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May is Women's Health Month, a time where medical professionals stress the importance of routine gynecological screenings.
Cervical cancer is preventable, but kills thousands each year — in part because women aren't regularly screened for it. A new test allows people to test themselves at home and mail in the results.
Pap smears have long been the standard for cervical cancer screening, but they’re no one’s idea of fun. Could this device be ...
ALTON - To mark National Women’s Health Week, Dr. Dennis Sands stopped by “Our Daily Show!” with C.J. Nasello to talk about ...
Teal Health, the company behind the new device, hopes it will increase screening rates by making the procedure more ...
I’m really looking forward to my Pap smear today—said no woman ever” is a sentiment shared by legions of females for good ...
The FDA has approved Teal Health's at-home test for HPV detection, which may help expand access to cervical cancer screening for more women.
A Pap smear test -- named for its inventor ... You will lie back on a table with your feet in stirrups while a doctor or nurse collects a few cells from your cervix with a tiny brush or swab. The ...
“Generally, no one enjoys going to the OB-GYN for a routine Pap smear,” Egan told The Post. “Between the uncomfortable stirrups, the paper gown and the cold, metal speculum, it’s usually ...
(CNN) — To get screened for cervical cancer, patients in the United States may no longer need to put their feet in those awkward stirrups, brace for the ... Cervical cytology, also known as a Pap test ...