US experts urge aspirin against heart disease and colon cancer supriya kashyap kashyap14 April 2016 1:42 PM ISTWashington : A panel of US experts on Monday recommended taking a daily aspirin as a strategy for preventing heart disease and colorectal cancer in...
Aspirin benefits outweigh risks in some patients supriya kashyap kashyap17 April 2016 9:41 AM ISTWashington D.C : People who take daily aspirin to stave off heart disease may be inviting more benefit than harm, according to a government-appointed...
Aspirin prevents CVD and colorectal cancer: USPSTF Recommendation Statement supriya kashyap kashyap11 Sept 2016 9:19 AM ISTTo update the 2009 U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendations on aspirin use to prevent cardiovascular disease (CVD) events and the...
Screening for syphilis infection in non pregnant adults and adolescents: USPSTF recommendations supriya kashyap kashyap26 Sept 2016 4:29 PM ISTSyphilis is a sexually transmitted infection caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum subspecies pallidum. The signs and symptoms of syphilis vary...
Use of PSA for prostate screening unaffected by changes in screening guidelines, research finds supriya kashyap kashyap9 Oct 2016 10:07 AM ISTControversy over prostate cancer screening guidelines that discourage use of PSA tests did not significantly reduce use of the test, a five-year...
Smokers more likely to develop abdominal aortic aneurysms: AHA Study supriya kashyap kashyap13 Nov 2016 9:00 AM ISTStudy Highlights Smokers are nearly twice as likely to develop an abdominal aortic aneurysm as the general population. Quitting smoking can...
Prostate cancer tests are now OK with US panel, with caveats supriya kashyap kashyap13 April 2017 1:37 PM ISTAn influential U.S. government advisory panel is dropping its opposition to routine prostate cancer screening in favor of letting men decide for...
Screening for Preeclampsia in Pregnant Women Recommended: JAMA Study supriya kashyap kashyap29 April 2017 12:05 PM ISTThe U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends screening for preeclampsia in pregnant women with blood pressure measurements throughout...
Continue cervical cancer screening even beyond 65 years, says new Study supriya kashyap kashyap3 May 2017 12:46 PM ISTCervical cancer is often thought of as a disease that primarily affects young women. Because of this, many older women fail to keep up with...
US task force recommends against thyroid cancer screening supriya kashyap kashyap11 May 2017 11:23 AM ISTMiami : Screening for thyroid cancer is not recommended for adults with no symptoms, because there is no evidence it boosts survival and can lead to...
Behavioral counseling for cardiovascular disease prevention: USPSTF recommendation supriya kashyap kashyap14 July 2017 9:53 AM ISTThe U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends that primary care professionals individualize the decision to offer or refer adults...
USPSTF recommends behavioral counseling to prevent skin cancer Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli23 March 2018 7:10 PM ISTThe US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) makes recommendations about the effectiveness of specific clinical preventive services for patients...
