News tagged with test results


Patients most annoyed by long waits, unclear test results

(HealthDay)—Long waiting times and unclear test results are the top patient grievances when it comes to visiting the doctor, according to a report published in the June issue of Consumer Reports.

Health created May 03, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Green tea could cloud Olympic doping tests

(AP) -- Olympic doping officials are considering whether to tweak their tests after a recent British study showed green tea might hide testosterone from the standard test used to spot it.

Other created Apr 05, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Study finds head impacts in contact sports may reduce learning in college athletes

A new study suggests that head impacts experienced during contact sports such as football and hockey may worsen some college athletes' ability to acquire new information. The research is published in the May 16, 2012, online ...

Neuroscience created May 16, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Routine screening for ovarian cancer a failure: study

Routine screening for ovarian cancer is ineffective and at times can do more harm than good, a panel of cancer specialists has concluded.

Cancer created Sep 11, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Is too much e-communication swamping doctors?

(HealthDay)—As hospitals increasingly forgo pen and paper in favor of "e-records," new research suggests the move is leaving many doctors struggling in a sea of daily communications.

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Most parents who get tested for breast cancer genes share results with their children

A new study has found that when parents get tested for breast cancer genes, many of them share their results with their children, even with those who are very young. Published early online in CANCER, a peer-reviewed journa ...

Cancer created Jan 09, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

You could be sick ... but probably not

Do you automatically assume that a headache is a brain tumor? Do you worry that a minor cut could lead to flesh-eating bacteria ravaging a limb and requiring massive surgical intervention?

Health created Aug 14, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Singapore admits DNA test procedures not followed

Official DNA testing procedures were not properly followed in more than 400 investigations in Singapore, the city-state's authorities have admitted.

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HIV suppression not as good as previously thought, largest study of viral-load blood tests show

Tens of thousands of Americans taking potent antiretroviral therapies, or ART, to keep their HIV disease in check may not have as much control over the viral infection as previous estimates have suggested, according to results ...

HIV & AIDS created Jul 22, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Cancers with disorganized 'traffic systems' more difficult to treat: research

Medical researchers at the University of Alberta reviewed test results from thousands of patients with various types of cancer and discovered that "disorganized" cancers were more difficult to treat and consistently resulted ...

Cancer created Jun 21, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Study examines risk reduction and screening for ovarian cancer among women following BRCA testing

Following BRCA testing, many women who are non-BRCA carriers undergo risk-reducing procedures and additional ovarian cancer screenings, despite limited data to determine the effectiveness of these interventions among the ...

Cancer created Dec 17, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Earphones, music players on kids' holiday gift lists? Add a hearing screening

Just yelling "turn it down" isn't enough when young people are blasting music directly into their ears via earbuds and headphones, parents say. A new poll from the University of Michigan shows parents are strongly in favor ...

Health created Dec 10, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Abbott Laboratories recalls blood glucose meters

Abbott Laboratories is recalling its FreeStyle InsuLinx Blood Glucose Meters after finding that they display and store incorrect test results for dangerously high blood sugar levels.

Medications created Apr 15, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Physician reminders don't improve care for kidney disease patients

Laboratory-based treatment reminders meant to improve physicians' prescribing habits for patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) may not be effective, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Jo ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Feb 16, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Patients want immediate access to radiology test results

You've been experiencing severe back pain and weakness in your right leg. Your doctor orders a spinal MRI to help determine the cause. The radiology report diagnoses cancer.

Other created Apr 02, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0