_ Screening for Tuberculosis By Jane Farrell article An influential medical panel has recommended the continued use of screening for latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) for patients who are … Read More→
_ Skin Health Detecting Skin Cancer By Jane Farrell article A panel of health experts has said there is not enough evidence to recommend adult skin cancer screenings from a … Read More→
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_ Medical Procedures Public Service Screening Messages Don't Tell the Whole Story About An Illness By Jane Farrell article The public service messages we see about getting screened for illness are very effective ΓÇô maybe too much so for … Read More→
_ Study: Women 75 and Older Benefit from Regular Mammograms By Jane Farrell article Women who are 75 or older should still get routine mammograms because of the comparatively high incidence of breast cancer … Read More→
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_ Breast Cancer Mammograms: What You Need to Know from The FDA By Jane Farrell article Mammograms are still the best tool for breast cancer screening. And the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) certifies facilities … Read More→
_ Men's Health Guidelines Have Little Effect on Prostate-Cancer Screenings By Jane Farrell article Although health officials have published controversial prostate cancer screening guidelines, the guidelines didnΓÇÖt significant change the number of screenings given … Read More→
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_ BREAKING: American Cancer Society Issues New Mammogram Guidelines By thirdAGE article The American Cancer Society (ACS) has just released updated recommendations on mammograms ΓÇô a move that is sure to add … Read More→
_ Medical Care Automated Process Paves the Way for Screening, Prevention, and Treatment By article A breakthrough in machine learning has also brought about a “game changer” for the science of metabolomics, the study of … Read More→
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_ Prostate cancer Many Men Aren't Following Guidelines for PSA Screening By Jane Farrell article Although medical experts have issued guidelines recommending against the routine screening of elderly men for prostate cancer, the effect of … Read More→