(Reuters Health) – Patients who see their doctors in the morning are a lot more likely to be referred for screenings for breast and colon cancer than patients with end-of-the-day appointments, a new study suggests. Researchers poring over records of more than ... More »
(Reuters Health) – At age 76 the risks of a repeat colonoscopy may exceed the benefits for seniors whose previous screenings have found no signs of cancer, but many older adults don’t like the logic behind this guideline based on life expectancy. A new study s... More »
By Lisa Rapaport(Reuters Health) – After an abnormal mammogram, Asian women in the U.S. are less likely than white women to get follow-up tests to de More »
Iraqi Special Operations Forces arrest a person suspected of belonging to Islamic State militants in western Mosul, Iraq February 26, 2017. Picture taken February 26, 2017. REUTERS/Alaa Al-Marjani A few hundred men who had scurried across front lines in a refu... More »
By Andrew M. Seaman(Reuters Health) – The number of older women in the U.S. being screened for breast cancer increased after the Affordable Care Act More »
