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...
New diabetes screening recommendation misses more than half of high-risk patients : Study supriya kashyap kashyap14 July 2016 3:44 PM ISTChicago : The latest government guidelines doctors follow to determine if patients should be screened for diabetes missed 55 percent of high-risk...
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...
Evidence insufficient regarding screening for obstructive sleep apnea: USPSTF supriya kashyap kashyap26 Jan 2017 10:59 AM ISTThe U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has concluded that the current evidence is insufficient to assess the balance of benefits and harms...
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...
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...
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...
Risk-based lung cancer screening may save more lives than current USPSTF guidelines Anjali Nimesh Nimesh16 Jan 2018 7:01 PM ISTLung cancer screening based on individual risk has the potential to save more lives than current recommendations by the U.S. Preventive Services Task...
