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US court strikes down ultrasound abortion law
March 28, 2012 8:22 PM
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - A judge on Wednesday struck down an Oklahoma state law requiring women seeking abortions to have an ultrasound image placed in front of them and to listen to a detailed description of the fetus before the procedure. District Judge Bryan Dixon ruled the statute passed by... more » -
Cartoonist: 'Doonesbury' pushback not surprising
March 9, 2012 7:04 PM
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Cartoonist Garry Trudeau says it would have been surprising if there hadn't been pushback against an upcoming series of his "Doonesbury" comic strip that lampoons a Texas abortion law requiring women to have an ultrasound before an abortion. The national syndicate that distributes "Doonesbury" to... more » -
Va governor signs pre-abortion ultrasound bill
March 7, 2012 4:08 PM
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Gov. Bob McDonnell has signed into law a controversial bill that requires women to have abdominal ultrasound exams before undergoing abortions. The Republican governor's signature means the mandate takes effect in July for abortion providers across Virginia. The bill not only sparked protests the past three... more » -
Florida Governor vetos abortion bill
June 11, 2010 3:02 PM
Gov. Charlie Crist has vetoed a bill that would have required women seeking an abortion during the first trimester to undergo an ultrasound exam and pay for it. Crist said Friday it put an inappropriate burden on women seeking an abortion. The Republican-led Legislature tacked amendments onto a non-controversial... more » -
A new type of ultrasound that may replace biopsies
April 3, 2010 12:24 PM
Biopsies are a good way of detecting cancer, but they do have risks, are expensive, and sometimes unnecessary. There is a new type of ultrasound may someday replace some biopsies. Elastography is a high-frequency ultrasound that uses sound waves to detect malignant tissue by its elasticity, or how stiff... more » -
New type of ultrasound that may replace biopsies
April 3, 2010 12:20 PM
Biopsies are a good way of detecting cancer, but they do have risks, are expensive, and sometimes unnecessary. There is a new type of ultrasound may someday replace some biopsies. Elastography is a high-frequency ultrasound that uses sound waves to detect malignant tissue by its elasticity, or how stiff... more » -
Study say breast ultrasound with mammograms help detect cancer
December 2, 2009 8:46 AM
A group of experts say ultrasound may be most effective in detecting breast cancers among women with dense breast tissue. The usual mammograms are not as effective in getting good images of dense breast tissue, which is more common in women under age 50. A Johns Hopkins study finds... more » -
Study say breast ultrasound with mammograms help detect cancer
December 2, 2009 8:39 AM
A group of experts say ultrasound may be most effective in detecting breast cancers among women with dense breast tissue. The usual mammograms are not as effective in getting good images of dense breast tissue, which is more common in women under age 50. A Johns Hopkins study finds... more »
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