(CNN)Marcia Cross wants to end the shame surrounding anal cancer. The "Desperate Housewives" star appeared on Wednesday's episode of "CBS This Morning" to discuss her diagnosis more than a year ago. Cross, 57, said it came about as a result of a routine digital rectum exam during a visit to ... Read More »
How to Lower Phthalate Exposure Through Diet
Written By Michael Greger M.D. FACLM Phthalates are hormone-disrupting plastics chemicals linked to a number of adverse health effects, such as disturbing infant and child development, and, in adults, may affect reproductive health in men and endometriosis in women, and is associated with ... Read More »
Living with Ovarian Cancer– How Scientific Progress Has Made Life With the Disease More Manageable
Dr. Beth Karlan, UCLA Medical Center Ovarian cancer could one day become, for many women, a “chronic condition”, as researchers make significant advances in new therapies to treat the disease, according to Dr. Beth Karlan, gynecologic oncologist at the UCLA Medical Center. Already, there’s been ... Read More »
Women Move Summer’s Eve to Remove Dangerous Dyes from Vaginal Washes
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — In response to public demands, Prestige Brands has removed harmful colorants from their Summer’s Eve vaginal washes. This move follows national environmental health non-profit, Women’s Voices for the Earth (WVE)’s, public campaign highlighting concerns that colorants found in ... Read More »
HPV Stigma Can Impact Cervical Cancer Screening Rates & That Could Have Terrible Consequences
By Sanam Yar Social stigma surrounding sexually transmitted infections, or STIs, is not a new concept. Unfortunately, stigma persists despite the fact that STIs are quite common — the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate that there are nearly 20 million new infections each year in ... Read More »
Researchers Use Stem Cells to Produce Cancer-targeting Antibodies
In a new study, researchers have used stem cell proteins to create an antibody that can specifically recognize and be taken up by some types of breast and ovarian cancers. The study, “Conservation of oncofetal antigens on human embryonic stem cells enables discovery of monoclonal antibodies ... Read More »
HPV: the whole story, warts and all
Most of us will be infected with human papillomavirus at some point in our lives. There are more than 100 different types of the virus, most of which cause no symptoms and go away by themselves without treatment. Other types cause harmless growths such as verrucas and warts. But the virus also ... Read More »
Report: Women Everywhere Don’t Know Enough About Ovarian Cancer
By JOANNE SILBERNER A new study of women with ovarian cancer shows that ignorance about the condition is common among patients in all 44 countries surveyed. And that ignorance has a cost. The disease is more treatable, even potentially curable, in its early stages. The women's answers also ... Read More »
HPV Vaccine Expanded for People Ages 27 to 45
By Denise Grady and Jan Hoffman The HPV vaccine, which prevents cervical cancer and other malignancies, is now approved for men and women from 27 to 45-years-old, the Food and Drug Administration said on Friday. The vaccine is Gardasil 9, made by Merck, and had been previously approved for ... Read More »
HPV test may be better than Pap smears at detecting early cervical cancer: Study
A new clinical study shows that the HPV test may be better at detecting cervical cancer better than a pap smear. Studies showed that the presence of the HPV virus tended to trump the abnormal cells found on a pap smear. View the video at abcnews.com. ... Read More »
