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Screening for alcohol misuse at hospital admission identifies patients at risk of developing alcoholic liver disease

In a landmark study of over 50,000 hospital admissions, investigators demonstrated the feasibility of introducing universal screening for alcohol misuse to identify patients at risk. They showed that patients can be easily ...

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Cancer

Gaps remain in colorectal cancer screening rates between poorer, immigrant Canadians and wealthier, long-term residents

Large gaps remain in colorectal cancer screening rates between poorer immigrants and wealthier long-term residents, several years after the Ontario government began mailing screening notices to eligible residents, a new study ...

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Cancer

Reaching black men in barbershops could lead to early detection of colorectal cancer

Aging black men are at much greater risk of dying prematurely of colorectal cancer than any other group in the United States, and are less likely than their white counterparts to be diagnosed at an early stage of the disease. ...

Jul 24, 2017

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Cardiology

Depression among heart attack survivors can be deadly, yet is often ignored

Clyde Boyce has been hospitalized 14 times in the past four years.

Jul 24, 2017

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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Issues with maternal screening for congenital cytomegalovirus infection

Human cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a common virus found worldwide. When CMV infects fetuses, it can cause serious complications such as hearing difficulties and mental retardation in affected infants. A group of researchers have ...

Jul 24, 2017

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Cancer

Smokers who receive CT lung screening are more likely to quit

Smokers who undergo a CT scan of their lungs are more likely to quit than those who don't, concludes a trial led by Cardiff University.

Jul 24, 2017

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Cancer

Offer of $100 boosts rates of colon cancer screenings

Offering $100 to patients eligible for a preventive colonoscopy screening more than doubled the rate of screening when compared to a simple emailed request, according to new research from the Perelman School of Medicine at ...

Jul 21, 2017

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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

EHR-based prompt ups hepatitis C screening for baby boomers

(HealthDay)—Implementation of an electronic health record (EHR)-based prompt can improve hepatitis C virus (HCV) screening rates among baby boomers, according to a study published online July 17 in Hepatology.

Jul 20, 2017

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Cancer

USPSTF: Ovarian cancer screen to be avoided for most women

(HealthDay)—The potential harms of ovarian cancer screening outweigh the benefits, so only very specific groups of women should be screened for the disease, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) says in a draft ...

Jul 20, 2017

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Cancer

Bowel cancer screening cost effective, but does not reduce health inequalities

Bowel-cancer screening in New Zealand will improve health cost effectively, according to University of Otago research just published in the journal Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention.

Jul 20, 2017

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