Medical Tests You May Not Need

each revealed their lists of the top five overused tests or procedures in their fields. The resulting list of 45 tests has been made public as part of ABIM's Choosing Wisely campaign, an effort to boost communication between patients and physicians, and scale back on unneeded medicine in the process.

Could You Be Denied Coverage Because You're a Woman?

Here, we get to the bottom of the buzz to see what these new recommendations mean for you.

Early Detection Is Not Prevention

"Do we do too many tests? Absolutely," says Dr. Mary Jane Minkin, Prevention advisor and clinical professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the Yale School of Medicine.

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