Start mammograms at 40, not 50, a US health panel recommends
Women should start getting every-other-year mammograms at age 40 instead of waiting until 50, according to a draft recommendation from a federal task force.
May 9, 2023
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Women should start getting every-other-year mammograms at age 40 instead of waiting until 50, according to a draft recommendation from a federal task force.
May 9, 2023
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The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends biennial screening mammography for women ages 40 to 74 years. This recommendation forms the basis of a draft recommendation statement published online May 9.
May 9, 2023
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Should healthy people be screened to help reduce their risk of fragility fractures? A new interactive online Fragility Fracture Decision Aid for shared decision-making can help clinicians and patients visualize their individual ...
May 8, 2023
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The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends screening people at increased risk for latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI). This recommendation forms a final recommendation statement published in the May 2 issue ...
May 2, 2023
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A new clinical guideline from the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) and European Society for Radiotherapy & Oncology (ESTRO) provides guidance on the use of definitive local therapy—including radiation and ...
Apr 25, 2023
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The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) concludes that the current evidence is insufficient for assessing the balance of benefits and harms of screening asymptomatic adults and adolescents for skin cancer. These ...
Apr 18, 2023
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Taking vitamins may drain your wallet without helping your health, yet a new government survey shows most American adults take them, as do about one-third of children.
Apr 18, 2023
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Many Americans breathed a sigh of relief when the Supreme Court left the Affordable Care Act in place following the law's third major legal challenge in June 2021. This decision left widely supported policies in place, like ...
Apr 10, 2023
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A federal judge on Thursday overturned a portion of the Affordable Care Act that makes preventive services, such as some cancer screenings, free to enrollees, a decision that could affect health insurance policyholders nationwide.
Mar 31, 2023
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In 2009, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force changed its mammography screening guidelines to recommend that routine breast cancer screening start at age 50 rather than age 40, recommending an individualized approach for ...
Mar 30, 2023
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