#screening

A California law requires health care facilities to offer free testing for hepatitis B and C, making it the first state to do so.

The revised 2021 recommendations might not dramatically improve access to screening for minorities.

Fibroid Fighters creator Yan Katsnelson, MD, on an effective uterine fibroid treatment he thinks more doctors should suggest to patients.

Why Black people are at greater risk for this dementia than their white peers.

The early cancer is detected, the easier it is to treat.

But experts suggest that a move toward universal hepatitis B screening and vaccination may be in order.

New study reveals that more work is needed to enhance adherence to recommended cancer screening in Canada.

The hep C mortality reduction goal will not be met by any state, according to recent projections.

American Lung Association’s new report examines toll of lung cancer state-by-state, identifies opportunities to save lives with screening

Researchers found that longer usage of injection drugs was positively linked to hep C testing.

Current recommendations don’t accurately reflect the community most affected by this disease.

All people ages 18 to 79 should be screened for hepatitis C virus at least once, regardless of risk factors.

Annual screenings cut mortality rates by 24% in men and 33% in women.

Individuals with any mental health disorder are 25% less likely to get screened.

“I remember thinking that the story would save lives,” writes Kristen Dahlgren. “I had no idea the life it would save would be my own."