A major update to federal women’s health preventive guidance will make it easier for women to get screened for cervical ...

Self-administered HPV tests involve inserting a plastic tube — similar to a tampon — into the vagina, then twisting the ...

HHS released updated cervical cancer screening guidelines on Jan. 5, allowing for self-administered HPV tests as an ...

The at-home tests are not yet available, but the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved two self-swab tests from the ...

Say goodbye to the dreaded Pap smear. While skipping it has long been a major gyno-no, the annual health checkup for cervical ...

The updated recommendation expands cervical cancer screening options to include certain FDA-approved self-collection tests.

In early December, the American Cancer Society updated its guidelines for the first time since 2020. Now, all women ...

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The new law removes significant financial hurdles, that could cost lives because women could not afford the follow up testing ...

A new study has found that digital rectal examination alone or in combination with a blood test does not improve prostate cancer detection compared to the blood test alone. The findings suggest that ...

Hearing tests can be classified into two main types: diagnostic and screening. Screening tests that employ pure tone audiometry via basic air conduction are utilized to rapidly assess whether more ...

A new Oklahoma law broadens insurance coverage for breast screenings by removing deductibles and copays for supplemental imaging exams. The change is designed to increase access and encourage women to ...