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Local OB GYNS Concerned About Pap Test Guidelines

Local OB GYNS Concerned About Pap Test Guidelines

The new guidelines also advise women from 21 to 30 that instead of every year, they only need a pap smear every other year. And after 30, every three years.

Healthier Holiday Cooking

Healthier Holiday Cooking

Thanksgiving doesn't have to be the beginning to packing on those extra pounds.

Pa. University Students Must Pass Fitness Class

Pa. University Students Must Pass Fitness Class

A Pennsylvania university's requirement that overweight students take a fitness course to graduate has raised the hackles of students and the eyebrows of health and legal experts.

Health Care's 'Public Option' Would Cover Little Of Population

Health Care's 'Public Option' Would Cover Little Of Population

The latest version of the "public option," included in the 10-year, $848 billion health care bill is headed toward an initial Senate vote Saturday.

GW Doc: Breast Health Guidelines

GW Doc: Breast Health Guidelines "Nothing Less Than A Travesty"

Dr. Rachel Brem discounts the new mammogram guidelines issued this week, saying they will set back women.

Military Experiment Seeks To Predict PTSD

Military Experiment Seeks To Predict PTSD

Understanding underlying triggers might help reduce the burden of those who return psychologically wounded - if they can get early help.


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Buddy Check 9 - Buddy Check 9 is a simple reminder that a regular breast self-exam is an important step for the early detection of breast cancer.
The GW Mobile Mammography unit helps make early detection of breast cancer readily available to the women of the Washington metropolitan area. Click HERE for more information about when the Mammovan will visit your neighborhood.
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