Tag Archives: Types

“Blood test finds 50 types of cancer” – we’ve been down this path before

Shoddy, incomplete, fawning news coverage of screening tests is one of the most clearly established problems in health news coverage – something HealthNewsReview.org has revealed countless times over the past 15 years. A public relations news release 22 days ago – from “a healthcare company whose mission is to detect cancer early” – touted study… Read More: “Blood test finds 50 types of cancer” – we’ve been… »

How many types of asthma

Asthma is a chronic condition that affects the airways. It causes wheezing and can make it hard to breathe. Some triggers include exposure to an allergen or irritant, viruses, exercise, emotional stress, and other factors. Asthma causes the inside walls of the airways, or the bronchial tubes, to become swollen and inflamed. Your doctor may… Read More: How many types of asthma »

The Week That Wasn’t in COVID-19: Centenarian Survives, High-Risk Blood Types

What your doctor is reading on Medscape.com: MARCH 20, 2020 — This week the internet was inundated with coronavirus stories. Among many others, headlines cheered for a centenarian who survived the disease, and warned that COVID-19 might be a bigger problem for those with blood type A. Here’s why you didn’t see those stories on Medscape.… Read More: The Week That Wasn’t in COVID-19: Centenarian Survives, High-Risk Blood… »