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Vision screening rates for amblyopia showed substantial increase after photoscreening expansion, but patients who were Asian, Black, and Hispanic were less likely to be screened.

Also in TTHealthWatch: USPSTF weighs in on screening for language disorders or delays in kids

The USPSTF concludes that evidence is inadequate for recommending primary care screening for speech and language delay and disorders among asymptomatic children aged 5 years and younger.

Alcohol consumption has been linked to early onset bowel cancer, which tends to be more aggressive and lethal.

Researchers are predicting a rise in colorectal cancer death among adults aged 25 to 49 during the next few years. They say obesity and alcohol may be factors.

Colon cancer, also known as colorectal cancer, usually doesn’t cause symptoms in its early stages. Learn more about the common signs and symptoms of colon cancer and the importance of getting tested.

Health providers may bill however they choose, including in ways that could leave patients with unexpected bills for "free" care. Preventive care left an Illinois couple with "surgical tray" charges.

Using a new technology developed at MIT, diagnosing lung cancer could become as easy as inhaling nanoparticle sensors and then taking a urine test that reveals whether a tumor is present.The new diagnostic is based on nanosensors that can be delivere

Cases of cervical cancer are rising sharply among women in low-income regions of the country, a new study found, threatening decades of progress. Rates of cervical cancer have plummeted in recent years, thanks to new advances in screening and treatment, most notably HPV vaccines, which were approved in 2006. But rates have been rising sharply…

One couple's experience exposes a loophole in the law meant to guarantee zero-cost preventive services.