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Mayim Bialik put her love of science into action Friday in a personal way as she documented her first colonoscopy for her fans.

The American College of Physicians updates its guidance for colorectal screenings, raising the recommended age from 45 to 50. Experts disagree with the new reco

Reality star Kim Kardashian recently praised the wellness trend of undertaking whole-body magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) screening -- saying these screenings save lives. Many medical experts, however, share a larger context from their point of view and even some caveats when it comes to the health care benefits overall. "I recently did this @prenuvo scan

A combination of strict eligibility criteria and special coverage requirements means few at high risk get lung cancer screening.

In this study, authors assessed the proportion of patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) receiving prescriptions for statins in primary care.

Reality star Kim Kardashian recently touted the wellness trend of whole-body MRI screening, saying these screenings can be "life-saving." Health experts and medical professionals shared views.

A new blood test that measures proteins may help detect lung cancer earlier, helping reduce the risk of death from the disease

Objective To estimate the effects of providing access to an alcohol intervention based on a smartphone. Design Randomised controlled trial.. Setting Four higher education institutions in Switzerland. Participants 1770 students (≥18 years) who screened positive for unhealthy alcohol use (ie, a score on the alcohol use disorders identification test-consumption (AUDIT-C) of ≥4 for men and ≥3 for women) were randomly assigned by 1:1 allocation ratio in blocks of 10. Intervention Providing acce...

New research found that breast cancer screenings may be unnecessary for women over 70. The data showed that the likelihood of overdiagnosis—the detection of a cancer that would not have caused symptoms in a person’s lifetime—continues to go up with a woman's age.

Breast cancer after age 70 may never cause symptoms, making treatment unnecessary and creating pointless stress and worry.