The Women’s Health Screenings and Preventive Care Appointments You Need
FRIDAY, May 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Health screenings and preventive care appointments are a key to maintaining long-term health and well-being. By proactively engaging in these practices, women can identify potential health risks early on and ta…
Learn MoreEducational DVD + Patient Navigation Increases Cancer Screenings in Rural Women
MONDAY, May 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Tailored interventions delivered remotely may increase needed cancer screenings in rural women, according to a study published online April 28 in JAMA Network Open.Victoria L. Champion, Ph.D., R.N., from Indiana…
Learn MoreEn EE. UU., se reduce la concienciación de que el VPH provoca cáncer
MARTES, 18 de abril de 2023 (HealthDay News) — El virus del papiloma humano (VPH), de transmisión sexual, puede provocar una variedad de tipos de cáncer, pero la concienciación pública sobre este lúgubre hecho se está reduciendo en Estados Unidos, en…
Learn MoreRisk for Cervical Cancer Higher in Women With Mental Illness
THURSDAY, April 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Women with severe mental illness have lower rates of cancer screening and experience a higher risk for cervical neoplasia, according to a study published in the April issue of The Lancet Public Health.Kejia …
Learn MoreJohnson & Johnson Agrees to $8.9 Billion Settlement in Talcum Powder Lawsuit
WEDNESDAY, April 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Tens of thousands of people suing Johnson & Johnson may get some relief after the company announced Tuesday that it will pay $8.9 billion to settle lawsuits that have been going for more than a decade.The s…
Learn MoreLos problemas de la salud mental duplican las probabilidades de cáncer de cuello uterino
VIERNES, 24 de marzo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — -Las mujeres con una enfermedad mental tienen un riesgo de cuello uterino que es el doble de alto que el de las demás, según una investigación reciente. Unos investigadores suecos anotaron que las mujer…
Learn MoreMental Health Woes Double Women’s Odds for Cervical Cancer
FRIDAY, March 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Women with mental illness have a risk for cervical cancer that’s twice as high as that for others, according to new research.Swedish researchers noted that women with mental illness, neuropsychiatric disabili…
Learn MoreMailed Human Papillomavirus Self-Sampling Kits Are Cost-Effective
THURSDAY, March 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Mailing human papillomavirus (HPV) self-sampling kits is an efficient outreach strategy for increasing screening rates among women overdue for screening, according to a study published online March 22 in JA…
Learn MoreInsurance Status Mediates Racial, Ethnic Inequities in Cervical Cancer
FRIDAY, March 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Insurance status mediates racial and ethnic inequities in advanced-stage cervical cancer diagnosis, according to a study published online March 10 in JAMA Network Open.Hunter K. Holt, M.D., from the Universit…
Learn MoreBreast, Cervical, Prostate Cancer Screening Still Lower Than Before Pandemic
FRIDAY, March 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Among age-eligible adults in the United States, the prevalence of past-year screening for breast, cervical, and prostate cancer continued to be lower in 2021 than prepandemic levels, according to a study publi…
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