Annals of Family Medicine

MAY 27, 2025

The present study evaluated the acceptability and the feasibility of hearing screening for patients consulting in private family practice medicine. Among the screened patients, 161 (74%) had negative test results, while 59 (27%) had positive results indicating hearing loss.

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GeriPal

JULY 19, 2024

Summary Transcript Summary The US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) concluded back in 2000 that there is insufficient evidence to recommend for or against routine screening for dementia in older adults. If so, how do we screen and who do we screen? What should we use to screen individuals? Cognitive screening.

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AMMD

JUNE 17, 2025

Whether you have received a formal diagnosis or you simply feel exhausted, foggy, or have noticed weight gain, your thyroid gland may be the root cause. Low thyroid hormone is more common than many realize. Especially if you are also struggling with low energy, cold hands and feet, or thinning hair. However, it must be used in balance.

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Myriad Genetics

MARCH 13, 2024

Which one of those 17 doctors ultimately was able to pull together the pieces of Alex’s health picture and suggest a diagnosis? 1 Besides harnessing technology, doctors and families have two other tools they can use much earlier in their journeys to help them diagnose a rare disease: Newborn screenings and genetic carrier screens.

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 18, 2025

AI-powered screening shows promise for improving early detection of tardive dyskinesia, highlighting its potential to ease the clinical workforce burden. Dr. Muir and colleagues sought to incorporate the use of video-based AI for initial screenings of TD. Traditional assessment is accomplished with one of several validated scales.

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 12, 2025

from University College London, and colleagues used national health care records from National Health Service Talking Therapies services in England for 7,597 patients with a hospital diagnosis of stroke before attendance to examine whether psychological treatment is effective for stroke survivors. Jae Won Suh, Ph.D.,

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 17, 2025

Postural sway velocity as a screening tool in diabetic peripheral neuropathy represents a potential early marker of balance impairment and fall risk. In one study that was not presented at the PNS annual meeting, the researchers aimed to assess whether evaluating balance and gait could serve as a viable screening tool of DPN.

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 17, 2025

The specific aim of the Commission was to establish objective criteria for disease diagnosis, aiding clinical decision making and prioritization of therapeutic interventions and public health strategies,” wrote W. The group comprised 58 experts across several specialties and countries, including people with lived experience of obesity.

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 24, 2025

Adding genetic testing to clinical familial hypercholesterolemia screening improves risk assessment, prognosis and helps to guide targeted therapy. Through testing that screened for 11 genetic markers, 67.9% These individuals have total cholesterol counts exceeding 240 mg/dL, which increases their risk of heart disease.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Results The median age was 63 years with a median follow-up after breast cancer diagnosis of 10 years. Conclusions ECG and NT-proBNP are inadequate diagnostic tools to screen for mild LVSD among asymptomatic long-term breast cancer survivors. Mild LVSD was defined as left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) < 54%. were found.

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Common Sense Family Doctor

DECEMBER 14, 2024

Concerns about overdiagnosis of clinically insignificant prostate cancer through prostate specific antigen (PSA) screening motivated the 2018 American Academy of Family Physicians’ (AAFP) recommendation against routine screening for prostate cancer. Explaining the AAFP’s position, Drs. in 2000 to 59.8%

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The Medical Futurist

JUNE 21, 2025

The 80-year-old Ray Flynn lost his central vision entirely, but with the help of the retinal implant, he could make out shapes on the computer screen. How far can you see and hear? When it comes to vision, it’s around 50 miles, talking about hearing, it’s only 1-2 miles at best! What about the smell of the flowers? Globally 1.1

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AMMD

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

The average age of a breast cancer diagnosis has statistically been around 65. I also did a screening blood test to look for circulating tumor cells, which I will have an article on this soon! If you’ve recently received a DCIS diagnosis or know someone who has, what are your options? Thankfully all turned out negative again.

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Hitchcock Family Medicine

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

There are several health screenings that you'll receive or that you can request at a regular doctor visit. These screenings can help your primary care physician identify potential risks to your health. Expert Advice When you visit your primary doctor , receiving a diagnosis isn't the only service they can provide you.

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Hitchcock Family Medicine

AUGUST 5, 2022

Preventive Care Primary doctors can offer preventive care to their patients, which typically includes check-ups and screenings to prevent them from contracting illnesses. Disease Diagnosis If a patient visits a hospital with specific symptoms, a primary care doctor diagnoses what they're suffering from.

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PEMBlog

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Background Meckel diverticulum is a congenital abnormality of the small intestine and is the most common cause of significant lower gastrointestinal bleeding in children. It arises from incomplete involution of the vitelline duct during embryonic development, typically occurring by the 7th week of gestation.

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PEMBlog

MAY 1, 2025

Clinical Manifestations and Diagnosis of Parvovirus B19 Infection. It was discovered by accident back in 1975, so a little bit before I was born, and it was labeled B19 because of the sample number in a Hepatitis B screening panel. Treatment and Prevention of Parvovirus B19 Infection. UpToDate , Jun. link] Edwards, Morven S.

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Vascular Physician

OCTOBER 10, 2022

To diagnose this condition, your physician may perform screening tests, such as an ankle-brachial index test (ABI). In fact, sexual dysfunction is so often associated with Leriche Syndrome that the absence of this symptom suggests that another diagnosis should be considered. An ABI less than 0.9

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 11, 2025

CT Imagin g: CT is recommended at diagnosis if lymphadenopathy or splenomegaly is present, or if clinically indicated. CT Imagin g: CT is recommended at diagnosis if lymphadenopathy or splenomegaly is present, or if clinically indicated. TLS : TLS risk is higher with bulky disease and kidney dysfunction.

