Doctors debate if women should be given a smear test ever five years as people explode at prospect
Journalist Katie Nicholl reveals how the aftermath of surgery on her cervix. after a routine smear test found 'abnormal cells', left her fearing she would lose her baby in 2012. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - January 22, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
P.E.I. to replace pap tests with HPV tests — but COVID is delaying the switch
Changes are coming to cervical cancer screening for Island women, with a move from the traditional pap smear to HPV testing — but it's being delayed because of COVID-19. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - January 19, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Canada/PEI Source Type: news
Painless smear test doubles uptake in over-50s
Half of UK deaths from cervical cancer, which kills around 850 women a year, are among those aged 65 and over. Many of these women had long avoided smear tests. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - December 31, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Gambia: Ministry of Health Reacts to Corruption Allegation
[The Point] Press release : It has come to our attention with stark disappointment and disgust about the publisher's intent of malicious and smear campaign against the Ministry of Health." (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - December 30, 2021 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Just seven in 10 eligible women had smear tests last year
In the year up to March 2021, just seven in 10 eligible women in England were screened for abnormalities in their cervix that can lead to cancer, dropping two per cent on the previous year. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - December 14, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
UK, Canada join diplomatic boycott of Beijing Winter Games
Canada joined Australia, Britain and the United States in a diplomatic boycott of the Winter Olympics in Beijing on Wednesday, with China calling the boycotts "political posturing" and a smear... #winterolympics #beijingwintergames (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 8, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
The fire and explosion hazard of coloured powders used during the Holi Festival - Kukfisz B, Piec R.
During the world-famous Holi festival, people throw and smear each other with a colored powder (Holi color, Holi powder, Gulal powder). Until now, adverse health and environmental effects (skin and eye irritation, air pollution, and respiratory problems) h... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - November 16, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Burns, Electricity, Explosions, Fire, Scalds Source Type: news
Newspath June 2014 - Role of p16 and Ki67 Immunohistochemistry in the Evaluation of Cervical Dysplasia
Cervical dysplasia refers to abnormal microscopic changes in the cells on the surface of the cervix. It is usually associated with human papillomavirus infection and is frequently detected on Pap smears as "squamous intraepithelial lesions." (Source: NewsPath - Pathology News for the Medical Community)
Source: NewsPath - Pathology News for the Medical Community - November 11, 2021 Category: Pathology Source Type: news
How Sexual Assault Survivors Handle Anxiety Around Pap Smears
The procedure can trigger a lot of physical and emotional pain. This advice will help reduce the harm as much as possible. (Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post)
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - November 5, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Cervical cancer: 'It came out of nowhere, I had no symptoms'
Laura Flaherty was diagnosed with cervical cancer after a routine smear test. She then had a hysterectomy at 29 years old. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - November 4, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Nigeria: #Tembisa10 - Nigeria's Mission, Doctors in South Africa Condemn 'Ploy' to Defame Nigeria
[Premium Times] "At the aforementioned media conference, the IMG attempted in vain to smear the reputation of Nigerian doctors in South Africa and by extension the Nigerian community in the country..." (Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth)
Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth - November 1, 2021 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news
I had no cancer symptoms but a smear saved my life
Laura McAdam shares her story as part of new government campaign to boost the uptake of smear tests. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - October 11, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Why, When and How to Test At-Home for COVID-19
As we close in on two years of living with COVID-19, quick and accurate tests for COVID-19 remain an urgent priority. In fact, as schools reopen, businesses resume operations and people return to work, rapid testing could be the key to preventing Delta or any new variants of SARS-CoV-2 from flaring into even larger outbreaks.
But that’s only if testing is used in the right way, at the right time and in the right places. With more opportunities for people to interact in public settings where the virus can spread, it’s never been more important to know who is infected and potentially seeding new COVID-19 infectio...
Source: TIME: Health - October 7, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Alice Park Tags: Uncategorized COVID-19 healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
Abnormal smear test results explained – could dyskaryosis lead to cancer?
A SMEAR test - otherwise known as cervical screening - is offered for free by the NHS for women between the ages of 25 to 64. It is one of the best preventative tools from cancer, but what does it mean if you have abnormal results? (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - October 7, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Cincinnati exposes Notre Dame's weaknesses, but get ready for all the haters heading into the College Football Playoff
The haters are about to come out of the Power Five woodwork in attempt to smear Cincinnati's playoff case. But the Bearcats are better... (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - October 2, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
