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NEW YORK - A routine news story took a strange turn when an ABC "Nightline" anchor had a full body scan that turned up a possible warning sign.
Bill Weir was interviewing Dr. David Agus, who gave him a full series of tests. That included a costly body scan that's not recommended for screening people with no symptoms of disease.
The scan found a calcium deposit in an artery, which the doctor told the Wisconsin native could cause a heart attack.
But since the program aired Tuesday night, other doctors have challenged that assessment.
Weir says he's changed his diet and is on medication.
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