Maternal thyroid hormones are critical for fetal brain development, but levels are frequently abnormal in women of childbearing age. Correcting […]
New high-throughput screening study may open up for future Parkinson’s disease therapy
Parkinson’s disease (PD) is the most common movement disorder in the world. PD patients suffer from shaking, rigidity, slowness of […]
Community health centers can help boost rates of colorectal cancer screening
An innovative program in community health centers to mail free colorectal cancer screening tests to patients’ homes led to a […]
Lung cancer screening guidelines inadequate for high-risk minorities
Data from a lung cancer screening program at the University of Illinois at Chicago provides evidence that national lung cancer […]
Developmental screening and surveillance rates remain low, new study suggests
Only about one-third of young children in the U.S. receive recommended screenings or surveillance designed to catch developmental delays. Findings […]
Screening for postpartum depression in the emergency department
It’s a scenario that Children’s emergency medicine specialist Lenore Jarvis, M.D., M.Ed., has seen countless times: A mother brings her […]