A 2017 study estimated 1 in 3 women with breast cancer detected by a mammogram are treated unnecessarily. Its possible 3D mammograms make that problem worse, by finding even more small, slow-growing breast tumors than 2D, said Dr. Alex Krist, vice chairman of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
Alex Krist, vice chairman of the USPSTF and a professor of family medicine and population health at Virginia Commonwealth University, says the extended follow up of 10 plus years in these studies, which was not available in 2012, contributed heavily to the decision to modify the recommendations.
Date: May 08, 2018
Category: Health
Source: Google
Expert Panel Highlights Patient Choice for Prostate Cancer Screen
However, new data shows that more men are opting for "active surveillance" -- not treatment -- of their diagnosed prostate cancer, making screening potentially less harmful, said USPSTF Vice Chair Dr. Alex Krist.
Date: May 08, 2018
Category: Health
Source: Google
Prostate cancer screening: the decision is up to you
nsidering prostate cancer screening and their doctors will have an open conversation about the benefits and harms of screening, so men can choose whether screening is right for them, Dr. Alex Krist, USPSTF vice chair from Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, told Reuters Health in an email.
Date: May 08, 2018
Category: Health
Source: Google
Exercise In, Vitamin D Out for Preventing Falls: US Panel
"The strongest evidence is for exercise. If you're at risk of falling, you should think about exercise," said the task force's vice chair, Dr. Alex Krist, from Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond. He added that about 20 percent of Americans over 65 have a fall each year.
Date: Apr 17, 2018
Category: Health
Source: Google
Older adults may not need vitamin D to prevent falls and fractures
Vitamin D should not be taken to prevent falls in older adults, and lower doses of vitamin D and calcium do not prevent fractures in postmenopausal women, said Task Force vice chair Dr. Alex Krist, of Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond.
Date: Apr 17, 2018
Category: Health
Source: Google
Jury Still Out on Whether to Screen All Adults for Sleep Apnea
This is the first time that the panel, known as the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), "has reviewed the evidence on screening for obstructive sleep apnea," panelist Dr. Alex Krist said in a news release from the group.
Date: Jan 24, 2017
Category: Health
Source: Google
Can season and place of birth influence celiac disease risk?
"Many factors are associated with the risk of contracting celiac disease and thus far, research has not led to an understanding of the potential cause or origin of the disease," said Dr. Alex Krist, a researcher at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond who wasn't involved in the study.