National Self-Check Month is an annual observance that reminds people to monitor their health through regular visual and ...

A doctor and public health expert explains why the new federal guidelines expanding cervical cancer screening to at-home ...

The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has updated its guidelines to include self collection testing for ...

Research has shown that self-collected tests have similar efficacy as when a medical doctor does the screening, according to ...

The American Cancer Society now includes self-testing as a recommendation for HPV tests that screen for cervical cancer. Doctors in Tarrant County have a new tool that could increase screening for HPV ...

The American Cancer Society is endorsing the use of self-swab kits to test for HPV, because they may reduce barriers to cervical cancer screening. The amended guidelines will "help improve compliance ...

Self-administered HPV tests involve inserting a plastic tube — similar to a tampon — into the vagina, then twisting the ...

Cervical cancer screening can now include “self-swab” HPV tests, according to updated guidelines published Thursday by the American Cancer Society. The change, experts hope, will encourage more women ...

—Women who participated in screening via self-collection of samples for HPV testing had higher screening rates compared to patients who only received telephone reminders, demonstrating the potential ...

A major update to federal women’s health preventive guidance will make it easier for women to get screened for cervical ...

There are no official winter health screening tests, but some experts may recommend certain tests for older adults or those ...