News tagged with screening recommendations
New flu virus found in China, travelers urged to follow guidelines from experts
In late March 2013, China notified the World Health Organization (WHO), that it had identified a new flu virus in patients who had become ill. The new virus, avian influenza A (H7N9) virus, had not been found in humans until ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
May 08, 2013 |
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New guidelines suggest HIV screening for all adults
(HealthDay)—New guidelines from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force call for virtually every adult to be routinely screened for HIV, the virus that causes AIDS.
HIV & AIDS
Apr 29, 2013 |
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US cancer screening rates decline over the last 10 years, study finds
The rate of people who seek preventive cancer screenings has fallen over the last ten years in the United States with wide variations between white-collar and blue-collar workers, according to a University of Miami Miller ...
Cancer
Dec 27, 2012 |
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Colonoscopy screening reduces risk of advanced colorectal cancer, study finds
A new study led by the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania adds support to current medical recommendations stating that screening colonoscopy substantially reduces an average-risk adult's likelihood ...
Cancer
Mar 04, 2013 |
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Prostate cancer risk rises in men with inherited genetic condition
Men with an inherited genetic condition called Lynch syndrome face a higher lifetime risk of developing prostate cancer and appear to develop the disease at an earlier age, according to a new study led by ...
Cancer
Apr 01, 2013 |
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Video games benefit children, study finds
(Medical Xpress)—Children could be better off playing video games this holiday season than watching television, a QUT study shows.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 16, 2013 |
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New diabetes screening guidelines released
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 ...
Diabetes
Oct 16, 2012 |
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Adoption of new screening guidelines ups GDM diagnosis
(HealthDay) -- Implementation of the International Association of Diabetes in Pregnancy Study Group (IADPSG) recommendations for gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) screening in Israel would increase GDM diagnoses ...
Diabetes
Jul 20, 2012 |
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Colon cancer risk when a first-degree relative has precancerous polyps is not clear
Current colorectal cancer screening guidelines for individuals with first-degree relatives with precancerous colon polyps are based on studies that were not properly designed or were too limited to shape those guidelines, ...
Cancer
May 14, 2012 |
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Antineoplastic agents associated with thyroid dysfunction
Antineoplastic agents such as immunotherapies and targeted therapies that specifically target signaling pathways in cancer cells are associated with thyroid dysfunction in 20%-50% of cancer patients taking them, which can ...
Cancer
Oct 18, 2011 |
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A recipe for increased colorectal cancer screening rates
Screening for colorectal cancer (CRC) is cost-effective and saves lives by early detection. The ability to screen large numbers of individuals is especially important for states with tight health insurance budgets dealing ...
Cancer
Aug 14, 2012 |
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AAFP issues top five 'choosing wisely' recommendations
(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.
Health
Feb 26, 2013 |
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Hispanics leery of health care providers, often avoid cancer screenings, study shows
When researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center and colleagues conducted a random telephone survey among blacks, whites and Hispanics in New York, Baltimore and San Juan, Puerto Rico, they found that Hispanics are nearly twice ...
Cancer
Jan 09, 2013 |
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Cancer screening rates lower among those with fatalistic attitudes
Even if health care is free, colorectal cancer screening rates among those without financial means are still low, and results of a new study suggest that may be due to an idea psychologists call cancer fatalism.
Cancer
Sep 27, 2011 |
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Rural dwellers less likely to follow cancer screening guidelines
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 ...
Cancer
Dec 14, 2012 |
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