Oncology & Cancer
Q&A: Cancer keeps coming for the young. Why?
A report released last month by the American Cancer Society reflects significant progress in recent decades in early detection and treatment of the disease.
Feb 7, 2024
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News tagged with task force
Psychology & Psychiatry
Loneliness declared health emergency in California's San Mateo County
San Mateo County recently became the first county in the country to recognize loneliness as a public health emergency.
Feb 7, 2024
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Pediatrics
USPSTF: Evidence lacking for screening for speech and language delays
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) concludes that the evidence is currently inadequate for recommending primary care screening for speech and language delay and disorders among asymptomatic children aged 5 years ...
Jan 23, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Panel members for new psychiatric 'bible' received more than $14M from industry, analysis finds
Sixty percent of US physicians serving as panel and task force members for the American Psychiatric Association's official manual of psychiatric disorders received payments from industry totaling $14.24m, finds a study published ...
Jan 10, 2024
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HIV & AIDS
Out-of-pocket cost increase could put HIV prevention medications out of reach
Increasing patients' out of pocket costs for HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), medications, which have been shown to dramatically reduce the risk of HIV infection, could lead to a significant reduction in PrEP use and ...
Jan 8, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
Patient error makes 1 in 10 home colon cancer tests unusable
At-home tests for colon cancer make this important screening readily available to folks who can't afford or would rather not go through a colonoscopy.
Dec 24, 2023
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Pediatrics
U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends behavioral interventions for pediatric weight loss
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends intensive behavioral interventions for children and teenagers with a high body mass index (BMI). This recommendation forms the basis of a draft recommendation statement ...
Dec 12, 2023
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Health
Debunking the top myths about lung cancer screening
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in the U.S., claiming more lives than prostate cancer, breast cancer, and colorectal cancer combined. However, it can be a curable disease if detected early through screening, ...
Nov 20, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
International study shows lung cancer screening dramatically increases long-term survival rate
Diagnosing early-stage lung cancer with low-dose computed tomography (CT) screening drastically improves its cure rate measured over a 20-year period, according to a large-scale international study by Mount Sinai researchers ...
Nov 7, 2023
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Health informatics
Q&A: AI, medicine and race—why ending 'structural racism' in health care is crucial
As artificial intelligence changes the way medicine is practiced, humans become more beholden to algorithms—making it crucial to get those machine-human collaborations correct at the outset.
Nov 7, 2023
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