News tagged with task force
Related topics: women , screening , prostate cancer , preventive services , annals of internal medicine
New guidelines say no to screening EKGs for low-risk patients
(HealthDay) -- A top U.S. advisory panel has recommended against preventive electrocardiography (EKG) screening for people at low risk of heart disease.
Cardiology
Jul 30, 2012 |
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HRT update: therapy may reduce fractures, boost some risks
(HealthDay) -- Updated evidence on hormone replacement therapy for menopausal women presents good news for those at risk of osteoporosis, but a mixed bag of results regarding breast cancer and other chronic ...
Medical research
May 28, 2012 |
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Final advice: Panel against routine prostate test
Healthy men shouldn't get routine prostate cancer screenings, says updated advice from a government panel that found the PSA blood tests do more harm than good.
Cancer
May 21, 2012 |
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Final word: Task force recommends against PSA-based screening for prostate cancer
Following a period for public comment, the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) released its final recommendation for prostate cancer screening. The Task Force now recommends against PSA-based screening for ...
Cancer
May 21, 2012 |
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Guidelines for prostate screening widely ignored
New research confirms that the controversial decision by Warren Buffet – the 81-year-old CEO of Berkshire Hathaway – to undergo a blood test screening for prostate cancer despite his age is hardly ...
Cancer
Apr 24, 2012 |
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New guidelines say doctors should screen all adults for 'risky' drinking
(HealthDay)—Primary care doctors should screen all adults for drinking problems, and offer them counseling if needed, new guidelines from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force suggest.
Health
May 13, 2013 |
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Drugs can cut breast cancer risk for some, task force finds
(HealthDay)—The drugs tamoxifen and raloxifene (Evista) could reduce the risk of breast cancer among women who are at high risk of developing the disease, a new report confirms.
Cancer
Apr 16, 2013 |
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Primary care docs shouldn't screen all patients for oral cancer: experts
(HealthDay)—Not enough evidence exists to recommend that primary care physicians perform oral cancer screenings on adult patients who have no signs or symptoms of the condition, an expert panel says.
Cancer
Apr 11, 2013 |
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For those with the rarest diseases, genomes can yield answers
For many of us, having our genomes in hand today isn't likely to make any profound difference in our lives, at least not when it comes to our health. But for children and their families affected by rare and ...
Genetics
Jan 15, 2013 |
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Changing advice: Egg-allergic patients should get flu vaccine without delay
New recommendations from a task force of allergy experts advise people with an egg allergy to get a flu vaccine, and not to delay with allergy testing before the vaccine. Patients had previously been caution ...
Immunology
Jan 15, 2013 |
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U.S. task force: Baby boomers should be tested for hepatitis C
(HealthDay)—A U.S. task force suggests that people at high risk for the hepatitis C virus should be screened, which includes those with a history of intravenous drug use and those who received blood transfusions ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Nov 26, 2012 |
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Panel rules against HRT for preventing chronic disease
(HealthDay)—Postmenopausal women should not use hormone replacement therapy to prevent chronic medical conditions such as heart disease, according to updated recommendations from the U.S. Preventive Services ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Oct 22, 2012 |
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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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Psychiatric group: Parental alienation no disorder
(AP)—Rebuffing an intensive lobbying campaign, a task force of the American Psychiatric Association has decided not to list the disputed concept of parental alienation in the updated version of its catalog of mental disorders.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Sep 21, 2012 |
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U.S. panel rejects ovarian cancer screens for low-risk women
(HealthDay)—A leading U.S. government panel has recommended against ovarian cancer screening for women who are not at high risk for the disease.
Cancer
Sep 10, 2012 |
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