THE investigations of Castle and co-workers 1–6 over the past quarter century strongly support the thesis that pernicious anemia is ... were found in the peripheral blood smear.

Short of shopping for a bikini after the holidays, getting a Pap smear has to be one of the most dreaded parts of a woman’s life. Now, a new device — which was recently approved by the FDA ...

(CBS) -- The maker of an at-home cervical cancer screening test said Friday it has won approval from the Food and Drug Administration, giving patients an alternative to in-clinic pap smears.

Women who test positive for HPV will be referred for a traditional Pap smear. Those who do not test positive are not considered at risk of cervical cancer and will not need to screen again for ...

The Food and Drug administration has approved the U.S.'s first at-home alternative to the Pap smear, a procedure generations of women have dreaded and often found painful. The new device by Teal ...

The Food and Drug Administration just approved an at home test that could be an optional alternative to a yearly pap smear. The test looks for human papilloma virus, or HPV, which causes nearly ...

But 94% of women in the study preferred the Teal Wand over a pap smear, as long as the results were reliable. The enthusiasm could translate into more consistent cervical cancer screenings.

The FDA approved the sponge-like Teal Wand as the first cervical cancer screening device for home use, its developer says. Patients will need a prescription for the Teal Wand. People can collect ...

Anemia is defined as a reduction in blood hemoglobin concentration (and hence also a reduced hematocrit), to <135 g/l in adult males and <115 g/l in adult females. The main causes of acquired ...