New HPV self-test approach could enhance cervical cancer screening

by rss feed | Dec 14, 2024 | News Feeds

Analyses of self-tests for human papillomavirus (HPV) can be used to divide HPV-positive women into three risk groups, according to a new study from Karolinska Institutet and Queen Mary University of London published in PLOS Medicine. Read Original...

Cardio-oncology experts highlight importance of heart health in cancer care

by rss feed | Dec 14, 2024 | News Feeds

The devastating news of a cancer diagnosis understandably makes doctors and patients focus on the cancer itself. Read Original...

Study links intermittent fasting to slower hair growth

by rss feed | Dec 14, 2024 | News Feeds

Intermittent fasting has proven benefits for metabolic health, but a new study shows that it could slow hair growth-;at least in mice. Read Original...

Removing a splinter? Treating a wart? If a doctor does it, it can be billed as surgery

by rss feed | Dec 14, 2024 | News Feeds

When George Lai of Portland, Oregon, took his toddler son to a pediatrician last summer for a checkup, the doctor noticed a little splinter in the child's palm. Read Original...

More Californians are freezing to death. Experts point to more older homeless people.

by rss feed | Dec 14, 2024 | News Feeds

A growing number of people — many of them older and homeless — are freezing to death during winter. Read Original...

Survey reveals strong public desire for notification about AI use in healthcare

by rss feed | Dec 13, 2024 | News Feeds

Over 60% of adults value being notified about AI in healthcare, underscoring the importance of transparency and ethical considerations in health systems. Read Original...