I once saw a patient who came to the emergency room with injuries that were clearly related to domestic violence. Instead of offering a compassionate ear and a blanket to cover her exposed body after ...

In a study of more than 31,000 adults, an EHR-integrated patient-facing tool significantly improved identification of ...

A recent study found that screening for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is associated with reduced mortality, highlighting the need to promote HCC screening for patients with known risk factors. One of ...

Gainor highlighted that anyone can develop lung cancer, including people who have never smoked, and addressed the stigma that ...

PARIS — Screening for breast, cervical, and prostate cancer should continue for transgender patients after they transition to their new identity, but the screening methods must be adapted. This was ...

Screen time education and behavior contracts helped pediatric patients and their families manage children’s screen time. Screen time education and behavior contracts helped children at a mostly ...

Despite growing awareness, many clinicians remain reluctant to screen for trauma, according to Dr Melinyshyn. Concerns like ...

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 ...

Similar to how clinicians routinely ask patients about their alcohol intake, UCLA researchers said health systems should also assess patients’ cannabis use. Few health systems currently screen for ...

Two recent studies suggest that adding diabetes screening to a dental visit can enhance detection of this disease and, thus, improve overall patient care. Will more medical diagnostics become standard ...

Harase and colleagues examined whether general dentists can contribute to the detection of patients with undiagnosed diabetes and prediabetes by monitoring blood glucose levels. The study was ...