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National Depression Screening Advice Was Linked to More Therapy and Less Antidepressant-Only Use Among Distressed Adults

After depression screening became routine advice, distressed adults used more therapy and fewer antidepressants alone. What patients can ask.

Medical Daily · Oct 18

AI Voice Screen Caught 82% of Type 2 Diabetes Cases but Falsely Flagged 47% of People Without It

An AI tool that analyzes 20 seconds of speech caught 82% of type 2 diabetes cases in a UK study but wrongly flagged 47% of people without it.

Medical Daily · Oct 1

RFK Jr urges Alzheimer’s screening but blunts key panel that could drive research

Experts say evidence for cognitive screening desired by health secretary ‘not great’ as taskforce idle since last year

The Guardian - US · Jul 26

Supreme Court upholds preventive care coverage mandate - Roll Call

The ruling keeps a services requirement in place but prompts worry about the power HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. could wield.

Roll Call · Jun 27, 2025

USPSTF Recommends Biennial Mammograms Starting At Age 40

USPSTF recommends biennial mammograms for women starting at age 40 due to rising cancer rates among young people.

Top News · May 2, 2024

New Guidelines Recommend Mammograms at 40, Biennial Breast Cancer Screening For Women

The new guidelines by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) lower the screening age to include all individuals assigned female at birth who are at an average risk of breast cancer, extending beyond the previous threshold of 50.

Medical Daily · May 1, 2024

New USPSTF Recommendations Advise Biennial Mammograms Starting At Age 40

New USPSTF guidelines recommend biennial mammograms starting at age 40 for individuals at average risk to reduce breast cancer deaths.

Top News · May 1, 2024

What is a breast cancer risk assessment score? Should I get one?

Olivia Munn revealed this week that she’d been diagnosed with breast cancer. She attributed the early detection to an assessment tool

The Guardian - US · Mar 16, 2024

AI Identifies Non-Smokers At Risk Of Lung Cancer

New AI model accurately predicts high-risk group using single chest X-ray, aiding early detection

Zenger · Nov 23, 2023

Millions more people need lung cancer screening, ACS says

New guidelines from the American Cancer Society suggest millions more people should get yearly lung cancer screenings than were previously recommended to.

LiveScience · Nov 3, 2023