What is a Pap test? The Pap test, also called a Pap smear, checks for changes in the cells of your cervix. The cervix is the lower part of the uterus (womb) that opens into the vagina (birth canal). The Pap test can tell if you have an infection, abnormal (unhealthy) cervical … [Read more...] about What Every Woman Should Know About The Pap Test
Statistic Breakdown of Indiana University School of Medicine Primary HPV Study
Study reveals high infection rate in teens for virus linked to cervical cancer Based on 60 study participants from three primary-care clinics in Indianapolis HPV rates reported in previous research have been underestimated. The latest study indicates four out of five sexually … [Read more...] about Statistic Breakdown of Indiana University School of Medicine Primary HPV Study
Health Care Expenditures
...and Who Pays The United States continues to spend more on health than any other industrialized country. Major payers for health care include public programs such as Medicare and Medicaid, and private health insurers such as health maintenance organizations and other … [Read more...] about Health Care Expenditures
Female Sexual Dysfunction A “Corporate Creation”
Profitable Designer Diseases One of my most fascinating, ongoing ‘Holy Hormone Honey!’ research projects is tracking the connection between Big Pharma, the FDA and medical community. My writing partner, Leslie Botha, asked a simple question, “Girls and women have survived … [Read more...] about Female Sexual Dysfunction A “Corporate Creation”
Oral Contraceptive History – Birth Control Pills
The birth control pill was introduced to the public in the early 1960s. Birth control pills are synthetic hormones that mimic the way real estrogen and progestin works in a women's body. The pill prevents ovulation - no new eggs are released by a women on the pill since her body … [Read more...] about Oral Contraceptive History – Birth Control Pills