Dread Pap smears? Federal guidelines now allow for a self-swab HPV test

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

An easy at-home test to replace Pap smears is here—and will soon be fully covered by most insurance

While the Pap was invented in the 1940s and involves inspecting cervical cells for precancerous or cancerous shifts, in the ...
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Women are celebrating at-home cervical cancer screening, but might it lead them to get fewer checkups?

The guidelines, published Jan. 5 by the Health Resources and Services Administration, now recommend that average-risk women ...

US now supports self-swab HPV test. Get the details

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

Hate your Pap smear? An at-home screening could replace it for women over 30, say new US guidelines

New federal guidelines have expanded the options for cervical cancer screenings to include an at-home option — and no ...
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Cervical Cancer Awareness Month: Pap Smear Vs HPV Test – What’s The Difference?

This Cervical Cancer Awareness Month let us take a look at whether Pap smear or HPV test is better when it comes to detecting ...

Hate Pap smears? Self-tests exist, but are hard to get in Canada

The U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration issued new recommendations on Monday that will eventually allow women ...
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ARE SLEEP STUDIES COVERED BY INSURANCE?

The following information was released by the National Sleep Foundation:. Brian Clark is a writer and educator based in Los Angeles. His articles have appeared in The Austin Chronicle, Movieline and ...