28 October 2012 ~ 0 Comments

NEED TO KNOW: New Pap Test Guidelines

New guidelines say you may need fewer pap tests if you’re healthy. But that doesn’t mean you should stop seeing your gyno regularly. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists have released new guidelines surrounding pap and HPV (human papillomavirus) testing. Their recommendations: – Women under age 21 are advised to postpone their first pap […]

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28 October 2012 ~ 0 Comments

NEED TO KNOW: New Pap Test Guidelines

New guidelines say you may need fewer pap tests if you’re healthy. But that doesn’t mean you should stop seeing your gyno regularly. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists have released new guidelines surrounding pap and HPV (human papillomavirus) testing. Their recommendations: – Women under age 21 are advised to postpone their first pap […]

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28 October 2012 ~ 0 Comments

NEED TO KNOW: New Pap Test Guidelines

New guidelines say you may need fewer pap tests if you’re healthy. But that doesn’t mean you should stop seeing your gyno regularly. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists have released new guidelines surrounding pap and HPV (human papillomavirus) testing. Their recommendations: – Women under age 21 are advised to postpone their first pap […]

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28 October 2012 ~ 0 Comments

NEED TO KNOW: New Pap Test Guidelines

New guidelines say you may need fewer pap tests if you’re healthy. But that doesn’t mean you should stop seeing your gyno regularly. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists have released new guidelines surrounding pap and HPV (human papillomavirus) testing. Their recommendations: – Women under age 21 are advised to postpone their first pap […]

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28 October 2012 ~ 0 Comments

NEED TO KNOW: New Pap Test Guidelines

New guidelines say you may need fewer pap tests if you’re healthy. But that doesn’t mean you should stop seeing your gyno regularly. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists have released new guidelines surrounding pap and HPV (human papillomavirus) testing. Their recommendations: – Women under age 21 are advised to postpone their first pap […]

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26 October 2012 ~ 0 Comments

Do You Really Need an Annual Checkup?

Ever leave your yearly physical feeling like you got absolutely nothing out of the exam? It makes you wonder: What’s the point of an annual checkup anyway? A group of Danish researchers wondered the same thing, leading them to the conclusion that there is little benefit to routine exams on healthy people. Study authors analyzed […]

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16 October 2012 ~ 0 Comments

Even Your Fat Cells Need Sleep

  Not getting enough sleep can make you groggy, but can it also make you fat? Researchers at the University of Chicago think it’s a strong possibility. In a new study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, researchers determined that four nights of sleep deprivation reduced insulin sensitivity in fat cells by a whopping […]

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03 October 2012 ~ 0 Comments

The One Person You NEED to Unfriend on Facebook

Remove that bookmark to your former flame’s Facebook page. Staying connected to an ex on Facebook can halt your recovery from the breakup and stunt your personal growth, according to a new study in Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking. Researchers asked 464 people to answer questions about a past distressing breakup, including how much time had […]

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26 September 2012 ~ 0 Comments

Major Breast Cancer News: What You Need to Know

  Amazing research alert: There are four genetically distinct classes of breast cancers, according to an article published in the journal Nature. These findings will impact how doctors approach cancer treatment going forward. “Knowing about the different classes of tumors means doctors can tailor a patient’s therapy so that it’s more individualized,” says Alyssa Gillego, […]

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13 September 2012 ~ 0 Comments

Do You Really Need an Omega-3 Supplement?

Today’s headlines may make you reconsider your daily omega-3 supplement: In a review published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, researchers analyzed 20 studies totaling nearly 69,000 people and found no association between people taking omega-3 supplements and decreased mortality from any cause, as well as cardiac death, sudden death, heart attack or […]

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