Q: What do American radar operators in World War II have in common with modern day patients trying to decide if a whole body MRI scan is worth the money? A: Both have to be concerned if a blurry dot ...

The modern healthcare system operates on a fundamental belief that more testing equals better care, especially for older adults. This approach, while well-intentioned, has created an unexpected crisis ...

There’s no shortage of advice on preventive medical tests people should have as they age, such as blood pressure screening and bone density scans. What’s more confusing, however, and often tougher to ...

Doctors use X-rays, MRIs, and blood tests to diagnose and monitor psoriatic arthritis, track disease progression, and guide treatment decisions.

More Americans are learning of devastating health diagnoses through their phones and computers instead of personally from their doctors because of a federal requirement that people receive immediate ...

A study of nearly 1,000 social media posts about direct-to-consumer medical tests found that most downplayed the risks and overhyped the benefits. Influencers often have a financial incentive to ...

During my medical residency, I spent a month on the obstetrics ward, learning how to deliver babies. On one occasion, I was paged to a delivery room down the hall. Inside, I saw the mother-to-be ...

Medical tests you might be taking that are actually unnecessary Nine major physician groups got together in 2012 and did something unusual: they publicly listed tests their own specialties ordered too ...

At-home food sensitivity tests, specifically IgG tests, do not reliably identify triggers for food-induced conditions. Allergy societies recommend against their use for food sensitivities and ...