FDA Approves New Blood Test for Prostate Cancer For Men With PSA Levels Just Above Normal Range
Perhaps this will add some additional definitive information on the PSA testing…
Healthfinder.gov: Education or Indoctrination?
Ever heard of healthfinder.gov? It's a web site from the US Department…
Choose Wisely Takes Aim at Unneccessary Medical Tests. Shooting Blanks?
Low Hanging Fruit As I write this, it is months away from the…
Due Diligence in Community Health Screening
In our "more is better" culture it is hard for people to…
“Choosing Wisely” Brings a New Care Conversation to the Table
On April 4, nine specialty organizations made public their lists of unnecessary…
‘Free’ Health Screenings Vary As Much As 700%
TestCost RangeMammography$169-$403Type 2 Diabetes$51-$437Cholesterol$117-$374 TestCost RangeMammography$169-$403Type 2 Diabetes$51-$437Cholesterol$117-$374Colonoscopy$786-$1,819Pap Smear$131-$476Of course, if there…
Treating the Healthy
Screening the apparently healthy potentially saves a few lives (although the National…
Have Robotic Clinical Guidelines Claimed Another Victim?
The Daily Mail reports that Mercedes Curnow, a 23-year-old Englishwoman, has died…
Is There Too Much Screening for Heart Disease?
The number of these tests has increased significantly over the last 20…
