Health
Men: Here are the health screenings you need
Many men will put off going to the doctor unless they are really sick, but men's health screenings help catch problems before symptoms appear.
Jun 5, 2023
0
2
News tagged with task force
Oncology & Cancer
Mammograms at 40? Breast cancer screening guidelines spark fresh debate
While physicians mostly applauded a government-appointed panel's recommendation that women get routine mammography screening for breast cancer starting at age 40, down from 50, not everyone approves.
Jun 2, 2023
0
46
Health
Taking a daily multivitamin appears to boost brains of adults over 60, but more study is needed
Millions of American adults take daily multivitamins, even though the pills have not been shown to prevent ailments like heart disease or cancer and experts say it's better to get nutrients from food.
May 24, 2023
0
2
Dentistry
U.S. Preventive Services Task Force: Lack of evidence for primary care oral health screening
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) concludes that the evidence is currently insufficient for recommending oral health screening and preventive interventions for children aged 5 to 17 and adults in primary care ...
May 23, 2023
0
3
Gerontology & Geriatrics
Commonly used tool found to be suboptimal in predicting osteoporosis fracture risk in younger post-menopausal women
The commonly used Fracture Risk Assessment Tool (FRAX), which includes self-identified race and ethnicity information, and the Osteoporosis Self-Assessment Tool (OST), which does not, had suboptimal performance in determining ...
May 22, 2023
0
21
Health
Appeals court ruling keeps Obamacare preventive health care coverage in place for now
Americans will continue to be able to get free preventive health care services—at least for now.
May 16, 2023
0
28
Oncology & Cancer
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
0
19
Oncology & Cancer
US Preventive Services Task Force recommends biennial screening mammography from 40 to 74
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
0
3
Gerontology & Geriatrics
New decision aid to help with screening to prevent fragility fractures
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
0
36
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends screening at-risk persons for latent TB infection
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
0
0
