Tara Haelle
An influential task force says that either a Pap test or an HPV test is enough to screen for cervical cancer. But key medical groups say that strategy could miss cancers, especially in minority women.
It sounds so simple: Order a kit online, test for sexually transmitted diseases in the privacy of home and mail it back. But deciding what to test for and who gets tested is far from easy.
The HPV vaccine prevents cancer, but in a survey most parents said they don’t want it to be required for school. They’re much happier with a mandate if they’re given an opportunity to opt out.
A seizure caused by fever is frightening, even though they don’t harm long term. And a few vaccines do slightly raise the risk of a febrile seizure. But not being vaccinated poses a greater risk.
Pumping breast milk may seem optional, but women who don’t pump or breast-feed on a regular schedule risk engorgement, a painful condition that can lead to infection and other medical complications.
People have been wrapping babies tightly in blankets just about forever. An analysis of existing data found that swaddling is safe if babies are put to sleep on their backs.
Four female pilots says that Frontier Airlines failed to provide legally required accommodations so they could pump breast milk and do their jobs. The ACLU filed a complaint on their behalf.
When children view their abilities as something they can change over time, they’re more apt to deal well with challenges, researchers say. And what parents say can help or hurt.
New moms get a lot of sympathy over lack of shut-eye, but studies find that dads may be hurting more.
There’s plenty of evidence that being transgender makes for worse mental health. But would that change if trans people were accepted by their families early on? Scientists are trying to find out.
Though the HPV vaccine prevents cancer, doctors hesitate to suggest that preteens get vaccinated at routine visits, a study finds. Or they’re offering it for teens they think are sexually active.
Though the HPV vaccine prevents cancer, doctors hesitate to suggest that preteens get vaccinated at routine visits, a study finds. Or they’re offering it for teens they think are sexually active.
Babies born premature are at risk for eye damage that can cause blindness, like it did for Stevie Wonder. Babies who are fed breast milk are much less likely to be affected.