USPSTF: Evidence Inadequate for Recommending OSA Screening
TUESDAY, Nov. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) concludes that the current evidence is insufficient to recommend screening for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in the general adult population. These findings fo…
Learn MoreAnyone Can Get Lung Cancer. Detecting It Early Is Crucial
TUESDAY, Nov. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Too few people are getting screened for lung cancer.This is the message from the American Lung Association’s 2022 “State of Lung Cancer” report. Less than 6% of eligible Americans have been screened for lung …
Learn MoreUna prueba del estrés en el consultorio médico podría medir el riesgo cardiaco
MIÉRCOLES, 9 de noviembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Evaluar el estrés psicológico de una persona puede ser una buena forma de medir su riesgo de enfermedad cardiaca y de los vasos sanguíneos, sugiere una investigación reciente.Y un breve cuestionari…
Learn MorePersonalized Screening for Kidney Disease Evaluated in T1DM
THURSDAY, Nov. 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For persons with type 1 diabetes, a personalized alternative to annual urinary albumin screening can reduce the time spent with undetected kidney disease, according to a study published online Nov. 2 in Diab…
Learn MoreUnexplained Outpatient Electrolyte Abnormality May Signal Eating Disorder
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Nearly one in five individuals diagnosed with an eating disorder had a preceding outpatient electrolyte abnormality, according to a study published online Nov. 8 in JAMA Network Open.Gregory L. Hundemer, M.D…
Learn MoreDoctor’s Office Stress Test Could Gauge Your Heart Risk
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Evaluating a person’s psychological stress can be a good way to gauge their risk of heart and blood vessel disease, new research suggests.And a brief questionnaire could help with the assessment, the study f…
Learn More¿Cómo afectó la pandemia a la presión arterial de los estadounidenses?
JUEVES, 3 de noviembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Aunque los niveles de presión arterial de los estadounidenses aumentaron durante la pandemia de COVID-19, una nueva investigación sugiere que podría haber sido mucho peor.”Previmos que el control de l…
Learn MoreHow the Pandemic Affected Americans’ Blood Pressure
THURSDAY, Nov. 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Although blood pressure levels among Americans rose during the COVID-19 pandemic, new research suggests things could have been far worse.”We expected blood pressure control to be worse due to decreased physic…
Learn MoreTop Medical Groups, Hospitals Urge Better Access to Lung Cancer Screening
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Screening tests routinely catch cases of breast and colon cancer early, but a screening test for lung cancer is sorely underused in high-risk people and that needs to change, more than 50 cancer organization…
Learn MoreTop Medical Groups, Hospitals Urge Better Access to Lung Cancer Screening
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Screening tests routinely catch cases of breast and colon cancer early, but a screening test for lung cancer is sorely underused in high-risk people and that needs to change, more than 50 cancer organization…
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