This study aimed to explore the temporal age- and sex-specific profiles of temporal FPG variability in a Chinese population undergoing routine health screening and to guide the development of targeted public health interventions for the prevention and control of diabetes. Methods In this cross-...
Rev. Dr. Timothy “Tee” Boddie knows the power of health screenings firsthand. This is the story of Tee, an ordained Baptist minister and well-respected member of his community, and the routine screening that saved his life.
Screening, according to the American Cancer Society, should start at age 45 for men with average risk and sometimes earlier if you have a family member who had colon cancer. Unfortunately, 50% to 75% of people don't get a colonoscopy. The American Cancer Society estimates that in 2024, ab...
The average age of the participants was 49.27 years, yet nearly half had hearing loss. This finding makes hearing screening in the adult population, other than the elderly, an important issue.Implications for practice: Hearing loss affects over 40% of the adult population. Undiagnosed and ...
Stringham P, Weitzman M. Violence counseling in the routine health care of adolescents. J Adolesc Health Care 1988;9:389-93.Sege, R , Stringham, P , Short, S , Griffith, J . Ten years after: examination of adolescent screening questions that predict future violence-related injury . J ...
Physical health screenings A primary care physician can help patients determine which preventative care physical health screenings they should consider getting, based on their age, gender, and medical history. By screening for significant health conditions in advance, preventive services can increase th...
In areas where HIV prevalence in the patient population exceeds 0.1%, all adolescents should be offered routine HIV screening at least once by 16 to 18 years of age. In areas where HIV prevalence in the community is lower, all sexually active adolescents and those with substance use or other...
"Under the 'first do no harm' principle, it seems reasonable to forgo mass screening as a public health policy at this point, but to continue to perform research on how to reduce the harms of PSA screening while maintaining any benefits," they write. ...
“While the technology is not quite there to be used as a screening tool for cancer, I think it’s something that’s important and needs to be developed,” she said. “Because the goal should be to catch cancers earlier, when they are treatable.” ...
Impact of falls and risk increase significantly with age. The World Health Organization (WHO) has estimated that 646,000 individuals die from falls, of which 80% are from low- and middle-income countries. 37.3 million falls occur every year, which require medical attention. Falls are also ...