With more colon cancer cases occurring in people younger than age 50, the USPSTF advises adults to start colon cancer screening at age 45.
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Not enough evidence shows whether screening for and treatment of asymptomatic low vitamin D levels improves health outcomes.
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Read about the proper way to self-collect nasal swabs to ensure accurate COVID-19 testing.
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U.S. overdose deaths rose in early 2019 mainly due to opioid overdoses and the COVID-19 pandemic is worsening this trend.
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Data from the CDC shows a rising number of Americans have obesity, a risk factor for several diseases and severe COVID-19 complications.
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Cases of acute flaccid myelitis, a rare illness that can cause paralysis mainly in children, are expected to increase this year.
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New tests have been developed than can detect influenza and the virus that causes COVID-19 in a single respiratory sample.
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New guidelines from the American Cancer Society call for starting cervical cancer screening at age 25 and using a primary HPV test.
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Gaps in prenatal testing and treatment contributed to more than half of newborn syphilis cases in 2018, according to a new CDC report.
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Recent research suggests that obesity, type 2 diabetes, and high blood pressure increase teenagers' risk of premature aging of blood vessels.
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