Tag: Screening
Biden Administration Will Stop Sending Out Free COVID-19 Tests on Friday
Move comes as the stockpile of test kits is shrinking and fewer Americans are testing for COVID-19
Patterns of Undiagnosed Diabetes Examined in U.S. Adults
Using definition based on both fasting plasma glucose and HbA1c, analysis shows proportion of undiagnosed diabetes cases down in U.S. adults
Visual Acuity Lower When Tested at Home Rather Than Clinic
Disease progression does not appear to be the primary cause of the difference between home and clinic visual acuity measurements
Depression Screening Increased With Routine Screening in Primary Care
Depression screening increased from 40.5 percent in 2017 to 88.8 percent in 2019; increases in screening seen in all at-risk groups
USPSTF Continues to Recommend Against Genital Herpes Screening
No new evidence identified to support changes to the 2016 recommendation against routine serologic screening for genital herpes
Three At-Home COVID-19 Tests Needed to Confirm Negative Result, FDA Says
Agency said the latest research suggests that taking just two antigen tests misses too many infections
PSA Screening Tied to Lower Risk for Prostate Cancer Mortality
Annual screening may be particularly important for Black men
Lung Cancer Risk Increased for Smokers Not Offered Annual Screening
Risk for incident lung cancer increased for current smokers and former smokers not recommended for annual low-dose CT screening
Screening for A-Fib Using Wearable Devices May Be Cost-Effective
Wearable devices are cost-effective compared with no screening or screening using traditional methods
Myths, Ignorance Persist Around Lung Cancer: Poll
Only 29 percent of Americans know that lung cancer is the No. 1 cancer killer
