The AHA urges doctors to begin screening and treating patients who are still in their 30s, well before the risks of a heart attack and stroke are higher.

A recent study found that screening for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is associated with reduced mortality, highlighting the need to promote HCC screening for patients with known risk factors. One of ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . There is uncertainty surrounding the link between COPD and lung cancer. Selecting patients who should undergo ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The mPATH-Lung digital health program positively impacted chest CT completion and lung cancer screening orders ...

Prostate cancer screening saves many more lives than earlier studies suggested, research shows. The results from the longest-running European trial show one life saved for every six men diagnosed, a ...

USPSTF's updated guidelines increased colorectal cancer screening rates in individuals aged 45 to 49 years. Screening uptake disparities were observed based on socioeconomic status and locality, with ...

Nurse practitioners can help prevent patients from experiencing long-term cognitive effects by screening patients for concussions. Almost half of trauma patients (41%) admitted to the hospital have a ...

The researchers found that patients who were women, non-Hispanic, or Black were more likely to request colorectal cancer screening compared to their male or racial/ethnic counterparts. Efforts to ...

Introduction Risk Factors and High-Risk Populations Screening Tools Screening Recommendations References A cost-effectiveness model shows a ≥ 3-month gain in life expectancy at a cost of < $50,000 per ...

One solution could be to offer self-sampling HPV tests so that women could complete cervical screening at home. A 2024 YouScreen trial by King's College London investigated the effectiveness of this ...

On World Kidney Day, Newsweek explores how one country is testing whether early detection can slow a global epidemic.