Safeguarding health for animals and people: Veterinary hospitals make use of UV-C robots and creative education

Drug-resistant bacteria are one of the most urgent health challenges of our time, affecting people, animals, and the ...

Q&A: At-home HPV tests may usher in a new era for cervical cancer screening

Regular cervical cancer screening using HPV testing and/or Pap tests can prevent up to 90% or more of cervical cancers by detecting and treating precancerous lesions early, making it one of the most ...
STAT

Women are celebrating at-home cervical cancer screening, but might it lead them to get fewer checkups?

The guidelines, published Jan. 5 by the Health Resources and Services Administration, now recommend that average-risk women aged 30 to 65 self-collect swab samples to test for HPV, mail them into a ...
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Fallen Hollywood Superstar Mickey Rourke, 73, Starts GoFundMe to 'Prevent Eviction' from L.A. Home After Falling $60,000 Behind on Rent

Mickey Rourke is begging fans for cash in a desperate bid to avoid losing his home, RadarOnline.com can reveal. The Wrestler star, 73, has set up a GoFundMe page with a target of raising $100,000 ...
Wall Street Journal

U.S. Endorses Home Pap-Smear Alternative to Prevent Cervical Cancer

The Health and Human Services Department endorsed on Monday the use of self-administered tests for the virus that causes cervical cancer, to increase access to screening. Doctors typically swab a ...
The News Journal

Make sure your home's pipes are prepared for winter weather

It’s that time of the year when cold weather is not only a nuisance to you, but also to your home if you aren’t careful. Winter means nighttime lows are plummeting and seasonal storms are on the ...
WCVB Channel 5 Boston

Firefighters douse deck blaze, prevent home damage in Whitman on Christmas Day

Crews quickly extinguished a fire on Christmas Day in Whitman, Massachusetts.The blaze broke out at a home on Washington Street just before 2 p.m.Arriving companies saw an outside fire spreading to a ...
Journal Star

Central Illinois nursing home was fined for failing to prevent burns

A Mason City nursing home was fined $25,000 after a resident suffered second-degree burns from coffee spills on two separate occasions. The Illinois Department of Public Health cited the facility for ...
Chicago Sun-Times

Family fights to prevent Humboldt Park restaurant owner's deportation, questions his care

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The New York Times

Trump Moves to End Gender-Related Care for Minors, Threatening Hospitals That Offer It

Proposed new rules would punish the hospitals by pulling all federal financing. Advocates say lawsuits will follow. By Azeen Ghorayshi Amy Harmon and Reed Abelson The federal government on Thursday ...
clinicaladvisor.com

How Primary Care Clinicians Can Help Prevent Cancer in People Living with HIV

Credit: Getty Images Nurse practitioners discuss evidence-based cancer screening and risk-reduction strategies that primary care clinicians can implement for patients with HIV. Advances in HIV care ...