The US Preventive Services Task Force has updated its 2012 recommendations for cervical cancer screening with one important addition. This is the first time they are recommending a method of cervical ...

If Dr. LeAnn Kocher had her say, she would see her patients at least once a year. Kocher, a gynecologist with Women’s Health Associates in Glenwood Springs, said women can play a key role in ...

In years past, women were told to get annual pap smears - the test that looks for abnormal cells from the cervix that could indicate cancer. More recently, the guidelines changed pap smears to every ...

Counseling patients about annual Pap smears Counseling patients on the difference between a Pap smear and a pelvic exam will help them realize the importance of following up with a gynecologist for an ...

It may have gotten lost in all of the furor surrounding a federal task force's updated mammography guidelines, but revised Pap test recommendations also were released last week. Women should have ...

Pap smears used to be a no-brainer: You’d see your ob/gyn for your yearly wellness check and would get an annual Pap in the process. But recommendations changed in the last few years and now it’s not ...

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, but breast cancer is not the only screening women should care about. All women should have an annual health-screening exam. Having an annual health care visit ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jamie Otis is sending an important message to women: Get your annual Pap test. On Tuesday, the Married at First Sight star, 36, ...

The United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has released new recommendations on screening for cervical cancer. These latest recommendations continue the trend of decreasing participant ...

The benefits of routine screenings for several conditions have faced increased scrutiny as of late. Last Wednesday, both the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force and the consortium of medical groups ...