http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. (Medical Xpress)—Beth Meyerson, health policy expert at the Indiana University School of Public Health-Bloomington, said the new screening guidelines by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force represent an important shift in HIV testing and will result in more HIV screenings because they will now be reimbursable. But the availability of the tests remains a big unknown. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-hiv-guidelines-access-screenings-issue.html HIV & AIDS Thu, 02 May 2013 06:58:12 EST news286696648 Focusing prostate cancer testing on men at highest risk of developing the disease is likely to improve the ratio between benefits and the harms of screening, suggests a paper published today in BMJ. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-deaths-prostate-cancer-age.html Cancer Tue, 16 Apr 2013 18:30:01 EST news285353853 Colonoscopy is one of the most effective cancer screening procedures available. Colon cancer grows very slowly and can be treated if caught early through screening. But, perhaps because of this success, older Americans are undergoing screening colonoscopies despite recommendations against screening in adults aged 76 and older. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-colonoscopies-medicare-patients-potentially-inappropriate.html Cancer Wed, 13 Mar 2013 16:09:03 EST news282409737 Early HIV treatment can save lives as well as have profound prevention benefits. But those infected with the virus first must be identified before they can be helped. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-current-hiv-screening-guidelines.html HIV & AIDS Wed, 13 Mar 2013 10:12:01 EST news282388314 (HealthDay)—Recent changes to cervical cancer screening guidelines that recommend less stringent testing may result in a higher incidence of a particularly aggressive type of cervical cancer in young women, a new study suggests. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-pap-guidelines-aggressive-cancer-young.html Obstetrics & gynaecology Thu, 07 Mar 2013 17:50:01 EST news281900054 (HealthDay)—The top five primary care issues that patients and physicians should question have been released by the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) as part of the Choosing Wisely Campaign. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-aafp-issues-wisely.html Health Tue, 26 Feb 2013 13:50:01 EST news281105120 Availability of CT colonography (CTC), commonly known as virtual colonoscopy, is increasing colorectal cancer (CRC) screening rates across military medical facilities. Inclusion of CTC as a Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS)-compliant colorectal cancer (CRC) screening test can potentially raise overall screening rates, according to a study in the January issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-inclusion-ctc-hedis-screening-modality.html Cancer Thu, 10 Jan 2013 16:44:36 EST news277058669 People who reside in rural areas of Utah are less likely to follow colorectal cancer (CRC) screening recommendations than their urban counterparts, according to researchers from Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI) at the University of Utah. This geographic disparity is evident across all risk groups, including those who have a family history of the disease. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-rural-dwellers-cancer-screening-guidelines.html Cancer Fri, 14 Dec 2012 09:54:19 EST news274701254 There's a new push to make testing for the AIDS virus as common as cholesterol checks. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-hiv.html HIV & AIDS Mon, 19 Nov 2012 17:16:17 EST news272567765 Cutting the expenses associated with "low-value" medical tests and treatments – such as unnecessary imaging tests and antibiotics for viral infections that won't benefit from them – will require a multi-pronged plan targeting insurance companies, patients, and physicians, according to a JAMA Viewpoint article published this week by researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. These efforts transcend economic impact, however, and may also be essential for improving health care quality and patient safety. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-strategy-wisely-low-value-health.html Health Tue, 23 Oct 2012 16:31:38 EST news270228681 Routine screening for type 2 diabetes in adults at low and moderate risk is not recommended, although it is recommended for people at high and very high risk of the disease, state new diabetes screening guidelines published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) http://www.cmaj.ca/content/184/15/1687.full. The guidelines suggest using a risk calculator and then screening based on the predicted risk of diabetes. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-diabetes-screening-guidelines.html Diabetes Tue, 16 Oct 2012 13:37:43 EST news269613147 New lung cancer screening guidelines from three medical groups recommend annual scans but only for an older group of current or former heavy smokers. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-lung-cancer-ct-scans-older.html Cancer Sun, 20 May 2012 16:30:04 EST news256750197 Screening younger men and men at risk of prostate cancer can be beneficial in reducing metastatic cancer and deaths and should not be abandoned, states an article published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-psa-screening-prostate-cancer-beneficial.html Cancer Mon, 07 May 2012 12:00:03 EST news255605414 More than half the women aged 40-49 diagnosed with breast cancer on screening mammography report no family history, a new study shows. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-family-history-good-women-.html Cancer Thu, 03 May 2012 02:46:57 EST news255232000 Many athletes undergo cardiac screening to detect possible heart conditions before being allowed to participate in student or professional sports. Current European screening guidelines, which are based on data from white athletes, can lead to the over-investigation and potential false disqualification of healthy athletes of African or Afro-Caribbean descent, according to research presented today at the American College of Cardiology's 61st Annual Scientific Session. The Scientific Session, the premier cardiovascular medical meeting, brings cardiovascular professionals together to further advances in the field. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-cardiac-pre-participation-screenings-restrictive-black.html Cardiology Mon, 26 Mar 2012 10:11:10 EST news251975462 A study by University of Kentucky researchers showed that in Appalachia, colorectal cancer screening rates were higher in the population with multiple morbidities or diseases compared to those who had no morbidities at all. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-colorectal-cancer-screening-high-patients.html Cancer Tue, 20 Mar 2012 15:52:38 EST news251477520 The American Cancer Society (ACS), the American Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology (ASCCP), and the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) have released new guidelines for the prevention and early detection of cervical cancer. The guidelines generally advise a reduction in the number of tests women get over their lifetime to better ensure that they receive the benefits of testing while minimizing the harms, and include a preference for co-testing using the Pap test and HPV test for women age ages 30 to 65. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-health-groups-issue-cervical-cancer.html Cancer Wed, 14 Mar 2012 17:00:07 EST news250954657 Broader screening to identify people infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV) would likely be cost effective, according to a new report published in Clinical Infectious Diseases and available online. Significantly reducing HCV-related mortality and morbidity, however, will require a coordinated effort that emphasizes not only increased testing but also linking those infected with the treatment they need. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-broader-screening-hepatitis-effective.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Wed, 14 Mar 2012 13:41:08 EST news250951261 (HealthDay) -- A majority of primary care physicians report ordering lung cancer screening tests for asymptomatic patients, according to research published in the March/April issue of the Annals of Family Medicine. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-asymptomatic-lung-cancer-screening.html Cancer Tue, 13 Mar 2012 04:50:01 EST news250832227 The American Cancer Society has revised its guideline formation process to achieve greater transparency, consistency, and rigor in creating guidance about cancer screening. The new methods align with new principles from the Institutes of Medicine (IOM) by creating a single generalist group for writing the guidelines, commissioning systematic evidence reviews, and clearly articulating the benefits, limitations, and harms associated with cancer screening tests. The new process is outlined in a Special Communication in the December 14, 2011 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-12-american-cancer-society-screening-guideline.html Cancer Tue, 13 Dec 2011 16:25:12 EST news243015905 Women in their 40s with no family history of breast cancer are just as likely to develop invasive breast cancer as are women with a family history of the disease, according to a study presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA). These findings indicate that women in this age group would benefit from annual screening mammography. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-11-mammography-screening.html Cancer Tue, 29 Nov 2011 01:47:19 EST news241753625 The American College of Radiology today denounced new breast cancer screening guidelines by the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health (CTFOPH), which recommend against annual screening of women ages 40-49 and would extend time between screens for older women. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-11-canadian-breast-cancer-screening-guidelines.html Cancer Mon, 21 Nov 2011 16:42:48 EST news241116159