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In the past, preventing the birth of children with genetic diseases was limited to laws preventing marriages between close relatives. When children were born with severe genetic defects, they often lived a life of suffering and eventual death. As medicine developed,...
People may not have heard the term “physician extender,” but they are likely familiar with the concept. It refers to mid-level medical personnel like nurse practitioners, physician assistants, or midwives who provide medical services in place of but generally under...
The effectiveness of early detection is one of the universal truths in medicine. It is so effective that the U.S. Preventative Task Force recommends that patients get screened for colon cancer, breast cancer, skin cancer, prostate cancer and lung cancer. Even when...
The importance of early lung cancer screening and treatment cannot be overstated. According to the World Health Organization, nearly 20% of all cancer deaths are due to lung cancer. And although lung cancer and breast cancer are diagnosed at the same rate, lung cancer...
Prostate cancer is the most common type of cancer among men in the United States; the lifetime risk for men getting prostate cancer is 1 in 8 and it mainly impacts those between the ages of 55 and 69. Located beneath the bladder and around the urethra, the prostate is...
Colon cancer screenings are an essential part of health care. The lifetime risk of colon cancer is about 1 in 24. Screening used to be offered starting at age 50, but now the USPSTF, the government agency for primary care standards, has recommended that physicians...
Despite the 7th Amendment of the United States Constitution providing us all with a right to a trial by a jury of our peers, corporate America never ceases to try and find hidden ways to take away your rights. Hidden in documents generally presented after you have...
The COVID-19 pandemic prompted many to skip annual medical check-ups or put elective procedures on hold. This led to many women missing their regular breast cancer screening. It is generally a good idea for all women, even women of average risk, to resume their breast...
The birth of a child is one of life’s most exciting moments. The last thing that expectant parents want is for something to go wrong. While longstanding medical evidence has shown a high correlation between certain actions during delivery and injury to the newborn,...
Lung cancer screening with low-dose CT scans is so effective in detecting early lung cancers that the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has updated and expanded its screening recommendation to now include those that meet all of the following criteria: Anyone over 50...