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Lead tests made by Magellan Diagnostics may yield inaccurate results for some children and adults

FDA Warns of Inaccurate Results From Certain Lead Tests

But the majority of tests are unaffected, U.S. officials say
The prevalence of elevated cardiovascular risk is low in normotensive

Findings Support More Targeted Approach to Cholesterol Screens

Among normotensive nonsmokers without diabetes, very few at heightened risk of ASCVD
A capsule robot shows potential in gastrointestinal tract diagnostics

DDW: Autonomously-Controlled ‘Capsule Robot’ Can Explore Colon

Tiny, magnet-guided device might someday replace colonoscopy, researchers say
Clinicians should not routinely screen adults for thyroid cancer if they have no symptoms or warning signs of the disease

USPSTF Does Not Recommend Routine Thyroid Cancer Screening

U.S. Preventive Services Task Force reaffirms guidelines it issued in 1996 and 2016
Cervical cancer screening rates are much lower among women with severe mental illness than among other women

Cervical Cancer Screen Rates Low for Women With Mental Illness

Rates of the disease tend to be higher in this group, researcher says
Close to half of breast cancer patients who choose to have a double mastectomy after genetic testing may not have the gene mutations known to raise the risk of additional cancers

Misunderstanding of BRCA Test Results Affects Mastectomy Rates

Half of average-risk patients with variants of uncertain significance may undergo bilateral mastectomy
Fewer than one in three men screened with the prostate-specific antigen test for prostate cancer talked about the risks and benefits of the test with their doctor

PSA Test Often Occurs Without Discussion of Benefits, Harms

Men with lower incomes, education, and no insurance less likely to receive pretest counseling
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force is recommending that men aged 55 to 69 have a discussion with their doctor about the pros and cons of prostate-specific antigen screening for detecting prostate cancer.

Patient Choice Stressed in Latest USPSTF PSA Screening Recs

Men aged 55 to 69 should discuss PSA screening with their doctor, panel recommends
Cardiopulmonary exercise testing

Exercise Capacity Prognostically Beneficial for Patients

When not contraindicated, reviewers urge for overall view of patients' clinical status
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the first home genetic tests for 10 diseases or conditions

FDA OKs Marketing of Direct-to-Consumer Genetic Risk Tests

Saliva analysis can indicate higher risk of Parkinson's disease, among others, agency says