Depression Screening: 9 Questions All Doctors must ask their patients Meghna Singhania6 April 2017 5:12 PM ISTIn the recent times, depression has emerged as the 4th largest cause of mortality in the world, only after CAD, hypertension, Diabetes. According to...
Annual mammography screening after 40 indicates greatest reduction in breast cancer-specific deaths: Study Anjali Nimesh Nimesh22 Aug 2017 9:00 AM ISTWhen to initiate screening for breast cancer, how often to screen, and how long to screen are questions that continue to spark emotional debates. A...
Colorectal cancer screening should start at 45 to decrease mortality Anjali Nimesh Nimesh30 Oct 2017 7:25 PM ISTScreening for colorectal cancer (CRC) should begin at 45 years of age to match rising mortality rates in young adults, research presented today at the...
Abbreviated breast MRI - an additional screening option for dense breasts Anjali Nimesh Nimesh30 Nov 2017 7:18 PM ISTAmong women with dense breast tissue, for whom traditional mammograms are less effective at detecting cancer, who request additional screening after a...
Screening could catch a quarter of hip fractures before they happen Anjali Nimesh Nimesh16 Dec 2017 7:22 PM ISTCommunity screening for osteoporosis could prevent more than a quarter of hip fractures in older women - according to new research led by the...
Should all children be routinely screened for Scoliosis? Anjali Nimesh Nimesh11 Jan 2018 7:31 PM ISTIt’s unclear if all children and teens can benefit from routine screening for scoliosis, according to a new statement from a panel of U.S. medical...
Cancer gene screening more cost effective in the general population than high-risk groups Ruby khatun khatun22 Jan 2018 7:35 PM ISTA study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute indicates that screening the general population for mutations in specific genes is a...
A Simple test which recognises posterior stroke Anjali Nimesh Nimesh29 Jan 2018 7:25 PM ISTIn a new study, researchers compared the recognition of posterior strokes between EMTs who received standard training in stroke screening with EMTs...
USPSTF : Screening for ovarian cancer not recommended in women without symptoms Anjali Nimesh Nimesh14 Feb 2018 7:20 PM ISTOvarian cancer is the fifth most common cause of cancer death among U.S. women, with approximately 14,000 deaths per year.The USPSTF routinely makes...
New MRI technique that detects breast cancer without a contrast Anjali Nimesh Nimesh25 Feb 2018 7:25 PM ISTDr.Sebastian Bickelhaupt of German Cancer Research Center in Heidelberg, Germany and colleagues a new technique known as diffusion kurtosis imaging...
USPSTF Recommendation Statement for screening Thyroid Cancer Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli7 April 2018 7:05 PM ISTIn 2013, the incidence rate of thyroid cancer in the United States was 15.3 cases per 100,000 persons, which is a significant increase from 1975, when...
Urine test That screens cancer on samples mailed from home Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli17 April 2018 8:00 PM ISTResearchers of Japanese firm Hitachi are poised to carry out world’s first experiment to test for cancer using urine samples. A urine test is less...
