TUCSON, Ariz. — According to the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention, about 1.7-percent of children in the U.S. are diagnosed with autism. Specifically in Arizona, that number is 1.4-percent.

Healthcare organizations have focused on improving patient outcomes for years. Lately, however, the impact of diagnostic errors on outcomes has come under more intense scrutiny. Some research suggests ...

DENVER (KDVR) — A new device that has received initial clearance from the Food and Drug Administration shows signs of becoming a gamechanger in the way doctors diagnose sleep apnea. The condition not ...

Current breast cancer diagnosis practices, such as mammograms and ultrasounds, are usually effective tools. However, they don’t always yield the right results. For instance, according to the NIH’s ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The updated guideline for polycystic ovary syndrome states anti-Mullerian hormone can replace ultrasound ...

This is the first article in a Health Affairs Forefront short series, “Understanding And Addressing Pre-Hospital Diagnostic Delays.” As the authors write below, the series aims “to lay the foundation ...

If your primary doctor suspects adrenal insufficiency, you’ll need to see an endocrinologist to begin the diagnosis process. Adrenal insufficiency is a condition of the adrenal glands. It happens when ...

Laryngeal cancer is often diagnosed with a test called “direct laryngoscopy.” This procedure involves placing a tube with a camera into your throat to examine your larynx and take a biopsy. Share on ...

Orthopedic surgeons have the fifth-highest wait times of any specialty physician group, with an average wait time of 21 minutes—and the longer the wait time, the greater the decrease in patient ...

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