USPSTF Reaffirms Recommendation Against Genital Herpes Screening
TUESDAY, Feb. 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends against routine screening for genital herpes simplex virus (HSV) among asymptomatic adults and adolescents. This recommendation forms the basis of a…
Learn MoreCAPTURE Screening Tool Has High Specificity for Identifying COPD
TUESDAY, Feb. 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) Assessment in Primary Care to Identify Undiagnosed Respiratory Disease and Exacerbation Risk (CAPTURE) screening tool has low sensitivity and high specificity …
Learn MoreUniversal, School-Based Screening Increases Identification of Teens at Risk for Suicide
FRIDAY, Feb. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Universal, school-based, adolescent suicide risk screening effectively identifies at-risk adolescents and increases initiation of mental health services versus relying on concerning behavior, according to a st…
Learn MoreEntienda el significado de sus niveles de colesterol
LUNES, 6 de febrero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Quizá no piense en su colesterol con demasiada frecuencia, si es que alguna vez piensa en él, pero conocer sus niveles es muy importante.Según un experto cardiaco, es incluso útil si los revisa a una eda…
Learn MoreUSPSTF Recommends BP Measurement Throughout Pregnancy
TUESDAY, Feb. 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends all pregnant people undergo blood pressure measurement throughout pregnancy to identify hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (Grade B recommendation)….
Learn MoreLung Cancer Screening Based on Personal Risk Is Cost-Effective
TUESDAY, Feb. 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Lung cancer screening strategies based on personal risk are more cost effective than the 2021 U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendations, according to a study published online Feb. 7 in the A…
Learn MoreDefensive Information Processing Is Barrier to CRC Screening Uptake
TUESDAY, Feb. 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Defensive information processing (DIP) is a barrier to colorectal cancer screening uptake, according to a study published online Feb. 6 in Cancer.Nicholas Clarke, Ph.D., from Dublin City University in Ireland,…
Learn MoreSi las escuelas preguntan a los estudiantes sobre el suicidio, los que están en riesgo reciben ayuda antes
VIERNES, 3 de febrero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — ¿Hacer a los adolescentes una pregunta sencilla, pero directa, sobre su salud mental, podría revelar si están en riesgo de suicidio?Quizá sí, sugiere una nueva investigación.Dado que ahora el suicidio …
Learn MorePandemic-Linked Decline in Cancer Screening Persisted Into 2022
MONDAY, Feb. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The decrease in cancer screening seen during the early stage of the COVID-19 pandemic persisted into 2022, according to a study published online Feb. 3 in JAMA Network Open.Christopher Doan, from the University…
Learn MoreMRI Might Boost Cancer Detection for Women With Dense Breasts
MONDAY, Feb. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Nearly half of women have dense breast tissue, which can be a double whammy on their odds for breast cancer.Not only are dense breasts a risk factor for cancer, but this glandular and fibrous connective tissue …
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