Health
Screening for drug use can be reasonable, but not evidence-based
Little evidence supports the new recommendations for clinical screening for drug use. Do the potential benefits outweigh the potential harms?
Jun 9, 2020
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Gerontology & Geriatrics
Preventing suicide in nursing homes is possible. Here are 3 things we can do to make a start
Suicide among nursing home residents is a major concern. Between 2000 and 2013, around 140 Australian nursing home residents took their own lives.
Jan 21, 2020
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Health
USPSTF recommends behavioral counseling for STI prevention
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends behavioral counseling for sexually active adolescents and for adults with increased sexually transmitted infection (STI) risk. These recommendations form the basis ...
Dec 18, 2019
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HIV & AIDS
Half of all women with HIV are diagnosed late in Europe
Many women in the WHO European Region, particularly those in their 40s, are diagnosed at a late stage of HIV infection when their immune system is already starting to fail. They are three to four times more likely to be diagnosed ...
Nov 28, 2019
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Screening for bacterial vaginosis in pregnancy not advised
(HealthDay)—The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends against screening for bacterial vaginosis in pregnant women who are not at increased risk for preterm delivery; for pregnant women at increased risk ...
Oct 10, 2019
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Addiction
USPSTF finds evidence lacking to prevent illicit drug use in youth
(HealthDay)—The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) finds that the current evidence is insufficient to recommend primary care-based interventions to prevent illicit drug use in children, adolescents, and young ...
Oct 2, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
Study examines disparities in prostate cancer survival in Appalachian Kentucky
A new study by University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center researchers shows a higher mortality rate for prostate cancer among men from Appalachian Kentucky compared to men from non-Appalachian Kentucky.
Jul 23, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
One-stop clinics, a rare lifesaver for Zimbabwe's sick
Blessing Chingwaru could barely walk without support when he arrived at the specialist Rutsanana clinic in Harare complaining of chest pains and fatigue.
Jul 20, 2019
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USPSTF urges interventions to prevent tobacco use in children
(HealthDay)—The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends that primary care physicians provide interventions to prevent school-aged children and adolescents from initiating tobacco use. This recommendation ...
Jun 26, 2019
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Cardiology
USPSTF addresses screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm
(HealthDay)—The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendations on screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) vary with sex, age, smoking status, and family history. These recommendations form the basis ...
Jun 19, 2019
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