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Health NewsChlamydia Screening Programs Don't Work: Expert Study Questions Genetic Screening for Treatable Diseases Screening IVF Embryos Ineffective for Older Moms Search Results 1–10 of 35 Web Pages | Next > | Show All | See Categories and Related Topics Get Screened: Quick Guide to Healthy LivingMany diseases can be prevented or cured if they are found early. That’s why it’s so important to get screened.... Details >National Health Information Center, U.S. Department of Health and Human ServicesA Parent’s Guide to Newborn Screening This handout supplies information on newborn screening and is written specifically for new and expectant parents. The handout is intended to be given to expectant parents during the third-trimester of... Details >Save Babies Through Screening FoundationAdult Vision Screening Half of all blindness can be prevented. A vision screening does not replace an eye doctor's exam, but it can help identify people who are at risk for eye disease.... Details >Prevent Blindness AmericaAmerican Cancer Society Guidelines for the Early Detection of Cancer For people aged 20 or older having periodic health exams, a cancer-related checkup should include health counseling, and depending on a person's age and gender, might include exams for cancers of the ... Details >American Cancer SocietyBenefits of Comprehensive Newborn Screening Early detection of disorders and conditions detectable through comprehensive newborn screening (CNBS) is vital. Although the newborn screening test detects disorders that cannot be cured, early invent... Details >Save Babies Through Screening FoundationBreast Cancer (PDQ®): Screening (Patient)This page offers expert-reviewed information summary about tests used to detect or screen for breast cancer. ... Details >National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of HealthCervical Cancer (PDQ®): Screening (Patient)This page offers expert-reviewed information summary about tests used to detect or screen for cervical cancer.... Details >National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of HealthCervical Cancer Screening: What Vietnamese Women Should KnowAlso available in: VietnameseVietnamese-American women get cervical cancer more often than most other women. There is a simple, 5-minute test called the Pap test (or Pap smear) which looks for abnormal changes in the cells of the... Details >National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of HealthFact Sheet: Child Screening (Hearing Impairment) Many studies have shown that early diagnosis of hearing loss is crucial to the development of speech, language, cognitive, and psychosocial abilities. Treatment is most successful if hearing loss is i... Details >American Academy of Otolaryngology--Head and Neck SurgeryFAQs about WISEWOMAN – Well–Integrated Screening and Evaluation for Women Across the NationWISEWOMAN consists of 15 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention funded WISEWOMAN programs in states and tribal organizations. Through these 15 programs, WISEWOMAN provides screening and lifestyle ... Details >Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion/CDC
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