Which treatment works best? Top study needs listed in new report

Tuesday, June 30, 2009 | 4:58 p.m. CDT; updated 6:04 p.m. CDT, Tuesday, June 30, 2009

WASHINGTON — Irregular heartbeat. Prostate cancer. Back pain. Hearing loss. The government is about to spend millions to try to uncover the best treatments for scores of ailments — and how to handle these four biggies leads a list of top 100 questions that doctors need answered.

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