Oncology & Cancer

Myths, ignorance persist around lung cancer: Poll

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States, but doctors have had access to a screening tool for nearly a decade that can catch it for early treatment.

Cardiology

USPSTF reviews use of ECG for preventing A-fib, CVD events

(HealthDay)—The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has found that the current evidence is inadequate to assess the benefits and harms of screening with electrocardiogram (ECG) for atrial fibrillation (AF) in older ...

Health

USPSTF recommends hep B screen for at-risk teens, adults

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) concludes that screening adults and adolescents at increased risk for hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection has moderate net benefit. These findings form the basis of a final recommendation ...

Health

Study: Young people at risk for STDs often don't get tested

Although they account for half of all new sexually transmitted infections, most young people between the ages of 15 and 25 have never been tested for those infections, according to a study published in the May issue of the ...

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