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Colonoscopy is still the most recommended screening for colorectal cancer, despite conflicting headlines and flawed interpretations of a new study

Franklin G. Berger, University of South Carolina A recently published study in a high-profile medical journal appeared to call into

July 6, 2021 Melanoma

Are We Screening Too Much for Skin Cancer? It’s Complicated.

By screening more people and classifying more ambiguous lesions as cancer, health care providers have been “overdiagnosing” melanoma, flagging too many harmless skin spots that would have never proved harmful, some researchers argue.

November 19, 2019 Ears and Hearing / Newborn and Infant Health

For Newborns With Hearing Loss, Screening Opens Window To A World Of Sound

Hearing loss is the most common congenital condition in the U.S. Three in 1,000 infants are born with it.

December 3, 2018 Ethics / Genetics

Go slow, start small with genome screening, experts urge

Programs to screen the genomes of healthy adults to identify genes that may put them at risk for disease later in life need to be implemented with care so that they do not do more harm than good, says an expert panel.