Personalized Medicine. 2014;11(6):593-607. A further implication of citing reproductive choice as a primary benefit of newborn screening is that it lessens the urgency of screening. If informing ...

Prostate cancer screening saves many more lives than earlier studies suggested, research shows. The results from the ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Siblings of a child with a form of urinary reflux may see little benefit from being screened for the disease themselves, despite being at higher risk, a new analysis ...

Overall, the findings suggest that a shift away from one-size-fits-all mammography toward personalized screening schedules ...

Author Dr. Mark Fendrick is the director of the Center for Value-Based Insurance Design at the University of Michigan and professor in internal medicine and health management and policy.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The number needed to screen to detect at least one advanced adenoma was higher among those with no detectable ...

Colorectal cancer screening is widely recommended for adults ages 45 to 75 with an average risk of developing the disease. However, many people don't realize that the benefits of screening for this ...

When doctors give older adults personalized information about the benefits and harms of colorectal cancer screening, it can help to ensure that people who need the screening most receive it. It also ...

Analysis reveals initiating anal cancer screening at age 35 years or older among men who have sex with men (MSM) with HIV is cost-effective. A greater value was seen if screening was started at 35 ...

Pain screening in young patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) has demonstrated benefits for the administration of integrative health and medicine modalities for pain management. Utilizing the ...

A strategy involving biennial screening at age 50, followed by annual screening at age 60, would result in a 20.6% reduction in the percentage of CT screenings performed. The strategy would mostly ...