FRIDAY, Dec. 28, 2018 — Many veterans have strong preferences against colorectal cancer (CRC) screening cessation even when provided with
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DIY smear tests could be sent to women who don’t respond to screening
DIY smear tests could be sent to women who don’t respond to cervical cancer screening invitations, after numbers hit 21-year
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Screening for colorectal cancer spares male patients from intense treatments
While screening for colorectal cancer does not reduce mortality, it does reduce the need for chemotherapy and emergency surgeries among
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Women benefit from mammography screening beyond age 75
Women age 75 years and older should continue to get screening mammograms because of the comparatively high incidence of breast
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USPSTF Recommends Screening Adults for Unhealthy Alcohol Use
TUESDAY, Nov. 13, 2018 — The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends that primary care clinicians screen all adults,
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New screening tool to improve outcomes for kids with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) has often been called the ‘invisible disability’ due to its high rate of non- or
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New screening tool can improve the quality of life for epilepsy patients with sleep apnea
Rutgers researchers have developed a tool to help neurologists screen for obstructive sleep apnea in people with epilepsy whose seizures
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Making next-generation preconception screening a reality for parents
For those planning to become parents, advances in sequencing technologies could make preconception carrier screening more useful by looking at
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