(May 3, 2010 - Insidermedicine)

From North Carolina - According to a report published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, mammography screening in younger women does not appear to detect many cancers. Researchers reviewed data on over 115,000 women who had a mammogram under the age of 40. They found that screening of women under 25 found no cancers, and that screening of women aged 35-39 had a very low cancer detection rate and resulted in many women being recalled for additional tests.

From Baltimore - A new report published in the journal Pediatrics outlines the difficulty of identifying high blood pressure in children. Analyzing the records of over 2500 pediatrics visits, researchers found that the child's blood pressure was not even checked 20% of the time, and that when checked, elevated blood pressure went unrecognized 87% of the time.

And finally, from Boston - According to a report published in the Archives of General Psychiatry, risk of suicide attempt is similar for those starting antidepressant medication, regardless of the specific class of drug. Researchers reviewed data on over 287,000 individuals on antidepressant therapy, finding no meaningful difference in the amount of suicide or suicide attempts among the several classes of antidepressant medication.