Immediate tonsillectomy for adults with recurrent acute tonsillitis was found to be clinically and cost effective compared with conservative management. Currently, there is insufficient evidence to support the effectiveness of tonsillectomy in...
Immediate tonsillectomy for adults with recurrent acute tonsillitis was found to be clinically and cost effective compared with conservative management. Currently, there is insufficient evidence to support the effectiveness of tonsillectomy in...
People drinking raw unpasteurized milk are at risk for potentially contracting bird flu, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned Wednesday. “We continue to strongly advise against the consumption of raw milk,” Dr. Donald Prater, acting director of the FDA's...
Rates of dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) screening for osteoporosis are lower than expected for Asian American Medicare beneficiaries, according to a study published online March 9 in Skeletal Radiology. Soterios Gyftopoulos, M.D., from New York University...
Individuals seen for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) by clinicians in a private U.S. health care setting are less likely to receive recommended treatment than those seen in a public health clinic, according to a study published online in the May issue of...
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends breast cancer screening for women aged 40 to 75 years, but evidence is insufficient for older women and for supplemental screening for women with dense breasts. These recommendations form the basis of a...
TUESDAY, April 30, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- On Monday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that it is now testing ground beef for any presence of the H5N1 virus that continues to spread among dairy cows.The agency said it is sampling ground beef bought in...
People drinking raw unpasteurized milk are at risk for potentially contracting bird flu, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned Wednesday. “We continue to strongly advise against the consumption of raw milk,” Dr. Donald Prater, acting director of the FDA's...
Rates of dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) screening for osteoporosis are lower than expected for Asian American Medicare beneficiaries, according to a study published online March 9 in Skeletal Radiology. Soterios Gyftopoulos, M.D., from New York University...
Individuals seen for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) by clinicians in a private U.S. health care setting are less likely to receive recommended treatment than those seen in a public health clinic, according to a study published online in the May issue of...
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends breast cancer screening for women aged 40 to 75 years, but evidence is insufficient for older women and for supplemental screening for women with dense breasts. These recommendations form the basis of a...
TUESDAY, April 30, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- On Monday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that it is now testing ground beef for any presence of the H5N1 virus that continues to spread among dairy cows.The agency said it is sampling ground beef bought in...
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New injectable weight loss medications are highly sought-after, causing shortages. Prescribing should not solely depend on patient requests.
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