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PSA testing for prostate cancer is controversial. Many say as a screening tool it’s inaccurate and mostly beside the point because of how slowly it most often grows. Others find value in it.

Small amounts of gadolinium-based contrast agents (GBCAs) can remain in the body for a long time. It also said that “it is not known how GBCAs may affect you long term” and emphasized that “studies have not found any harmful effects in patients with normal kidney function.”

Welcome back. Today we have news about a drug that doesn’t do the bad thing it was expected to do,…

Health can be a finicky subject. So many times healthcare just seems logical — of course, a stronger pain reliever…

Children under the age of 12 should not be given decongestant medications for a cold as they can have adverse…

A new study suggests that 41% of antibiotic prescriptions written for patients with respiratory infections, such as the flu, were…

By Diane Archer JustCareUSA.org Medicare covers a wide array of preventive care services, which can offer tremendous benefits. But, some…

The FDA has approved the first at-home genetic test for breast cancer risk. For the first time, the agency authorized…

What could be negative about an at-home test that can determine if you are at elevated risk for developing several…

People over 50 who take the blood thinner warfarin may have a lower risk of developing cancer.Researchers from the University…