A committee of experts will conduct a study examining the current landscape of newborn screening (NBS) systems, processes, and research in the United States and consider sustainable adoption of ...

Nearly one-third of K-12 public schools in the United States now require mental health screening for students, but ensuring that they receive adequate follow-up care after a diagnosis is often much ...

A new study published in JAMA suggests that risk-based breast cancer screening could be a more effective approach than annual mammograms, but some experts fear it would be hard to do in practice.

September is Newborn Screening Awareness Month, highlighting the importance of early detection and intervention for newborns. Here, Dr. Joshua Baker, attending physician in genetics, genomics and ...

In the ever-evolving landscape of youth mental health, a revolutionary paradigm is emerging, centered on adolescent screening and prevention within a public health approach (Moran, M., 2022; Stiffman, ...

A new report from Stanford Law School's Rhode Center investigates how states screen bar applicants for mental health conditions—and finds a profession in transition. Law school graduates not only have ...

Should all babies have their genomes sequenced at birth? The question has been hotly debated for the past 15 years. Unlocking the genome’s 3.2-billion-letter code promises understanding of both health ...

This study provides insight on the experiences of patients of a national health plan with 2 structural determinants of health—health care discrimination and health literacy—and how those interact with ...

Sept 28 (Reuters) - I know a young woman – a straight-A college student, active in her community, responsible at work – who told me she’s thinking about applying to law school. I paused. Because I ...

Conclusions: Two-stage HRSN screening based on geography is suboptimal. Although a 2-stage approach based on area-level socioeconomic measures can reduce the number of patients requiring ...