USPSTF Recommends Syphilis Screening for At-Risk Persons
TUEDAY, Sept. 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends syphilis screening for asymptomatic, nonpregnant adolescents and adults who have ever been sexually active and are at increased risk for infection. …
Learn MorePatient Preferences Examined for CRC Screening Modalities
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Unscreened adults aged 40 years and older at average risk for colorectal cancer (CRC) prefer fecal immunochemical test (FIT)-fecal DNA every three years, according to a study published online July 20 in Cl…
Learn MoreUn grupo de trabajo aconseja que todos los adultos de EE. UU. menores de 65 años reciban pruebas de ansiedad
MARTES, 20 de septiembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — En lo que equivale a un reconocimiento público de que los trastornos de ansiedad se han multiplicado durante la pandemia, un influyente panel de expertos recomienda por primera vez que todos los adu…
Learn MorePerformance of COVID-19 Rapid Antigen Tests With Nasal Self-Sampling Examined
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — During the period of omicron emergence, the performance of COVID-19 rapid antigen tests with nasal self-sampling declined, according to a study published online Sept. 14 in The BMJ.Ewoud Schuit, Ph.D., fro…
Learn MoreToo Few Kids With Sickle Cell Anemia Get Screened for Stroke Risk
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Too few children with sickle cell anemia are getting the recommended screening tests for stroke, a common complication of this disease, a new government report finds.What’s more, many aren’t receiving hydr…
Learn MorePsoriasis Patients Find Psoriatic Arthritis Screening Worthwhile
TUESDAY, Sept. 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) screening is acceptable to patients with psoriasis whether they are diagnosed with PsA or not, according to a research letter published online Aug. 17 in the British Journal of Derm…
Learn MoreTask Force Recommends Anxiety Screening for All Adults Under 65
TUESDAY, Sept. 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) — In what amounts to a public acknowledgement that anxiety disorders have run rampant during the pandemic, an influential expert panel is recommending for the first time that all American adults under the age …
Learn MoreUSPSTF Recommends Depression Screening for All Adults
TUESDAY, Sept. 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends screening for depression and anxiety in adults, including pregnant and postpartum persons, and screening for depression in older adults. These find…
Learn MoreLos kits de pruebas de COVID a domicilio son menos efectivos para la variante ómicron, según un estudio
JUEVES, 15 de septiembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Las pruebas de COVID rápidas a domicilio se han vuelto menos fiables con la aparición de la variante ómicron, sugiere una investigación reciente.Solo una de las tres pruebas rápidas de antígeno de u…
Learn MoreCOVID Home Test Kits Less Effective With Omicron Variant: Study
THURSDAY, Sept. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Rapid at-home COVID tests have become less reliable with the emergence of the Omicron variant, new research suggests.Only one of three widely used rapid antigen tests met World Health Organization (WHO) sta…
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