Oncology & Cancer
Putting a dollar value on cancer survival
New University of the Sunshine Coast-led research has for the first time estimated the health care costs of Queenslanders who survived cancers in the 20 years to 2016.
Nov 7, 2022
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News tagged with preventive services
Oncology & Cancer
Top medical groups, hospitals urge better access to lung cancer screening
Screening tests routinely catch cases of breast and colon cancer early, but a screening test for lung cancer is sorely underused in high-risk people and that needs to change, more than 50 cancer organizations said in a joint ...
Nov 2, 2022
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Hormonal therapy won't prevent chronic ills after menopause: Expert panel
Experts are once again advising doctors and women against using menopausal hormone therapy to ward off chronic diseases—20 years after a landmark trial dashed those hopes.
Nov 1, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
US Preventive Services Task Force: Evidence still lacking for routine skin cancer screening
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) concludes that the evidence is currently insufficient for assessing the balance of benefits and harms of screening asymptomatic adolescents and adults for skin cancer. These ...
Oct 25, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Anxiety detection and treatment in early childhood can lower risk for long-term mental health issues
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, an independent panel of experts in primary care and prevention, issued a final recommendation on Oct. 11, 2022, published in the journal JAMA, stating that all children and adolescents ...
Oct 17, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Youth mental health advocates renew calls for action
More than 130 national and state children's groups are asking the Biden administration to do more to address youth mental health, including by issuing an emergency declaration on the issue—the latest amplification of the ...
Oct 17, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study: Abuse, violence, other events linked to poor mental health in teens during COVID pandemic
As new recommendations encourage providers to screen teens for anxiety, a survey published Thursday found a majority of high school students reported a potentially traumatic event during the COVID-19 pandemic that may have ...
Oct 14, 2022
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Health
Data show 'Clinics on Wheels' increased access to COVID-19 services for underserved populations
Two new papers from Mass General Brigham demonstrate the effectiveness of bringing COVID-19 health care services to where people need them the most. At the beginning of May 2021, a team from Mass General Brigham began providing ...
Oct 12, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
US Preventive Services Task Force recommends depression, anxiety screening for teens
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends screening for major depressive disorder (MDD) in adolescents aged 12 to 18 years and for anxiety in children aged 8 to 18 years. These recommendations form the basis ...
Oct 11, 2022
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Health
US gun deaths reach new highs
Murders and suicides involving guns have reached an all-time high in the United States, health officials reported Thursday.
Oct 7, 2022
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