Q and A: Cervical cancer and HPV screening

by Tri DinhCredit: CC0 Public DomainSince age 20, I have had annual visits with a gynecologist. I am now in my late 30s, and my physician recommended that I get an HPV test in addition to a Pap test t

Updated on: January 10,2024 8

Q and A: Cervical cancer and HPV screening

by Tri DinhCredit: CC0 Public DomainSince age 20, I have had annual visits with a gynecologist. I am now in my late 30s, and my physician recommended that I get an HPV test in addition to a Pap test t

Updated on:January 10,2024 8

Q&A: What is lymphoma?

by Muhamad Alhaj MoustafaHodgkin lymphoma, nodular lymphocyte predominant (high-power view) Credit: Gabriel Caponetti, MD./Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0My sister recently noticed significantly enlarged lymph

Updated on: December 17,2023 10

Q&A: What is lymphoma?

by Muhamad Alhaj MoustafaHodgkin lymphoma, nodular lymphocyte predominant (high-power view) Credit: Gabriel Caponetti, MD./Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0My sister recently noticed significantly enlarged lymph

Updated on:December 17,2023 10

Q&A: Reducing the use of animal tissues for testing the safety of cosmetics

by Aminul Schuster,Imperial College LondonDermal absorption. Credit: Dr Mark FriddinImperial College London researchers speak to us about their work exploring animal-free methods for the future

Updated on: December 20,2023 10

Q&A: Reducing the use of animal tissues for testing the safety of cosmetics

by Aminul Schuster,Imperial College LondonDermal absorption. Credit: Dr Mark FriddinImperial College London researchers speak to us about their work exploring animal-free methods for the future

Updated on:December 20,2023 10

Q&A: Are over-the-counter eye drops safe?

byUC DavisCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recalled dozens of over-the-counter lubricating eye drops and artificial tears in 2023 due to contamination

Updated on: December 28,2023 13

Q&A: Are over-the-counter eye drops safe?

byUC DavisCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recalled dozens of over-the-counter lubricating eye drops and artificial tears in 2023 due to contamination

Updated on:December 28,2023 13

Q&A: How serious is FDA warning about revolutionary blood-cancer treatment?

by Alvin Powell, Harvard GazetteScanning electron micrograph of a human T lymphocyte (also called a T cell) from the immune system of a healthy donor. Credit: NIAIDThe Food and Drug Administration&nbs

Updated on: January 26,2024 10

Q&A: How serious is FDA warning about revolutionary blood-cancer treatment?

by Alvin Powell, Harvard GazetteScanning electron micrograph of a human T lymphocyte (also called a T cell) from the immune system of a healthy donor. Credit: NIAIDThe Food and Drug Administration&nbs

Updated on:January 26,2024 10

Q&A: Worm study raises concern about DEET's effect on reproduction

byHarvard Medical SchoolCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers have uncovered evidence hinting that the most common bug spray ingredient, DEET, might cause reproductive problems by affecting the f

Updated on: January 12,2024 6

Q&A: Worm study raises concern about DEET's effect on reproduction

byHarvard Medical SchoolCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers have uncovered evidence hinting that the most common bug spray ingredient, DEET, might cause reproductive problems by affecting the f

Updated on:January 12,2024 6

Q and A: Is surgery best for an acoustic neuroma?

by Joseph BreenCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainI was diagnosed with an acoustic neuroma last year after I went to the doctor due to more frequent headaches. I read that surgery often is needed for th

Updated on: January 10,2024 12

Q and A: Is surgery best for an acoustic neuroma?

by Joseph BreenCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainI was diagnosed with an acoustic neuroma last year after I went to the doctor due to more frequent headaches. I read that surgery often is needed for th

Updated on:January 10,2024 12

Q&A：Hypertension

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Updated on: November 29,2024 0

Q&A：Hypertension

—Edited from <Yale-G First Aid: Crush USMLE Step 2CK and Step 3> By Yale Gong, M.D. Blood pressure generally refers to systemic arterial blood pressure, the force driving

Updated on:November 29,2024 0

Q&A: Blood tests as an alternative to colonoscopy

by Sharon Tregaskis,Columbia University Irving Medical CenterCredit: Karolina Grabowska from PexelsColorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in the United States. It's al

Updated on: January 03,2024 17

Q&A: Blood tests as an alternative to colonoscopy

by Sharon Tregaskis,Columbia University Irving Medical CenterCredit: Karolina Grabowska from PexelsColorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in the United States. It's al

Updated on:January 03,2024 17

Q&A: 5 advances in cancer treatment

by Cynthia Weiss, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainQUESTION: In the past year, several family members have been diagnosed with various types of cancer, including leukemia, mela

Updated on: December 05,2023 10

Q&A: 5 advances in cancer treatment

by Cynthia Weiss, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainQUESTION: In the past year, several family members have been diagnosed with various types of cancer, including leukemia, mela

Updated on:December 05,2023 10

Q&A: Is it COVID, flu, or allergies? How to protect yourself and loved ones this season

byUniversity of ChicagoCredit: Tima Miroshnichenko from PexelsFlu season is here once again. And many questions have formed over the last couple of years about how you can stay safe from both th

Updated on: December 26,2023 5

Q&A: Is it COVID, flu, or allergies? How to protect yourself and loved ones this season

byUniversity of ChicagoCredit: Tima Miroshnichenko from PexelsFlu season is here once again. And many questions have formed over the last couple of years about how you can stay safe from both th

Updated on:December 26,2023 5

Q&A: How to jump-start new psychiatric and neurological drug development

by Tom Ulrich,Broad Institute of MIT and HarvardCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPsychiatric and neurological disorders are widespread, yet the pace of drug development for these conditions lags

Updated on: December 28,2023 6

Q&A: How to jump-start new psychiatric and neurological drug development

by Tom Ulrich,Broad Institute of MIT and HarvardCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPsychiatric and neurological disorders are widespread, yet the pace of drug development for these conditions lags

Updated on:December 28,2023 6