Hormonal Therapies Are Boosting the Mental Health of Trans Youth
THURSDAY, Jan. 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — As numerous U.S. states move to restrict transgender health care, a new study shows that such care can substantially improve teenagers’ mental health.The study, published in the New England Journal of Medici…
Learn MoreMany Women Over 65 Are Dying of Cervical Cancer. What Needs to Change?
MONDAY, Jan. 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A new study shows that many women diagnosed with and dying from cervical cancer are older than 65 — a group for whom routine screening is usually not recommended.Cervical cancer screening has been credited wi…
Learn MoreApenas 1 de cada 7 casos de cáncer se encuentra mediante las pruebas de detección
VIERNES, 30 de diciembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Solo un 14 por ciento de todos los cánceres diagnosticados en Estados Unidos se detectan mediante las pruebas de detección de rutina, encuentra un análisis reciente, lo que apunta a muchas oportunid…
Learn MorePreventing Cervical Cancer: An Expert Answers Your Questions
MONDAY, Jan. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Cervical cancer is preventable, but people often feel uncomfortable talking about it because of its link to the sexually transmitted human papillomavirus (HPV).Don’t be embarrassed, a cancer expert advises.Not …
Learn MoreAlgunos jóvenes sobrevivientes al cáncer no reciben la vacuna contra el VPH, que previene el cáncer
JUEVES, 29 de diciembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Los jóvenes sobrevivientes al cáncer se enfrentan a un riesgo más alto por el virus del papiloma humano (VPH), que se sabe que aumenta el riesgo de cáncer de cuello uterino. Entonces, ¿por qué un núm…
Learn MoreOnly 1 in 7 Cancers Are Caught Through Cancer Screenings
FRIDAY, Dec. 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Just 14% of all cancers diagnosed in the United States are detected through routine screening, a new analysis finds — pointing to many missed opportunities to catch cancer early.”It’s surprising, but true,” s…
Learn MoreSexless Marriage? How to Talk With Your Partner About It
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A lot can happen in a marriage to end the sexual part of the relationship.Maybe a sexless marriage is OK, if both partners agree on the diminished role of physical and emotional intimacy.But if there’s a di…
Learn MoreSome Young Cancer Survivors Won’t Get Cancer-Preventing HPV Vaccine
THURSDAY, Dec. 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Young cancer survivors face a heightened risk from human papillomavirus (HPV), a virus known to raise the risk of cervical cancer. So why are they getting the HPV vaccine in low numbers?To find out, research…
Learn MoreFDA Updates Guidance on ‘Morning After’ Pill, Making Clear It Does Not Cause Abortions
TUESDAY, Dec. 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — On Friday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration revised the language on “morning after” pills’ packaging to make it clear that the pills are not abortion drugs.For many years, Plan B One-Step and its generic…
Learn MorePeople in Open Relationships Face Stigma, Research Shows
MONDAY, Dec. 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Even though roughly 1 in 5 Americans has been involved in an “open” relationship at some point in their lives, new research cautions that many end up bearing the brunt of stigmatizing and stressful disapproval…
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