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February 8, 2013 by John McHugh M.D.
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That picture just made my day!
“Just say the word, and we’re ready anytime boss!”
Exactly!
Bit of a surprise – after leaving my comment on the dogs, started reading Consumer Reports March 2013 (got it in the mail this PM). Whoa – CR says to avoid PSA screenings (p.31) and “… dont waste your time on screenings for … prostate …”! They scale PSA testing between Very Unlikely (for men below 50 and over 75) and Unlikely for men between 5-74.