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Pap Smear

One Less Cancer to Worry About (If Only)

Joaquin M. Espinosa | Posted 04.09.2013 | Science
Read More: HPV Vaccine, Pap-Smear, GAVI Alliance, Cervical Cancer, Gardasil, Cancer, Vaccines, Science News
Joaquin M. Espinosa

Perhaps the most insidious obstacle toward HPV vaccination resides in a nasty little parenting decision. When exactly should we vaccinate our boys and girls? The answer is key, because vaccines should be applied at least six months before the first exposure to the virus.

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Are You Having Pap Smears Too Often?

AP | The Associated Press | Posted 10.23.2012 | Women
Read More: Pap Smears How Often, Women's Health, Pap Smears 5 Years, Pap Smear Guidelines, Cervical Cancer, Pap Smears 3 Years, Pap Smear Rules, Pap Smears Women, Pap Smears, Pap Smear, Cervical Cancer Screening, Women News

-- Most women can wait three to five years between checks for cervical cancer, depending on their age and test choice, say guidelines issued Monday. ...

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Should You Get An Annual Physical?

Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D. | Posted 11.04.2012 | Healthy Living
Read More: Ekg, Annual Physical, Primary Care, Colonoscopy, Dr. Braunstein, Pap-Smear, Mammograms, Dr. Glenn Braunstein, Cedars Sinai, Physical, PSA Screening, Personal Health, Annual Checkup, Annual Health Checkup, Healthy Living News
Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D.

For those of you who get annual physicals, check out with your physician whether this is a necessary checkup. You may be pleasantly surprised that you can forego this routine ritual and see that your kids do it, instead.

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Don't Ask, Don't Tell

Jena Kingsley | Posted 06.18.2012 | Comedy
Read More: Pap-Smear, New York Comedy, New York, New York Doorman, Doormen, Pap Smear, Doormen Stories, New York City, Comedy, Comedy News
Jena Kingsley

My doormen are essentially a gateway into my life.

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A Letter to Mitt Romney: What 'Getting Rid' of Planned Parenthood Means

Carolyn Smithers | Posted 05.20.2012 | Politics
Read More: Cervical Cancer, Women's Rights, Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Women's Health, 2012 Election, Planned Parenthood Funding, Elections 2012, Cancer, Planned Parenthood, Mitt Romney Planned Parenthood, Pap Smear, Breast Cancer, Politics News
Carolyn Smithers

Planned Parenthood saved my life. I had a routine pap test at a Planned Parenthood health center when I was 19 years old, and it detected cervical cancer. I was able to get treatment, and three decades have passed. Now my focus is on my daughters.

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Emma Gray

Home Health Tests Round-Up: 6 Tests You Can Self-Administer

HuffingtonPost.com | Emma Gray | Posted 12.29.2011 | Women
Read More: Delphi Screener, Hpv, Cervical Cancer, Health Tests, Health Care, Home Health Tests, Pap Smear, Women News

This month, one piece of news relating to HPV had nothing to do with vaccines. It turns out that women may soon be able to detect HPV for themselves u...

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Why I'm Thankful for Planned Parenthood

Susan J. Demas | Posted 06.11.2011 | Politics
Read More: Pap-Smear, Family Planning, Planned Parenthood Cuts, Planned Parenthood, Women's Health, Women's Health and Rights, Politics News
Susan J. Demas

There's something disconcerting about knowing you could get blown up by some "pro-life" protester just for getting a Pap smear.

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From Sex and the City to 30 Rock: Turning Carrie-s Into Lemon-ade

Meredith C. Carroll | Posted 05.25.2011 | Entertainment
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Meredith C. Carroll

Liz Lemon is like a modern-day, less-toxic Carrie Bradshaw. She is mostly pitied by her friends and co-workers, but she has enough self-awareness to take action and go after what works for her.

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How Screening Saves Lives

Craig and Marc Kielburger | Posted 05.25.2011 | World
Read More: Hpv, Pap-Smear, Marc Kielburger, Developing World, Cervical Cancer, Craig Kielburger, Foreign Affairs, Development, Prevention, World News
Craig and Marc Kielburger

Cervical cancer is diagnosed in about 500,000 women every year. About 250,000 will die. But it is largely preventable.

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True Prevention is the Solution to Our Healthcare Crisis

Dr. Erika Schwartz | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Read More: Bone-Density, Obama Healthcare, Healthcare System, Cancer Prevention, Colonoscopy, Universal Healthcare, Pap-Smear, Immunization, Prevention, Mammograms, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare, Healthy Living News
Dr. Erika Schwartz

Prevention is about staying healthy and not being scared into having unnecessary tests. It is about spending fewer dollars on health care and more on good, clean, healthy living.

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