Screening

WATCH: 5 Things The TSA Doesn't Want You To See

Christopher Elliott | Posted 05.29.2012

Read More: Airport Screening, Vipr, Screening, Tsa, Video, Travel News, Airport Security, Kip Hawley, Travel Blogs, Travel News

The TSA doesn't want us to see its documented arrogance and incompetence, doesn't want us to know that it's an out-of-control government agency.

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POLL: Is It Too Easy To Lose The TSA's Trust?

Christopher Elliott | Posted 04.23.2012

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As the TSA moves toward what it calls an "intelligence-driven, risk-based approach to security," maybe it's worth asking how intelligent some of its new systems really are.

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Does The TSA Have A Breast Fixation?

Christopher Elliott | Posted 05.05.2012

Read More: Airport Screenings, Breastfeeding, Screening, Tsa, Breast Implants, Travel News, Airport Security, Travel Blogs, Travel News

Amy Strand's little breast pump problem is just the latest in a long line of gaffes by the men and women of the TSA. But mostly, the men.

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To PSA or Not PSA: It Depends

Adam Wolfberg, M.D. | Posted 12.26.2011

Read More: Prostate-Specific Antigen, Prostate Cancer, Men's Health, Screening, Cancer, Healthy Living Health News, Psa Test, Healthy Living Body, PSA Screening, Healthy Living News

Men should be empowered to make the best decision about PSA testing for them, and the answer isn't a dictum -- it's information and education.

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Prostate Cancer Screening: More Trouble Than It's Worth?

David Katz, M.D. | Posted 12.10.2011

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Please stop asking whether or not men have prostate cancer by using this test, in other words, because it is tantamount to asking for trouble.

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My Sex Life with the TSA

Naomi Wolf | Posted 07.27.2011

Read More: Airport Screening, Tsa, TSA Security, Air Travel, Screening, Comedy News

I've been getting a lot of action from the TSA lately. I went through JFK this past week. As usual, I requested not to go through the backscatter machines. And as usual, they tell me that since I mentioned it at all, they have to give me a "pat-down."

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New Test: Big Advance In Diagnosing TB

AP | MARILYNN MARCHIONE | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Symptoms, World Health Organization, Fda, Screening, Tuberculosis Symptoms, Tb, Tuberculosis, Bacteria, Healthy Living News

Scientists are reporting a major advance in diagnosing tuberculosis: A new test can reveal in less than two hours, with very high accuracy, whether so...

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Rejected Outright for the Job Because of Their Online Image

Fred Whelan and Gladys Stone | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Linkedin, Twitter, Social Networking, Career Advice, Jobs, Facebook Privacy, Background Checks, Facebook, Interview, Social Media, Twittering, Career, Employers, Screening, Interviewing Tips, Careers, Job Search, Business News

Business strategist and Webby Award winner David Allen Ibsen (runs business consultancy 5 Meetings Before Lunch) was helping one of his start-up clien...

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Artlog's Top Art & Culture Picks

Artlog | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Art Openings, Art, Nyc, Exhibits, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Screening, Galleries, Artlog.com, Moma, Summer Concert Series, Slidepollajax, Artlog, P.S.1, Team Gallery, Nyc Art, Exhibitions, Whitney, Concert, New York News

Before hitting the grill, check out some of the events going on in the art world. Wednesday is the first day to see the new exhibit Contemporary Art from the Collection at MoMA.

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The Many Offerings at the LA Film Festival

Tara Settembre | Posted 05.25.2011

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Unlike other film festivals, this one seeks to provide many different experiences for both film buffs and those seeking to absorb the vibrant culture of Downtown LA.

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Dowdy Sinead O'Connor Is Completely Unrecognizable at U2 Screening

Andy Pemberton | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Pope Benedict, Catholic Church, U2, Sinead O Connor, Screening, Dowdy, Sex Abuse, Ireland, Film, u2360, Entertainment News

Sinead O'Connor looked totally unrecognizable when she attended a premier for U2's new tour movie.

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The Dark Side of Healthcare Technology

Thomas Goetz | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Policy, Technology, Health Care, Screening, Healthcare System, Scalable Technology, Healthcare Costs, Healthy Living News

In nearly every economic sector, technology drives costs down. But in healthcare, technology has had the opposite effect. At long last, though, that's changing through scalable technologies.

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Jews, Muslims Worry Body Scanners Violate Religious Laws

pewforum.org | Omar Sacirbey | Posted 05.25.2011

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Full-body scanners are the latest clash between religious sensitivity and national security. Some religious groups say the scanners are forcing an unc...

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New Restrictions For Air Travelers After Christmas Day Bombing Attempt

AP | JOSHUA FREED and JOAN LOWY | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Tsa, Flight 253, New Travel Rules, Screening, Northwest Flight 253, Detroit, Travel, Airport Travel Rules, Security, Airlines, Tsa Rules, Abdulmutallab, World News

Extra pat-downs before boarding. No getting up for the last hour of the flight. More bomb-sniffing dogs. Airports worldwide tightened security a day a...

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Dialing Down Breast Cancer Screening

H. Gilbert Welch | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Cervical Cancer, Breast Cancer, Breast Cancer Screening, Screening, Health, Healthy Living News

Arguably the best mammography studies have been ignored, scientific consensus panels have been overruled by politicians, and histrionic (and personal) attacks have been leveled.

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Where is Mental Health in Health Care Reform?

Lloyd I. Sederer, MD | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Depression, Mental Health Homes, Mental Health, Morbidity, Screening, Health Care Reform, National Institute of Mental Health, Mortality, Binge Drinking, Substance Abuse, Diabetes, Heart Disease, Cancer, Health Care, Care Paths, Politics News

Have you heard a word about mental health in the deluge of discussions that populate health reform communications on TV, radio and newspapers? Have you seen any mention in Federal legislative offerings?

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The Most Common Disease You've Never Heard Of

Randall Amster | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Anemia, US Military, Military, Newborns, Health, Screening, Food Additives, Racism, Food, Genetics, Health Care, Pharmaceuticals, Soy, g6pd, Malaria, The Balanced Life, Healthy Living News

G6PD is an essential enzyme that is lacking in people with this widespread genetic disorder, and its absence leads to a condition that is closely related to other forms of anemia.

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American College Reporters See Israel Up Close In The Editors Screened Tomorrow in DC

Karin Kloosterman | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Project Interchange, Middle East Politics, Screening, Washington, Israel Gaza Airstrikes, Israel, Media, Film, Peace, Dc, Israel Gaza Operation, America, World News

Six university newspaper editors from America visited Israel for the first time last December, and the already planned trip happened to coincide with the first week of the recent Gaza Conflict.

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