Oncology & Cancer
More Americans would get lung cancer screening under new guidelines
(HealthDay)—The number of Americans recommended for routine CT scans to spot lung cancer just got a lot bigger.
Mar 9, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Serbia to impose weekend curbs after virus surge
Serbia will shut down all but essential businesses over the weekend to combat a spike in new coronavirus cases, the government-appointed crisis team said Friday.
Mar 5, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
USPSTF urges screening young women for chlamydia, gonorrhea
(HealthDay)—The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends screening for chlamydia and gonorrhea for all sexually active women aged 24 years and younger and for women older than 25 years at increased risk for ...
Mar 3, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
Skipping mammograms raises a woman's odds for breast cancer death
(HealthDay)—Don't skip your breast cancer screening mammogram.
Mar 2, 2021
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Cardiology
USPSTF recommends low-dose aspirin to prevent preeclampsia
(HealthDay)—The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends the use of low-dose aspirin as preventive medication after 12 weeks of gestation for persons at high risk for preeclampsia. This recommendation forms ...
Feb 24, 2021
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Diabetes
USPSTF advises screening for gestational diabetes mellitus
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) screening at or after 24 weeks of pregnancy in asymptomatic individuals. This recommendation forms the basis of a draft recommendation ...
Feb 17, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Russia's virus caseload passes four million
Russia officially surpassed four million coronavirus infections Wednesday, days after the country dramatically revised upwards its fatality rate, cementing its place as one of the world's worst-hit nations.
Feb 10, 2021
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Cardiology
USPSTF advises against screening for asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis
(HealthDay)—The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends against screening for asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis (CAS) in the general population. These recommendations form the basis of a final recommendation ...
Feb 3, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
Disparities in lung cancer screening eligibility still exist
(HealthDay)—Despite increases in lung cancer screening eligibility, gender, racial, and ethnic screening disparities may still persist, according to a study published online Jan. 12 in JAMA Network Open.
Jan 25, 2021
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Health
USPSTF affirms evidence-based methods for smoking cessation
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) concludes that there is substantial net benefit for behavioral and pharmacological therapies for smoking cessation, alone or combined. These findings form the basis of a final ...
Jan 20, 2021
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