Health
Russia sees mortality hike in July amid surge in infections
Russia saw mortality rise at a faster pace last month amid a surge in coronavirus infections, a senior official said Friday.
Aug 6, 2021
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Immunology
Sniffing out the best allergy treatment
(HealthDay)—Seasonal allergies make life miserable for millions of Americans.
Nov 28, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
No benefit from routine thyroid cancer screening: task force
(HealthDay)—Doctors should not screen for thyroid cancer in patients who have no symptoms of the disease, according to a U.S. Preventive Services Task Force draft recommendation.
Nov 22, 2016
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Immunology
Changing advice: Egg-allergic patients should get flu vaccine without delay
New recommendations from a task force of allergy experts advise people with an egg allergy to get a flu vaccine, and not to delay with allergy testing before the vaccine. Patients had previously been cautioned about vaccination ...
Jan 15, 2013
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Health
Code Red Task Force recommends plan to increase Texans' access to health insurance
A Texas-sized prescription is needed to expand health insurance coverage for residents of the Lone Star State and to prevent the loss of billions of dollars in federal assistance for the state, according to a report by the ...
Jan 13, 2015
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Oncology & Cancer
USPSTF expands eligibility for annual lung cancer screening
(HealthDay)—The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends annual low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) screening for lung cancer for high-risk adults aged 50 to 80 years. This recommendation forms the basis ...
Mar 9, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
USPSTF recommends against ovarian cancer screening
(HealthDay)—The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends against screening for ovarian cancer in asymptomatic women. These findings form the basis of a final recommendation statement published in the Feb. ...
Feb 13, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Why a US task force is recommending anxiety screening in kids eight and older
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force issued a draft statement in April 2022 recommending screening for anxiety in children and adolescents between the ages of eight and 18. This recommendation—which is still open for ...
May 13, 2022
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Diabetes
US panel urges diabetes screening for all pregnant women
(HealthDay)—The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has released new recommendations that call for universal screening of expectant mothers for gestational diabetes once they are 24 weeks into their pregnancy.
Jan 14, 2014
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Oncology & Cancer
Understanding lung cancer
November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month. Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths worldwide. Each year, more people die from lung cancer than colon, breast and prostate cancers combined, according to the American ...
Nov 9, 2022
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