What Do My Pap Smear Results Mean?
IntroductionCollecting the Cervical Cell SampleLaboratory TestsWhat are Normal Pap Smear Results?What are Unclear Pap Smear Results?What are Abnormal Pap Smear Results?Follow-Up after a Pap SmearReferences […]
Why Are Saunas Heart-Friendly?
Saunas are designed for comfort. Here, we get to experience wet or dry heat sessions and as a result, we perspire. We’ve always known that […]
Jenna Dewan Shares Heartfelt Video of Her Favorite Things
Jenna Dewan has had plenty of success with acting, dancing and producing — but the celeb mom is taking a moment to share what is […]
High cholesterol: Hear that? The subtle sign to listen out for that can signal high levels
Dr Chris reveals an annual jab could reduce cholesterol We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our […]
‘Free’ Screening? Know Your Rights to Get No-Cost Care
An ounce of prevention … well, you know the rest. In medicine, prevention aims to spot problems before they worsen, affecting both a patient’s health […]
Despite Losing Federal Money, California Is Still Testing Uninsured Residents for Covid — For Now
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California is still offering free covid testing to uninsured residents even though the federal government ran out of money to pay for […]
California Handed Its Medicaid Drug Program to One Company. Then Came a Corporate Takeover.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Prescription drug costs for California’s massive Medicaid program were draining the state budget, so in 2019 Gov. Gavin Newsom asked the private […]
Pfizer CEO Pushes Yearly Shots for Covid. Not So Fast, Experts Say.
When Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla said March 13 that all Americans would need a second booster shot, it struck many covid experts as a self-serving […]
As Omicron Surges, Effort to Vaccinate Young Children Stalls
Two months after Pfizer’s covid vaccine was authorized for children ages 5 to 11, just 27% have received at least one shot, according to Jan. […]
KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Dems Agree to Agree, But Not on What to Agree On
Can’t see the audio player? Click here to listen on Acast. You can also listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Pocket Casts or wherever you […]
High cholesterol: Hear that? The subtle sign to listen out for that can signal high levels
Dr Chris reveals an annual jab could reduce cholesterol We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our […]
Read moreHHS and ASN announce new KidneyX artificial kidney funding
The American Society of Nephrology and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services are offering $10.5 million for a new prize competition from the […]
Read moreCognitive biases and brain biology help explain why facts don’t change minds
“Facts First” is the tagline of a CNN branding campaign which contends that “once facts are established, opinions can be formed.” The problem is that […]
Read moreNational follow-up study identifies risk factors for a prolonged COVID-19 recovery
In one of the largest follow-up studies to date, involving 25 pediatric hospitals, more than a quarter of children and adolescents hospitalized with coronavirus infection […]
Read moreBig Pharma Went All In to Kill Drug Pricing Negotiations
For decades, the drug industry has yelled bloody murder each time Congress considered a regulatory measure that threatened its profits. But the hyperbole reached a […]
Read moreCDC drops quarantine, distancing recommendations for COVID
NEW YORK — The nation’s top public health agency relaxed its COVID-19 guidelines Thursday, dropping the recommendation that Americans quarantine themselves if they come into […]
Read moreStudy uncovers what happens inside artery plaque to trigger strokes
Heart attacks and strokes are a leading cause of death in the United States, but scientists are still working to understand one of their primary […]
Read moreCDC drops quarantine, screening recommendations for COVID-19
The nation’s top public health agency relaxed its COVID-19 guidelines Thursday, dropping the recommendation that Americans quarantine themselves if they come into close contact with […]
Read moreWhere do clots begin? Researchers create device to replicate conditions in blood vessels after grafts
Tohid Didar and Jeff Weitz had a solution, but they also had a problem. Didar, an Associate Professor of Engineering at McMaster University and Weitz, […]
Read moreLiver disease: The ‘early’ symptom that shows up at night – ‘see your GP’
Liver disease: NHS Doctor talks about link with alcohol We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our […]
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