Research News
Panel: Mammograms Should Start At 50, Not 40
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Brenda Wilson archive
Friday, November 20, 2009
Health
New Guidelines Issued On Cervical Cancer Screening
November 20, 2009 The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists has issued new guidelines for cervical cancer screening — delaying the start of Pap smears for young women and cutting back on the frequency of the tests. The guidelines were announced just days after a different group caused a furor by recommending that most women wait until they're 50 to start getting mammograms.
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Monday, November 16, 2009
Health
Panel: Begin Mammograms At 50, Not 40
November 16, 2009 Newly revised recommendations from a prominent health task force say most women under 50 don't need routine mammograms. New research shows the benefits are small for women 40 to 49, and don't outweigh the downsides.
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Wednesday, November 04, 2009
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Children's Health
CDC Weighs HPV Vaccine For Boys
October 20, 2009 An advisory committee to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will decide tomorrow whether to recommend that boys get the human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccine. The vaccine protects against the most common strains of the virus that causes genital warts and cervical cancer.
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Saturday, October 10, 2009
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Health
Progress In Treating HIV; Still A Long Way To Go
September 30, 2009 More than 4 million people in low- and middle-income countries are currently receiving life-preserving drug treatments for HIV, a 39 percent increase in one year. Still, in many countries in Africa, the number of people infected continues to rise, and funding for treatment is in danger.
Monday, September 28, 2009
Your Health
New Dating Seminars Target Teen Violence
September 28, 2009 School officials are worried that too many teens are hitting and slapping the person they're dating. Across the country, schools have opened this fall with programs to help kids understand that hitting is not the way to get your point across.
Monday, September 07, 2009
Monday, August 24, 2009
World Health
CDC Tuberculosis Rule Slows International Adoption
August 24, 2009 The CDC now requires that internationally adopted children with TB be treated in their home countries. For 4-year-old Harper that meant two weeks in a Beijing hotel with her new parents, instead of a flight to her new home in Virginia.
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Monday, August 17, 2009
Your Health
Relax! Vacations Are Good For Your Health
August 17, 2009 Americans get an average of 12 days of paid leave every year. Europeans enjoy almost double the vacation time, and it's enforced by law. Research suggests Americans should do the same — if not for fun, then for better health.
