News articles tagged with 'screening'
Prevalence of high LDL, or 'bad' cholesterol levels decreases in US
— 18 Nov 2009 09:20 | HealthBetween 1999 and 2006, the prevalence of adults in the U.S. with high levels of LDL cholesterol, the 'bad' cholesterol, decreased by about one-third, according to a study in the November... — full story
For many, mammography every other year has benefits of annual screening, but less harm
— 17 Nov 2009 12:44 | HealthA comprehensive analysis of various mammography screening schedules suggests that biennial (every two years) screening of average risk women between the ages of 50 and 74 achieves most... — full story
Young athletes need dual screening tests for heart defects, study suggests
— 16 Nov 2009 11:00 | HealthTo best detect early signs of life-threatening heart defects in young athletes, screening programs should include both popular diagnostic tests, not just one of them, according to new... — full story
Age-specific evaluation of HPV DNA testing vs. cytology screening
— 10 Nov 2009 14:55 | HealthHuman papillomavirus (HPV) DNA testing with cytology triage is more sensitive than conventional cytology screening for detecting cervical lesions, according to a new study published... — full story
Study examines quality and duration of primary care visits
— 10 Nov 2009 14:40 | HealthAdult primary care visits have increased in quality, duration and frequency between 1997 and 2005, according to a report in the 9 November issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one... — full story
Colon cancer screening more effective earlier in day, UCLA study finds
— 4 Nov 2009 12:14 | HealthThe effectiveness of a screening colonoscopy may depend on the time of day it is performed. According to a new UCLA study, early-morning colonoscopies yielded more polyps per patient... — full story
Pitt, US Army team designs new strategy to find drugs to treat neglected infection
— 3 Nov 2009 09:49 | HealthUsing an unconventional approach that they designed, University of Pittsburgh drug discoverers and their collaborators at Walter Reed Army Institute of Research have identified compounds... — full story
1 disease, not 1 demographic
— 30 Oct 2009 10:09 | HealthThe Asian continent has nearly four billion people living in 47 different countries, and each of these groups has their own unique set of health issues. But when they come to the United... — full story
Increase in Down syndrome offset by better screening
— 28 Oct 2009 12:36 | HealthThe number of Down's syndrome pregnancies has risen sharply over the last 20 years as women have opted to have children later, according to new research published in the British Medical... — full story
Alternative to pap test does not appear to be better for detecting cervical cancer
— 28 Oct 2009 10:47 | HealthA Dutch study that included nearly 90,000 women finds that liquid-based cytology, a commonly used alternative to conventional Pap tests, is not superior to Pap tests for the detection... — full story