Breath Analysis Shows Promise for COVID-19 Detection
TUESDAY, Feb. 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Breath analysis seems promising for COVID-19 detection, according to a study published online Feb. 28 in JAMA Network Open.Ruchi Sharma, Ph.D., from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, and colleagues exa…
Learn MoreSchool-Based Intervention Cuts Psychotic Experiences in Teens
TUESDAY, Feb. 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A school-based screening and referral intervention can reduce and prevent psychotic experiences in adolescents, according to a study published online Feb. 1 in BMC Public Health.Lorna Staines, from the Royal …
Learn MoreFDA Approves First Home Test to Detect Both Flu and COVID-19
MONDAY, Feb. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A new at-home test will help people struggling with upper respiratory symptoms figure out whether they have COVID-19 or the flu. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Lucira under an emergency use aut…
Learn MoreAAAAI: EMR Alert Effective for Reducing Food Allergy Panel Testing
MONDAY, Feb. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — An electronic medical record (EMR) alert is effective for reducing food allergy panel ordering among pediatric and adult patients, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American Academy o…
Learn MoreAmsler Grid Not Sensitive Enough for Diagnosing Neovascular AMD
MONDAY, Feb. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The Amsler grid has a sensitivity of 67 percent for diagnosing neovascular age-related macular degeneration (AMD) compared with healthy controls, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis published on…
Learn MoreMRI Best Supplemental Imaging Modality for Detecting Breast Cancer
MONDAY, Feb. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For non-high-risk women with dense breasts and mammography negative for breast cancer, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is the best supplemental imaging modality for detecting cancer, according to a review pub…
Learn MoreTablet-Based Game Can Assess Pediatric Visual Motor Skills in Autism
FRIDAY, Feb. 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A tablet-based game is feasible for assessing visual motor skills in neurotypical children and those with autism spectrum disorder, according to a study published online Feb. 3 in npj Digital Medicine.Sam Pero…
Learn MoreComputerized Adaptive Screen for Suicide Best for Teens With Psych Symptoms
FRIDAY, Feb. 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The Ask Suicide-Screening Questions (ASQ) and the Computerized Adaptive Screen for Suicidal Youth (CASSY) instrument are equally effective for universal screening of teens presenting in the emergency departmen…
Learn MoreScreening Key to Identifying E-Cigarette-Associated Lung Injury
THURSDAY, Feb. 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Teens continued to present similarly with electronic cigarette, or vaping, product use-associated lung injury (EVALI) during the pandemic, according to a study published online Dec. 18 in Pediatric Pulmonolo…
Learn MoreNew Screen Might Spot More Cases of Hidden COPD
THURSDAY, Feb. 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Doctors could soon have a new tool to help diagnose chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).A questionnaire called CAPTURE successfully identified almost half of clinical trial participants who had mode…
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