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USPSTF: Evidence Lacking for Screening for Eating Disorders

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Evidence insufficient to evaluate the benefits and harms of screening for eating disorders in adolescents and adults

Revised Guidelines Perpetuate Disparities in Lung Cancer Screening

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In newly revised USPSTF guidelines, African American and Hispanic individuals continue to be less likely to be eligible for lung cancer screening

Studies Evaluate Accuracy of eGFR Equations That Omit Race

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Two studies describe strategies for estimating glomerular filtration rate without the use of race in the equations

Race Alone Does Not Explain Disparities in Cancer Screening

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Other factors like physical disability and insurance coverage also play a role in explaining disparities

Monitoring BP at Home More Acceptable to Adults

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24-hour ambulatory BP monitoring least acceptable method; adherence to minimum number of readings up for home monitoring

Artificial Intelligence Better Than Risk Factors for Predicting Cancer Risk

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Findings seen for screening-detected breast cancer, but not interval cancer risk

State Insurance Legislation May Improve Breast Cancer Diagnosis

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Legislation mandating insurance coverage for breast cancer screening more impactful than breast density notification

Screening Seniors for A-Fib Reduces Risk for Adverse Outcomes

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Reduction seen in combined end point of stroke, systemic embolism, bleeding leading to hospitalization, death

Removing Race Term From CKD-EPI Could Worsen Cancer Care for Blacks

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Removing race from CKD-EPI will calculate lower eGFR for Black patients and exclude more from receiving chemo

Stockholm3 Test May Aid Risk Prediction in Prostate Cancer Screening

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Stockholm3 of 0.11 or higher combined with MRI-targeted and systematic biopsies could detect significant cancers, reduce overdetection