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Dr. Terry Horton, chief of addiction medicine and medical director of Project Engage at Christiana Care Health System, testified about opioid addiction before a U.S. Senate committee in May.

Asking About Opioids: A Treatment Plan Can Make All The Difference

Nov 22, 2017
Is it worthwhile for doctors to screen all the patients who come through the door about their use of opioids? Usually not, but direct connections to treatment can change the equation.
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By combining results of common blood tests, the researchers were able to come up with a way to predict risk of diabetes and other chronic diseases.

Common Blood Tests Can Help Predict Chronic Disease Risk

Mar 17, 2017
The creators of the risk assessment score say they want to help primary care physicians better identify patients who need extra counseling and follow-up.
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Darren Sudman and his wife, Phyllis, founded a Philadelphia-area screening organization named Simon's Fund after their infant son, who died of an arrhythmia.

Heart Screening For Teens May Cause More Problems Than It Solves

Feb 22, 2017
There's no evidence that screening adolescents with electrocardiograms prevents deaths, yet the heart tests have become widespread despite the false alarms they often cause.
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Skip The Math: Researchers Paint A Picture Of Health Benefits And Risks

Oct 12, 2016
A Maryland physician teamed up with an environmental scientist to develop a visual approach for helping patients better understand the risks and benefits of medical tests and treatments.
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Four days after Rory Staunton cut himself in gym class, he died from septic shock.

Health Officials Struggle To Fight Deadly Sepsis Infections

Aug 23, 2016
Although a CDC study released today found that 80 percent of cases develop outside the hospital or at a nursing home, many people still don't know about this lethal medical condition.
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Screening blood for high blood sugar may become more common now that an influential panel has recommended it for many overweight people.

Guidelines Give A Boost To Diabetes Screening For Overweight Adults

Dec 04, 2015
Guidelines say that patients with high blood sugar levels be referred to nutrition and exercise counseling. Under the health law, the services would be covered by insurance without cost sharing.
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Why Many Doctors Don't Follow 'Best Practices'

Apr 22, 2015
Doctors, it turns out, often don't follow evidence-based guidelines. One result? Unnecessary tests. Scientists who study this contrariness think they know why.
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(Left) Dr. Andy Lazris' analogy of the number of lung cancer deaths averted with annual spiral CT scans (black rectangles), compared to the total number of scans done. (Right) The black rectangles, or "filled seats," represent the number of scanned patie

Why Some Doctors Are Hesitant To Screen Smokers For Lung Cancer

Apr 13, 2015
Medicare now pays for some long-term smokers to get an annual test. These scans could save thousands of lives each year, but some doctors still worry risks outweigh benefits.
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