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The FDA Has Approved a Non-Invasive Test for Colorectal Cancer
Aug 15, 2014People over 50, rejoice! The FDA has approved a non-invasive test for colorectal cancer, and it may not take years to obtain. Mayo Clinic gastroenterologist David Ahlquist co-invented the test, Cologuard, which detects the presence of ...
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House Republicans Are Considering Linking Their Support for Raising The National Debt
Feb 14, 2014House Republicans are considering linking their support for raising the national debt to a repeal of the health law's risk corridors, which helps mitigate risk for insurers. In other news, lawmakers continue to weigh proposals to change how ...
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Women Ages 50 to 74 Would Result in Breast Cancer Screening That Is Equally Effective
Feb 14, 2014Adoption of new guidelines recommending screening mammography every two years for women ages 50 to 74 would result in breast cancer screening that is equally effective, while saving the United States $4.3 billion a year in health care ...
Tags: Health&Medicine
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U.S. Panel Released Recommendations That Call for Screening for All Pregnant Women
Jan 15, 2014The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has released new recommendations that call for universal screening of expectant mothers for gestational diabetes once they are 24 weeks into their pregnancy. "The number of women who have ...
Tags: U.S.Preventive Services Task Force, gestational diabetes
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Lung Cancer Is The Leading Cause of Cancer Death
Jan 13, 2014Tobacco control efforts are having a major impact on Americans' health, a new analysis of lung-cancer data suggests. The rate of new lung cancer cases decreased among men and women in the United States from 2005 to 2009, according to a ...
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Most Health Insurance Companies Will Cover Drugs That Help Prevent Breast Cancer for Free
Jan 13, 2014U.S. government officials say under the Affordable Care Act most health insurance companies will cover drugs that help prevent breast cancer for free. Kathleen Sebelius, secretary for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and ...
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Adults Should Receive Annual Lung Cancer Screening with Low-Dose Computed Tomography
Jan 3, 2014High-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 ...
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ACR Will Help Ensure Safe, Effective Diagnostic Care for Those at High-Risk for Cancer
Jan 3, 2014The 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 ...
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The Tide Has Turned in Our Battle Against Lung Cancer
Jan 3, 2014Full 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 ...
Tags: CT Screening, United States Preventive Services Task Force, lung cancer
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New Look at How Often Women Should Get a Mammogram and at What Age They Should Start
Dec 27, 2013Often-conflicting results from studies on the value of routine mammography have only fueled the debate about how often women should get a mammogram and at what age they should start. In a new analysis of previous research, experts have ...
Tags: routine mammography, women health, breast cancer, mammography screening
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A Daily Multivitamin Won't Help Boost The Average American's Health
Dec 26, 2013With three new studies finding that a daily multivitamin won't help boost the average American's health, the experts behind the research are urging people to abandon use of the supplements. The studies found that popping a daily ...
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Americans with Health Insurance Are More Likely to Use Preventive Services
Dec 26, 2013Americans with health insurance are more likely than uninsured people to use preventive services such as flu shots and health screenings, according to a new study. They are no more likely, however, to take health risks such as smoking. ...
Tags: health insurance, preventive services, preventive care, uninsured people
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90%Women Needn't Receive Gene Test to See If They Are at Risk for Breast or Ovarian Cancer
Dec 25, 2013Nine of 10 women do not need and should not receive genetic testing to see if they are at risk for breast or ovarian cancer, an influential panel of health experts announced Monday. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) ...
Tags: breast cancer, ovarian cancer, women health, genetic testing
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Six-of-10 Uninsured African-Americans May Be Eligible for Subsidized Health Insurance
Dec 19, 2013Six-of-10 uninsured African-Americans may be eligible for subsidized health insurance, Medicaid or the Children's Health Insurance Program, officials say. A report by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services calculated the ...
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