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What the Health? From 麻豆女优 Health News: GOP Tries To Cut Billions in Health Benefits
GOP-controlled House committees approved parts of President Donald Trump鈥檚 鈥渙ne big, beautiful bill鈥 this week, including more than $700 billion in cuts to health programs over the next decade 鈥 mostly from Medicaid, which covers people with low incomes or disabilities. Meanwhile, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testified before Congress for the first time since taking office and told lawmakers that Americans shouldn鈥檛 take medical advice from him. Julie Appleby of 麻豆女优 Health News, Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, and Joanne Kenen of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Politico Magazine join 麻豆女优 Health News鈥 Julie Rovner to discuss these stories and more.
驴Mamograf铆as a los 40? Nueva pauta para la detecci贸n del c谩ncer de seno genera debate
Algunos m茅dicos e investigadores que est谩n interesados en un enfoque m谩s individualizado para encontrar tumores problem谩ticos se muestran esc茅pticos y plantean preguntas sobre los datos y el razonamiento detr谩s del cambio radical del Grupo de Trabajo de Servicios Preventivos de Estados Unidos
Mammograms at 40? Breast Cancer Screening Guidelines Spark Fresh Debate
There is no direct evidence that screening women in their 40s will save lives, yet modeling suggests expanding routine mammography to include them might avert 1.3 deaths per 1,000. Highlighting the risk of false positives, some specialists call for a more personalized approach.
La decisi贸n podr铆a afectar los ex谩menes de detecci贸n sin copago y servicios preventivos similares que la mayor铆a de los estadounidenses con seguro tienen como parte de sus planes de salud.
Judge鈥檚 Decision Would Make Some No-Cost Cancer Screenings a Thing of the Past
A U.S. District Court ruling overturned the section of the Affordable Care Act that makes preventive health services 鈥 from colonoscopies to diabetes screenings and more 鈥 available at no cost to consumers.
Pruebas para el VPH y el c谩ncer cervical podr铆an hacerse en casa
El Instituto Nacional del C谩ncer lanzar谩 un estudio que involucrar谩 a unas 5,000 mujeres para evaluar si la autoprueba casera puede equivaler a la que realiza el m茅dico en un consultorio.
NIH Spearheads Study To Test At-Home Screening For HPV And Cervical Cancer
The National Cancer Institute plans to launch a multisite study next year involving roughly 5,000 women to assess whether self-sampling at home for the human papillomavirus that causes cervical cancer is comparable to screening in a doctor鈥檚 office.
U.S. Medical Panel Thinks Twice About Pushing Cognitive Screening For Dementia
Because seniors are at higher risk of cognitive impairment, proponents say screening asymptomatic older adults is an important strategy to identify people who may be developing dementia and to improve their care. But the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force cited insufficient evidence the tests are helpful.
Monstruoso marketing de millones de d贸lares impulsa el uso de mamograf铆as 3D
La investigaci贸n de KHN muestra que el dinero de la industria ha delineado pol铆ticas, a la opini贸n p煤blica y a la atenci贸n al paciente en torno a las pruebas 3D.
A Million-Dollar Marketing Juggernaut Pushes 3D Mammograms
Companies are aggressively touting 3D mammograms, although there鈥檚 no evidence they save lives.
Costos adicionales bloquean el tratamiento para prevenir el VIH
Aunque muchas aseguradoras cubren PrEP, los costos por las pruebas adicionales que hay que realizarse pueden bloquear el acceso a esta terapia preventiva.
Even When HIV Prevention Drug Is Covered, Other Costs Block Treatment
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommended that people who are at high risk of contracting HIV take PrEP, a preventive treatment. The decision means most health plans will be required to cover the drugs without charging patients. But the recommendation doesn鈥檛 apply to the other clinical and lab services people need.
Tratan a la violencia dom茅stica como un problema m茅dico
En Los Angeles, un centro que atiende a mujeres v铆ctimas de abuso en el hogar tiene una oficina, y pronto un refugio, en el campus de un concurrido hospital.
Treating Domestic Violence As A Medical Problem
Health care professionals increasingly collaborate with anti-abuse advocates to identify victims and ensure they get the help they need. One women鈥檚 center is opening a shelter on the campus of a large public hospital in Los Angeles.
Expertos elaboran nuevas recomendaciones para la detecci贸n del c谩ncer cervical
Un panel de expertos en prevenci贸n dice que las mujeres deber铆an alternar las pruebas de Papanicolau y VPH, en vez de hacerse las dos a la vez.
Prevention Experts Propose Easing Advice On Number Of Cervical Cancer Screenings
A draft recommendation from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force says women between ages 30 and 65 should get a Pap test every three years or an HPV screening every five years, but they don鈥檛 need to do both.
Obesidad infantil: todos los ni帽os deber铆an recibir ayuda urgente
Expertos dicen que es crucial que todos los ni帽os sean examinados para determinar si est谩n sufriendo de obesidad. Hispanos est谩n en m谩s riesgo.
All Kids Should Be Screened for Obesity
An expert panel renews its guidelines that children and teens be screened for obesity at doctors鈥 offices and advised to receive treatment.
Despite Prevention Guidelines, Few Smokers Seek CT Scans To Check For Lung Cancer
Lung cancer screening rates have not changed much even though the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has recommended that smokers get checked, according to a new study.
One In Three Women With Breast Cancer Treated Unnecessarily, Study Concludes
Mammograms find many slow-growing cancers that aren鈥檛 life-threatening and shouldn鈥檛 be treated, a Danish study said.