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Permanente Medicine

MAY 20, 2025

” Related AI scribes story: Analysis: AI scribes save physicians time, improve patient interactions and work satisfaction Dr. Nguyen also highlighted the potential to utilize artificial intelligence and Kaiser Permanente’s extensive medical database to develop predictive analytic models aimed at enhancing patient care.

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PEMBlog

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

PEMPix is the American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Emergency Medicine’s annual visual diagnosis competition. Given multiple areas of cortical hyperostosis in the absence of healing or acute fracture, a diagnosis of infantile cortical hyperostosis was made that was later confirmed with genetic testing. mg/dL] Phosphorus 6.7

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FDA Law Blog

AUGUST 23, 2022

These practical benefits are in marked contrast to molecular COVID-19 tests that are used for definitive diagnosis and are generally expected to detect the SARS-CoV-2 virus at least 95% of the time when someone is infected. It is clearly rooted in fear that less sensitive tests may have too many false negatives. That could happen again.

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GeriPal

JUNE 20, 2024

On our last podcast about urinary incontinence the song request was, “Let it go.” This time around several suggestions were raised. Eric suggested, “Even Flow,” by Pearl Jam. Someone else suggested, “Under Pressure,” but we’ve done it already. We settled on, “Oops…I did it again,” by Britney Spears. I suggested even flow. That’s a good one.

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PEMBlog

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Attention to any toxidromes, any abnormal vital signs or mental status, eye findings, and neurologic examination provide the greatest help in narrowing the differential diagnosis. And we do this even when we know from years of growing evidence that the yield of these routinely ordered screening tests is very poor? Ann Emerg Med.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Cervical cancer screening rates among middle to older age Latinas (>45yrs) - roughly 6.5 Cancer Screening: Challenges with making appointments and getting PAP Smears due to time, employment, transportation, and lack of established primary care provider. million people in the U.S. – lag behind.

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Mesa Family Physician

JUNE 24, 2025

The Role of Internal Medicine in Preventive Health Care Internal medicine plays a central role in adult health, especially when it comes to prevention, diagnosis, and long-term care. Internal medicine is a medical specialty focused on the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases in adults. What Is Internal Medicine?

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Mesa Family Physician

MAY 8, 2025

It’s more than just visiting your doctor when something feels off—it’s about catching potential problems early, staying on top of health screenings, and setting goals that keep you feeling your best. Preventive care refers to medical services that focus on early detection, routine screenings, and health counseling.

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GeriPal

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

How should we screen for cognitive impairment? Eric 00:27 So we’re going to be talking about making the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease in a primary care setting, not specialty care, but maybe we could talk a little bit about that. Does a good history matter anymore? Whats the role of assessing function? Great to be back.

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Myriad Genetics

APRIL 10, 2024

When ovarian cancer is found early, about 94% of patients live longer than 5 years after diagnosis,” according to the American Cancer Society website. My provider told me to wait, so I didn’t have the information to make my own decision. Only about 20% of ovarian cancers are found at an early stage.

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Imperial Center Family Medicine

APRIL 7, 2025

This plaque buildup is known as atherosclerosis, which can cause cardiac disease, stroke, and other severe conditions – making early cholesterol screening essential. Routine cholesterol screenings help assess your risk for cardiovascular disease so you and your healthcare provider can better understand your overall heart health.

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Permanente Medicine

JUNE 25, 2025

Corley, MD, PhD I think I can speak for most physicians in saying that one of the most frustrating situations we face is late diagnosis of a serious condition. To improve early diagnosis and drive better outcomes, KPNC launched a powerful, integrated screening program that has saved thousands of lives. A third of U.S.

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GeriPal

JUNE 27, 2024

We then walk through how we should screen for anxiety and how we should think about a differential. Summary Transcript Summary “Anxiety is a lot like a toddler. It never stops talking, tells you you’re wrong about everything, and wakes you up at 3 a.m.” I’m not sure who wrote this quote, but it feels right to me. I forgot my guitar.

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Myriad Genetics

MARCH 19, 2024

The cancer had come back and was not responding to the same treatment as his initial diagnosis. The single best way to ensure early detection is to get screened regularly, which can include a colonoscopy. However, your doctor may recommend screening tests based on stool samples as a non-invasive alternative. Today, J.J.

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Myriad Genetics

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Her routine mammogram had detected something suspicious, prompting an ultrasound, which lead to a biopsy, which ultimately lead to her diagnosis. After her diagnosis and treatment, Storm reflected on her experience. Storm was first diagnosed with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) in January 2024 and underwent a lumpectomy shortly after.

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FDA Law Blog

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

A positive result, however, is treated as a screen. PCR) test is considered the gold standard for actual diagnosis. That is just another way of saying, however, that the rapid antigen tests are best positioned as a screening tool. These tests could have been a valuable screening tool for COVID during the past year or so.

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Dr. Michael Bazel

MAY 26, 2025

The good news is that with the right diagnosis and treatment, you can take back control of how you feel, look, and live. Also Read: Men’s Health Checklist: Essential Screenings to Prevent Serious Illness What Causes Low Testosterone? These aren’t just signs of getting older; they could be symptoms of low testosterone.

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Myriad Genetics

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Kathy Baker’s journey as a two-time cancer survivor exemplifies the transformative power of genetic testing, particularly for families with a known BRCA1 mutation, and amplifies the importance of genetic testing even after a cancer diagnosis. I’m so thankful every day of my life,” she says simply. “I’m risk of developing male breast cancer.

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