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A positive change by introducing at-home HPV testing to screen for cervical cancer mitigating the need for PAP tests.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for November 23, 2023 Source:Canada is moving away from Pap tests. Here’s what you need to know Reference:
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How a new ‘super screener’ is helping detect cancer in patients without a family doctor. Half measures are better than nothing I guess.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for November 17, 2023 Source:How a new ‘super screener’ is helping detect cancer in patients without a family doctor
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Ontario lowering age for regular breast cancer screenings to 40 starting in the Fall of 2024.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for October 31, 2023 Source:Ontario lowering age for regular breast cancer screenings to 40
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New guideline urges doctors to regularly screen for alcohol use disorder. Sure, I’ll add it to the list.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for October 17, 2023 Source:New guideline urges doctors to regularly screen for alcohol use disorder Reference:Canadian guideline for the clinical management of high-risk drinking and alcohol use disorder
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How helpful are school-based scoliosis screening programs? Should they be reinstated after screening ceased years ago? That brings us to face the factors that constitute a good screening test and the answer we may not want to hear.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for October 5, 2023 Source:Canada stopped checking kids’ spines years ago. Why experts say screening should come back Reference:Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: Screening
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In-home Human Papilloma Virus test used for cervical cancer screening is a great idea. Some Canadian provinces are adopting the policy. Countries like Australia have noted excellent outcomes. Result same or better than PAP tests.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for September 26, 2023 Source:Doctors say at-home screening for HPV could be an opportunity to ‘eliminate a cancer’ Reference:Preventive care recommendations to promote health equity
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Health Canada approves updated Moderna XBB.1.5 COVID vaccine
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for September 13, 2023 Source:Health Canada approves updated Moderna XBB.1.5 COVID vaccine
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AI shows major promise in breast cancer detection, new studies suggest
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for September 12, 2023 Source:AI shows major promise in breast cancer detection, new studies suggest Reference:Artificial intelligence-supported screen reading versus standard double reading in the Mammography Screening with Artificial Intelligence trial (MASAI): a clinical safety analysis of a randomised, controlled, non-inferiority, single-blinded, screening accuracy study