INDIANAPOLIS (WTHR) — As another year begins, Check Up 13 is focusing on women's health, specifically HPV testing and Pap smears. The routine Pap smear is a test where doctors retrieve samples of ...
INDIANAPOLIS (WTHR) – Ladies are encouraged to make sure you are up to date on your Pap smears and annual pelvic screening. Young women like Kelsea Lucas are being diagnosed with cancer. But the ...
January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month, so it’s a great time to remind ourselves that routine screenings are a critical part of our wellness routines. Cervical cancer is among the most preventable ...
Dr. Marie Savard explains the differences between a Pap smear and a DNA test. April 7, 2009— -- A DNA test that detects the human papillomavirus, which causes cervical cancer, is more effective ...
A new report from StatCan found that less women are having Pap smear tests. (Image via Getty Images) Less women are having Pap smears, according to new data from Statistics Canada (StatCan). In a new ...
SHERWOOD (KATV) — For the month of May, women’s health is in the spotlight but with the demand of everyday life, it is hard to make time for a check up. Doctor Jheanelle Dawkins with Baptist Health ...
WASHINGTON -- With apologies to Mark Twain, reports of the death of the Pap smear are premature. Yes, new research suggests a test for the HPV virus that causes cervical cancer may replace the ...
With news of T.I. accompanying his daughter to Pap smears yearly to check her hymen filling the headlines, we wanted to talk to a professional about the medical implications of his parenting decisions ...