Ophthalmology
Increased screen time during the pandemic sends more people to the eye doctor
Over the past six months, Martha Trundle-Selby, 33, has primarily worn glasses despite preferring contact lenses.
Oct 6, 2020
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News tagged with medical screening
Oncology & Cancer
Reducing colorectal cancer disparities among African American men
Out of any other racial group, African American men have the lowest five-year survival rate for colorectal cancer (CRC). A major factor contributing to this dire situation is low adherence to recommended early detection screening, ...
Sep 16, 2020
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Oncology & Cancer
Q&A: Ovarian cancer symptoms and treatment options
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: A woman I work with was diagnosed with ovarian cancer two years ago at 60. She reportedly was having a lot of abdominal bloating and pain on one side after meals. I heard she had a recurrence recently, and ...
Sep 16, 2020
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Oncology & Cancer
Breaking down colorectal cancer
Cancer of the rectum and colon often are referred to together as colorectal cancer, but treatments can be different.
Aug 24, 2020
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Health informatics
Chatbots can ease medical providers' burden, offer guidance to those with COVID-19 symptoms
COVID-19 has placed tremendous pressure on health care systems, not only for critical care but also from an anxious public looking for answers.
Jul 9, 2020
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Oncology & Cancer
Digital breast cancer detection technology does not improve outcomes
A new study in JNCI: Journal of the National Cancer Institute finds that breast cancer screening using digital mammography technology is not associated with improved health outcomes when compared to older film detection technology.
Jun 24, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Fast smartphone self-test for COVID-19 developed
By depositing a saliva sample on a tiny device attached to your smartphone, you could find out in five minutes if you're infected, say pharmacists at Université de Montréal. The researchers are working on a technique to ...
Jun 12, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
China tightens quarantine for international arrivals
China tightened quarantine measures for international arrivals on Monday as the country worries about a rise in imported cases of the deadly coronavirus and anger raged online at how Europe and the United States are handling ...
Mar 16, 2020
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Oncology & Cancer
Rural Hondurans embrace cancer screening opportunities
The burden of cancer is on the rise in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) such as Honduras. Few people in rural Honduras have access to cancer screening of any kind. A research team comprised of Honduran oncologists ...
Mar 11, 2020
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Oncology & Cancer
The Golden State's mixed record on lung cancer
It was a bewildering moment for Zach Jump, the American Lung Association's national director of epidemiology and statistics. The numbers leaped off the computer screen and prompted an immediate question:
Feb 26, 2020
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