High-risk adults between the ages of 55 and 80 should receive annual lung cancer screening with low-dose computed tomography, according to final recommendations from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force being published in Annals of ...
The American College of Radiology (ACR) supports the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendation (Grade B) for low-dose computed tomography (CT) lung cancer screening of adults aged 55 to 80 years who have a 30 ...
Full Coverage and Reimbursement for CT Screening Next Priority Today, in what has been the culmination of more than two decades of research and advocacy, the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) issued its final ...
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US-based Campbell Soup is recalling about 300 cases of 24oz jars of Prego Traditional Italian sauce as it may be spoiled. The product subject to the recall was manufactured on 15 December 2013 at the Campbell Soup Supply Company ...
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"Good to see you. I'm sorry. It sounds like you've had a tough, tough, week." Spoken by a doctor to a cancer patient, that statement is an example of compassionate behavior observed by a University of Rochester Medical Center team in a new ...
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Soldiers who suffer mild brain injuries from blasts have long-term changes in their brains, a small new study suggests. Diagnosing mild brain injuries caused by explosions can be challenging using standard CT or MRI scans, the researchers ...
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Men and women with mild heart disease share the same risks, at least over the short term, a new study suggests. Doctors have thought that women with mild heart disease do worse than men. This study, however, suggests that the rate of ...
Cancer death rates continue to decline in the United States, mainly because anti-smoking efforts have caused a drop in lung cancer deaths, researchers report. From 2001 through 2010, death rates for all cancers combined decreased by 1.8 ...
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More action is needed to reduce illness and death among the millions of Americans exposed to silica dust at work, according to a new report. It has long been known that silica -- a natural substance found in most rocks, sand and clay -- ...
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Smokers who have a CT scan to check for lung cancer stand a nearly one-in-five chance that doctors will find and potentially treat a tumor that would not have caused illness or death, researchers report. Despite the finding, major medical ...
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A new study shows that coronary artery calcium (CAC) screening, an assessment tool that is not currently recommended for people considered at low risk, should play a more prominent role in helping determine a person's risk for heart attack ...
Despite significant headwinds, several medtech companies flourished in the past year while several stumbled. Here are five of the most successful: DexCom, a glucose monitoring specialist, has seen the value of its stock nearly triple in ...
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Ukraine-based Interpipe, one of the world's leading producers of steel pipes and rail wheels, commenced sales of steel billets last October. Answering SteelOrbis' questions, Fadi Hraibi, chief commercial officer of the company, explained ...
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Savanna Energy Services Corp. ("Savanna") and Fort McKay First Nation ("Fort McKay") are pleased to announce that Fort McKay-Savanna Energy Services Limited Partnership ("Partnership") has agreed to an initial purchase of approximately ...
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Ukraine-based Interpipe, one of the world's leading producers of steel pipes and rail wheels, commenced production and sales of steel billets last October. Answering SteelOrbis' questions, Fadi Hraibi, chief commercial officer of the ...
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