Understanding Your Cholesterol Numbers
MONDAY, Feb. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — You might not think about your cholesterol very often, if ever, but it’s important to know your numbers.It’s even helpful to get it checked at a young age, according to one heart expert.“People in their 20s may…
Learn MoreWhen Schools Ask Students About Suicide, Those At Risk Get Help Sooner
FRIDAY, Feb. 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Could asking teens a simple, but pointed, question about their mental health reveal whether they are at risk for suicide? It might, new research suggests.Since suicide is now the second leading cause of death a…
Learn MoreExperts Say Even Low-Risk Women Should Remove Fallopian Tubes to Avoid Cancer
THURSDAY, Feb. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — More women, even those at low risk for ovarian cancer, who have finished having children should have their fallopian tubes removed as a precaution to prevent the deadly disease, a leading research group has a…
Learn MoreNegative Fecal Tests Tied to Low Risk for Advanced Colorectal Cancer
TUESDAY, Jan. 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — There was a low risk for advanced neoplasia after multiple rounds of negative fecal immunochemical tests (FIT) in people undergoing surveillance colonoscopy, according to a study published online Jan. 4 in C…
Learn MoreEmergency Department Screening Program Can ID Undiagnosed Prediabetes, T2DM
THURSDAY, Jan. 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — An emergency department type 2 diabetes (T2D) screening program can identify patients with undiagnosed prediabetes and diabetes, according to a research letter published online Jan. 26 in JAMA Network Open.K…
Learn MoreChildhood Autism Diagnosis Is Getting Better, But Not for Everyone
THURSDAY, Jan. 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Autism cases are surging in the New York-New Jersey metro area, mainly fueled by the diagnosis of autistic children who don’t have intellectual disabilities, a new study reports. The percentage of kids ident…
Learn MoreCognitive Screening Test at License Renewal Explored for Seniors
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Among older adults, there was a decrease in the number of collisions as drivers and an increase in injuries as pedestrians and cyclists following a March 2017 policy amendment for a cognitive screening test…
Learn MoreUSPSTF: Evidence Lacking for Lipid Disorder Screening in Children
TUESDAY, Jan. 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) concludes that the current evidence is insufficient for assessing the benefits and harms of lipid disorder screening in a pediatric population. These findings …
Learn MoreOnly Half of Folks With Stool Test Positive for Colon Cancer Get Follow-Up Colonoscopy
MONDAY, Jan. 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Many people undergo a stool test to screen for colon cancer but a new study finds too few follow up with a colonoscopy when that test warns of a possible cancer.Not following up undermines the point of screeni…
Learn MoreFunctional Burden Ameliorated With Newborn Screening for Spinal Muscular Atrophy
FRIDAY, Jan. 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Newborn screening for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), together with access to disease-modifying therapies, improves functional burden, according to a study published online Jan. 17 in The Lancet Child & Adolesc…
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