'Women over 40 can safely go ten years between cervical smear tests'
The Government-funded study looked at 24,500 Britons attending routine smear tests in Manchester. It found women over 40 who tested negative for HPV did not need to be screened for a decade (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - July 5, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Smear tests: Actress writes play based on own experiences
Gabrielle wrote a play about her experiences of smear tests so more women can understand how much of a difference they can make. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - June 27, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Public 'confused' over relationship between cleanliness and hygiene
Over 60% of people believe getting dirty hands from outdoor play will spread germs Related items fromOnMedica Urine test could end fear of smears How a ‘grumpy’ GP can have a disproportionate effect on a young person’s health The star fish and the link worker GP gatekeepers linked to reduced patient satisfaction Not so ‘smart’ drugs (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
Source: OnMedica Latest News - June 24, 2019 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
DR ELLIE CANNON: How do I get rid of nose blisters?
The Mail on Sunday's GP discusses cold sores, blisters, pap smear tests, constipation and how forest bathing can help treat mental health problems. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - June 8, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Clemson researchers, Prisma Health doctor collaborate on ovarian cancer screening tool
(Clemson University) A team of researchers from Clemson University and Prisma Health-Upstate are working to create a screening process to catch ovarian cancer in the early or pre-cancerous stages. Their goal is to make this screening as simple and easy for women as getting a pap smear. The idea is to identify the pre-cancerous changes through the makeup of the cervical mucus. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - June 4, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Gay and HIV positive men should be getting an 'anal Pap smear,' doctors suggest
Anal cancer rates are have risen steeply, driven by HPV and, likely, wider acceptance of anal sex. Doctors at the University of California, San Francisco, think that an anal swab could prevent the disease. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - May 15, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Medical News Today: Everything you need to know about Pap smears
A Pap smear is a routine test that doctors use to look for changes in the cervical cells. These changes may indicate cancer or precancer. Learn more about a Pap smear here. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - May 13, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Women's Health / Gynecology Source Type: news
Mothers are being offered one hour of FREE childminding to attend smear tests
Childcare.co.uk, which has more than two million users across the UK, is offering the service. The brains behind the initiative worry mothers put off their smear test because they 'cannot find the time'. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 30, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Urine test could end fear of smears
Trials suggest simple home test could replace discomfort or embarrassment of smears Related items fromOnMedica Four in five girls have had HPV jab One or two doses of HPV jab may be enough Nurse guidance published on cervical cancer and HPV Parents unsure of HPV vaccine for daughters Preventing cervical cancer: how a screening switch and HPV vaccination should cut cancer rates (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
Source: OnMedica Latest News - April 29, 2019 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Urine test picks up on HPV 'as effectively as smear tests'
The scientists, from the University of Manchester, believe this 'really very exciting' research has the 'potential to significantly increase participation rates for cervical screening'. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 29, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Urine test to end 'smear fear'
Women could collect a sample of urine at home to check their risk of cervical cancer, research suggests. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - April 29, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Urine test could prevent cervical cancer
(University of Manchester) Urine testing may be as effective as the smear test at preventing cervical cancer, according to new research by University of Manchester scientists. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - April 29, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
What Clinical Symptoms Can An Infant with Polycythemia Have?
Discussion
Polycythemia is defined as a venous hematocrit of > 65% or a venous hemoglobin of > 22 g/dL. Capillary values are unreliable and any values greater than normal should be repeated with a venous sampling for confirmation. Hyperviscosity is distinct from polycythemia and “… is defined as a viscosity greater than 14.6 cP at a shear rate of 11.5 per second, or a value 2 standard deviations above the mean.” Hyperviscosity is difficult to measure in the clinical setting therefore polycythemia is often used as a proxy.
Polycythemia occurs in about ~1.5-5% of births. Risk factors for it includes...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - April 29, 2019 Category: Pediatrics Authors: pediatriceducationmin Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
Added Convenience of Classifying Nodules With ThyroSeq Test? Added Convenience of Classifying Nodules With ThyroSeq Test?
Nearly equivalent thyroid nodule classifier test success seen when molecular testing performed on cytology smears, compared with samples collected into preserved solution, although results take longer.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines - April 28, 2019 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology News Source Type: news
Women going to salons for a bikini wax will be told about the importance of cervical screening
Treatwell, which enables people to book hair and beauty appointments online, is working with Public Health England to encourage more women to have life-saving smears. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 25, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
