Women could be offered DIY smear test kits in order to boost cervical cancer screening
Cervical cancer screening in Britain has fallen to an all-time low - with figures last week revealing nearly five million women now overdue for testing. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - December 6, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Home samples for cervical screening tests could boost uptake
Women missing screening appointments could use self-sampling kits Related items fromOnMedica Some doctors misunderstand smear test says GP Parents unsure of HPV vaccine for daughters JCVI recommends universal HPV vaccination Experts call for wider HPV vaccination Vaccinating girls against HPV benefits men (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
Source: OnMedica Latest News - December 6, 2018 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
PMQs: Theresa May and Helen Whately on smear tests
Helen Whately MP highlights to women the importance of smear tests in PMQs. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - December 5, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Rebekah Vardy praised for 'open legs' smear test photo
Rebekah Vardy's photo has prompted women to have smear tests, a cervical cancer charity has said. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - November 29, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Women booking smear tests after Rebekah Vardy Instagram post
Rebekah Vardy's Instagram post has been credited with reminding women to undergo cervical screenings. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - November 29, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Record FIVE MILLION British women are overdue for life-saving smear tests
Cervical cancer screening in Britain has fallen to an all-time low, with nearly five million women overdue for testing. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - November 28, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
NHS cancer screening programmes set for major review
Review will be part of NHS Long-Term Plan Related items fromOnMedica Experts call for wider HPV vaccination Cancer strategies failed to improve one-year survival Third of emergency cancer presenters never saw GP Young women shun smear tests out of embarrassment Cancer diagnosis via screening offers best outcomes (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
Source: OnMedica Latest News - November 16, 2018 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Reef scientist Terry Hughes awarded prize for standing up to political ‘smears’
Coral reef scientist jointly awarded John Maddox prize weeks after his research centre lost government fundingJudges have awarded an Australian scientist a prestigious international prize, saying he has battled political smears and public attempts to discredit his work in order to shine a light on the devastating effects of climate change on coral reefs.Prof Terry Hughes was jointly awarded the John Maddox prize on Wednesday for bringing public attention to coral bleaching.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - November 15, 2018 Category: Science Authors: Lisa Cox Tags: Great Barrier Reef Science Australia news Climate change Environment Source Type: news
Cervical smear blunder affects thousands
More than 40,000 women left in dark over screening error Related items fromOnMedica Is Capita too vital to fail? GP back-office privatisation 'put patients at risk' Capita primary care outsourcing was ‘shambles’ say MPs The HPV vaccine and cervical screening The risk factors for cervical cancer (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
Source: OnMedica Latest News - November 15, 2018 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
From Cancer CTs to Pap Smears, Find the Health Tests Right for You
When DiAnne Spain, 66, received a call offering her a free heart scan, she jumped at the opportunity. ... But first, to get her scan, the Orange County, Calif., resident had to sit through an hour-... (Source: AARP.org News)
Source: AARP.org News - November 13, 2018 Category: American Health Source Type: news
New 'sensitive' cervical cancer screening could save women from smear tests after 55
Millions of British women could now be spared the ordeal of having a smear tests after their 55th birthday, a major new study, led by McGill University in Canada, has suggested. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - November 2, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
New test could mean cervical cancer screening could stop sooner
Women with negative HPV DNA test may not need ongoing screening Related items fromOnMedica JCVI recommends universal HPV vaccination Experts call for wider HPV vaccination Some doctors misunderstand smear test says GP Vaccinating girls against HPV benefits men Parents unsure of HPV vaccine for daughters (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
Source: OnMedica Latest News - November 2, 2018 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
The Lancet Oncology: For new HPV DNA test, study finds there may be little benefit in screening women aged 55 with a negative test
(The Lancet) Regular cytology screening (pap or smear test) is still the most commonly used HPV screening method, and can prevent cancers up to age 75 years, although benefits decline with age.For the newly introduced HPV DNA test, which offers a higher degree of accuracy, women aged 55 who have a negative test were predicted to be at low risk of cervical cancer. (Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer)
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - November 1, 2018 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
How to guide your children through the political season
Today, when the latest campaign trail gaffe, political scandal, or candidate counterattack goes viral, your kids may hear about it before you do. How will they know whether a claim or a charge is based in fact, an unsubstantiated smear, or typical campaign overstatement? (Source: CNN.com - Health)
Source: CNN.com - Health - October 26, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
