Delays in Cystic Fibrosis Care Tied to Persistent Impairment in Growth
THURSDAY, Aug. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Delays in infant care for cystic fibrosis (CF) are associated with differences in growth parameters that persist through childhood, according to a study published online July 3 in The Journal of Pediatrics.S…
Learn MoreQuizá no valga la pena que las mujeres mayores de 70 años se sometan a pruebas del cáncer de mama
MARTES, 8 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Los riesgos de las mamografías de detección para encontrar el cáncer de mama quizá superen a los beneficios en ciertas mujeres de a partir de 70 años, indica una nueva investigación. ¿Cuál es el riesgo p…
Learn MoreOverdiagnosis Common With Continued Breast Cancer Screening in Seniors
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Continued breast cancer screening among women aged 70 years and older is associated with an increased incidence of breast cancer, indicating overdiagnosis, according to a study published online Aug. 8 in the…
Learn MoreBreast Cancer Screening May Not Be Worth It for Women Over 70
TUESDAY, Aug. 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The risks of screening mammograms to catch breast cancer may outweigh the benefits for certain women aged 70 or older, new research indicates.The main risk? Overdiagnosis and treatment of a breast cancer that …
Learn MoreOne-Fourth of Esophageal Cancers Among Those With BE Missed in Year Before Diagnosis
FRIDAY, Aug. 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Nearly one-quarter of Barrett esophagus patients with esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC) had normal endoscopic screenings within the prior year, according to a study published online June 4 in Gastroenterology.Sac…
Learn MorePeople With Mental Disorders Less Likely to Complete CRC Screening
THURSDAY, Aug. 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — People with mental disorders are less likely to participate in colorectal cancer screening versus those without these disorders, according to a study published in the July issue of The Lancet Psychiatry.Mette…
Learn MoreFixed-Ratio Spirometry Underdiagnoses COPD in African Americans
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The fixed-ratio spirometric criteria for chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD) underdiagnoses potential COPD in African American patients, according to a study recently published in the Journal of Ge…
Learn MoreACP: Screening Average-Risk Adults for Colorectal Cancer Should Start at 50 Years
MONDAY, July 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For asymptomatic average-risk patients, clinicians should start screening for colorectal cancer (CRC) at age 50 years, according to updated guidance from the American College of Physicians (ACP) published onli…
Learn MoreHistorical Redlining Adversely Impacts Cancer Screening
THURSDAY, July 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Historical redlining adversely impacts cancer screening, according to a study published online June 15 in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons.Zorays Moazzam, M.D., from The Ohio State University …
Learn MoreUn hisopado nasal de bacterias podría reducir las recetas de antibióticos para niños
MIÉRCOLES, 26 de julio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Administrar a los niños con sospechas de una infección en los senos paranasales unas pruebas de tres bacterias comunes podría reducir las recetas innecesarias de antibióticos, sugiere un nuevo estudio…
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