Overdiagnosis Common With Continued Breast Cancer Screening in Seniors
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Continued breast cancer screening among women aged 70 years and older is associated with an increased incidence of breast cancer, indicating overdiagnosis, according to a study published online Aug. 8 in the…
Learn MoreFindings of IDEA Collaboration Have Influenced Prescribing Patterns
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Changes in prescribing patterns for resected stage III colon cancer have been observed since the abstract presentation of the IDEA collaboration in June 2017, according to a study published online Aug. 7 in …
Learn MoreReinforced Learning Model Can Improve Sensitivity of Skin Cancer Diagnosis
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Incorporating human preferences into an image-based diagnostic algorithm can improve artificial intelligence (AI)-based decision support, according to a study published online July 27 in Nature Medicine.Cata…
Learn MoreHigh Levels of Air Pollution Tied to Increased Use of Mental Health Services
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Exposure to residential air pollution is associated with increased use of community mental health services among people with dementia, according to a study published online Aug. 7 in BMJ Mental Health.Amy Ro…
Learn MoreGI Symptoms Persist in Most Female Colorectal Cancer Survivors
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Female colorectal cancer (CRC) survivors experience a high burden of gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms, according to a study recently published in PLOS ONE.Claire J. Han, from The Ohio State University in Colum…
Learn MoreMortality Rates High for People Successfully Treated for Hep C
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Mortality rates are high for people successfully treated for hepatitis C virus (HCV) in the era of interferon-free direct-acting antivirals, according to a study published online Aug. 2 in The BMJ.Victoria H…
Learn MoreSurgical Stabilization Beneficial for Odontoid Fractures
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with odontoid fractures, surgical stabilization is associated with a reduced rate of nonunion and mortality at 30 days and one year, according to a study published online June 12 in Neurosurgery…
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