Polygenic risk scores could help patients understand whether they really need early treatment for heart disease.
Tag: Preventive Medicine
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When Should Women Get Regular Mammograms? At 40, U.S. Panel Now Says.
The new advice comes as breast cancer diagnoses rise among younger women and mortality rates among Black women remain persistently high.
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New Mammogram Advice: What to Know
If you’re at average risk for breast cancer, start getting mammograms at 40 and go every two years, an influential scientific panel says. Many women were doing it anyway.
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How Federal Judge’s Ruling on Obamacare Could Change Health Insurance
A ruling by a federal judge this week could set up yet another Supreme Court challenge to the Obamacare health law.
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The Aftermath of a Pandemic Requires as Much Focus as the Start
The pandemic diverted resources from essential health needs of all kinds. Now America must rally the world to invest in recovery.