Newborn Screening for Cystic Fibrosis Less Accurate in Minorities
MONDAY, Oct. 31, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) variant panels have lower detection rates when used for newborn screening (NBS) in racial and ethnic-minority groups, according to a study published …
Learn MoreDid the Decline in PSA Testing Lead to More Cases of Advanced Prostate Cancer?
FRIDAY, Oct. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A large new study of U.S. veterans suggests that when prostate cancer screening rates go down, the number of men diagnosed with advanced cancer then rises.Researchers found that across 128 U.S. veterans health…
Learn MoreUSPSTF: Evidence Still Lacking for Routine Skin Cancer Screening
TUESDAY, Oct. 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) concludes that the evidence is currently insufficient for assessing the balance of benefits and harms of screening asymptomatic adolescents and adults for skin…
Learn MorePulse CO Oximeters Not Accurate for Assessing Blood Carboxyhemoglobin
THURSDAY, Oct. 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The use of noninvasive pulse carbon monoxide (CO) oximeters (SpCO) is not accurate for determining blood carboxyhemoglobin (COHb) levels, according to a study presented Oct. 18 at the European Emergency Medi…
Learn MoreOlder Adults Interested in At-Home Tests
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Nearly half of U.S. adults aged 50 to 80 years (48 percent) have ever bought an at-home medical test, with nearly one-third (32 percent) having bought an at-home COVID-19 test, according to a new report fro…
Learn MoreNo es solo para las gafas: los exámenes de la vista le podrían salvar la vida
MARTES, 18 de octubre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Los ojos podrían ser el espejo de una buena salud.Barbara Krupar, una paciente de 65 años de Ohio que está jubilada, lo aprendió de primera mano.Krupar hizo una cita con su oftalmóloga tras experimenta…
Learn MoreNot Just for Glasses: Eye Exams Could Save Your Life
TUESDAY, Oct. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Eyes may be your window to good health.Patient Barbara Krupar, a 65-year-old Ohio retiree, learned this firsthand.Krupar made an appointment with her ophthalmologist after experiencing disturbing vision chang…
Learn MoreAs Clinics Providing Abortions Closed in Iowa, STD Rates Started Rising
MONDAY, Oct. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Even before the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last summer, many states had already moved to limit abortion access by defunding family planning health centers.Unfortunately, these very same clinics …
Learn MoreTool Helps ID Young Children at High Risk for Asthma
FRIDAY, Oct. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The CHILDhood Asthma Risk Tool (CHART) can identify children at high risk for asthma at as early as 3 years of age, according to a study published online Oct. 6 in JAMA Network Open.Myrtha E. Reyna, from the H…
Learn MoreUn panel de expertos recomienda evaluar la ansiedad en los niños de a partir de 8 años
MIÉRCOLES, 12 de octubre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Los niños de a partir de 8 años deben recibir pruebas de ansiedad, recomendó el martes el influyente Grupo de Trabajo de Servicios Preventivos de EE. UU. (USPSTF). Los niños de a partir de 12 años t…
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