister Rachida Dati claims fathered her nearly 4-year-old daughter. But the mystery of the glamorous politician's love life is likely to continue, for a while at least, because the alleged father is legally entitled to refuse. The birth of the child... Tue, 04 Dec 2012 18:37:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1742396-court-orders-french-tycoon-to-take-paternity-test.html 2012-12-04T18:37:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1735464-ap-source-ramirez-positive-test-testosterone.html NEW YORK (AP) — The substance that caused Manny Ramirez to test positive for a banned substance last year was testosterone, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press. The administrator of baseball's drug program issued his annual report on Friday. The document lists the substances that resulted in seven positive tests for performance-... Fri, 30 Nov 2012 22:40:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1735464-ap-source-ramirez-positive-test-testosterone.html 2012-11-30T22:40:00Z