A free, simple screening for lung cancer can save a patient money, while building a healthy relationship for any medical
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USPSTF Recommends Screening Women for Partner Violence
TUESDAY, Oct. 23, 2018 — Clinicians should screen women of reproductive age for intimate partner violence (IPV) and refer women
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CDC-led study reports prevalence of out-of-pocket payments for screening mammograms
More than 20% of women aged 50-64 years and those aged 65-74 years with Medicare coverage reported paying out-of-pocket costs
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Breast cancer screening does not reduce mortality
Fewer women are dying from breast cancer in recent years, but surprisingly, this decline is just as large in the
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Screening fewer women for breast cancer could reduce deaths
Screening FEWER women for breast cancer could reduce deaths from the disease and save the NHS money, study claims All
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HPV cervical CA screening cuts odds of later CIN3+ diagnosis
(HealthDay)—The use of primary human papillomavirus (HPV) testing versus cytology results in reduced likelihood of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) grade
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Mobile app for autism screening yields useful data
A Duke study of an iPhone app to screen young children for signs of autism has found that the app
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Screening resident physicians entering training misses many at risk for sleep impairment
Screening resident physicians entering their first year of training to identify those with pre-existing sleep problems does not appear to
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As colorectal cancer rises in young people, new guidelines recommend screening start at 45
The American Cancer Society (ACS) and other preventive guideline organizations recommend that screening for colorectal cancer start for people of
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Making individualized choices about breast cancer screening
In a JAMA Insights article, published on May 1 by JAMA, co-authors Keating and Pace summarize the current state of
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