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Lora Stahl, from Nebraska, was diagnosed with stage 2 ovarian cancer at age 35 and doctors had to remove her uterus, ovaries, and part of her cervix to halt the disease's spread to other parts of her body. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 7, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Risk for Cervical Cancer Higher in Women With Mental Illness
THURSDAY, April 6, 2023 -- 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 Hu, M.D.,... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - April 6, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Federal Judge Strikes Down Obamacare ’ s Preventive Services Provision
A federal judge in Texas who previously ruled to dismantle the Affordable Care Act struck down a narrower but key part of the nation’s health law Thursday that requires most insurers to cover preventive services that include screenings for cancer, diabetes and mental health.
Other no-cost services, including HIV screenings, are also impacted under the ruling by U.S. District Judge Reed O’Connor that opponents say will jeopardize preventive care for millions of Americans.
Experts cautioned that insurers are unlikely to stop any coverage immediately. The Biden administration was expected to appeal and seek a stay...
Source: TIME: Health - March 31, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: PAUL J. WEBER / AP Tags: Uncategorized Public Health wire Source Type: news
NHS will offer pembrolizumab cervical cancer drug in England
The change brings England in line with Scotland and should help women with advanced disease live longer. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - March 29, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Life-extending NHS treatment for incurable cervical cancer
A life-extending treatment for advanced cervical cancer will be made available to NHS patients. (Source: NHS Networks)
Source: NHS Networks - March 29, 2023 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
What are Presentations of Neuroblastoma?
Discussion
Abdominal pain is a very common problem with abdominal masses being somewhat less common. If one considers how frequently patients have abdominal pain due to constipation and that it often presents with a fecal mass, both of these are commonplace. Abdominal and pelvic organs are sometimes mistaken for masses also. As the abdominal and pelvic cavities are large, tumors often need to be quite large before they cause functional problems and/or can be palpated on physical examination.
A review of abdominal masses can be found here.
A review of recurrent abdominal pain can be found here.
A review of acute abdominal p...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - March 27, 2023 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Pediatric Education Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
Mental Health Woes Double Women's Odds for Cervical Cancer
FRIDAY, March 24, 2023 -- 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 disability or... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - March 24, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Home-Based HPV Cervical Cancer Screening'Cost-Effective'Home-Based HPV Cervical Cancer Screening'Cost-Effective '
Using mailed HPV self-testing kits to reach women who are overdue for cervical screening is a cost-effective means of increasing uptake, particularly among certain subgroups, say US researchers.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - March 22, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Hematology-Oncology News Source Type: news
All Types of Hormonal Birth Control Share a Slightly Increased Risk of Breast Cancer, Study Says
For people who want to prevent pregnancy, birth-control drugs come with an obvious reward. They also come with some small risks—including, for some forms, a slightly increased risk of breast cancer.
This has long been known about the most popular type: combined hormonal birth control, which is available in pill, patch, and ring form. These all contain both estrogen and progestin, a synthetic version of the naturally occurring reproductive hormone progesterone.
Less is known about the breast-cancer risks of progestin-only birth control, a type that’s growing in popularity because it only contains one hormone. B...
Source: TIME: Health - March 21, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Haley Weiss Tags: Uncategorized Drugs healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
Cervical cancer rates on the rise among women over 65 - top symptoms to spot
Researchers are concerned the growing rates are due to current screening guidelines "failing" older women. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - March 17, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Solar Powered Freezer Improving Immunization Coverage in Hard-to-Reach Rural Villages
Benson Musyoka rides his motorcycle from Kamboo health centre to transport vaccines to Yindalani village. Photo Joyce Chimbi/IPSBy Joyce ChimbiNAIROBI, Mar 13 2023 (IPS) Up until 2019, nurses in three health facilities located in the semi-arid south-eastern Kenya region of Makueni County struggled to bring critical health services closer to a hard-to-reach population scattered across three remote, far-flung villages.
“Kamboo, Yindalani and Yiuma Mavui villages are located 17 and 28 kilometres away from Makindu sub-county hospital, and 10 and 22 kilometres away from the nearest electricity grid,” Benson Musyoka, the nu...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - March 13, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Joyce Chimbi Tags: Africa COVID-19 Development & Aid Editors' Choice Featured Gender Headlines Health Humanitarian Emergencies TerraViva United Nations Women's Health IPS UN Bureau IPS UN Bureau Report Kenya Source Type: news
Insurance Status Mediates Racial, Ethnic Inequities in Cervical Cancer
FRIDAY, March 10, 2023 -- 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 University of Illinois... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - March 10, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
NHS Cervical Screening Programme – coverage data for improving uptake
GP practice teams can review their quarterly cervical screening coverage figures to identify and address the size of their cohort that have not had a test, but remain eligible, helping practices to meet coverage standards and reduce the incidence and mortality from cervical cancer. (Source: NHS Networks)
Source: NHS Networks - March 6, 2023 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
New weapon in the fight against cervical cancer
A new vaccine that trains the immune system to recognize and attack cervical cancer tumors shows promise in becoming a crucial aid in fighting the disease, complementing the HPV jab that has already reduced cases by almost 90% in England since 2008. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - March 3, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
New vaccine could become key weapon in the fight against cervical cancer
A new vaccine that trains the immune system to recognize and attack cervical cancer tumours shows promise in becoming a crucial aid in fighting the disease, complementing the HPV jab that has already reduced cases by almost 90 percent in England since 2008. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - March 3, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
