More Chlamydia Screening Urged for Women
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THURSDAY, Oct. 7 (HealthDayNews) -- More thorough screening for chlamydia, a sexually transmitted bacterium that is the most commonly reported infectious disease in the United States, would probably reduce the incidence of the disease and be cost-effective as well, researchers say.
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British scientists called on Friday for  more research into the possibility that it is harmful for women  to take folic acid supplements throughout pregnancy.
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Health agencies on Thursday called for tackling cervical cancer which has taken on epidemic proportions in developing countries from Brazil to India due to a lack of screening.
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Singapore, facing a rise in AIDS  cases, is considering making it compulsory for pregnant women  to be screened for HIV/AIDS, an official said on Saturday.
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Measures to protect female patients from being sexually abused by doctors should be strengthened, a report says.
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Health experts urged Ireland to introduce a national screening program for cervical cancer after a report published on Tuesday revealed deaths from the disease are higher than in Britain and Northern Ireland.
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A group representing over 30 pensioners&#39; organisations has urged the Government to extend breast cancer screening to women over the age of 64.
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We know many of our youth are having sex and will have sex in the future. To teach abstinence without including education on the need for a condom and how to use a condom will lead to more HIV and STD infections.
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In an Aug. 2 story, The Associated Press reported that a visual screening test for cervical cancer could not be used in women who had had more than two or three children. The story should have noted that other experts say the test can be used for all women except those who are post-menopausal.
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THURSDAY, Jan. 13 (HealthDayNews) -- States are not doing enough to prevent cervical cancer.
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Doctors may be able to predict which women are at high risk of miscarriage, say researchers.
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Sexual health care should be funded nationally to ensure people do not miss out, campaigners say.
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government said all pregnant women would be screened for HIV/AIDS to stem a rise in new infections. controlled city-state, where the number of new HIV infections reached a record high this year.
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A relatively new screening test was about twice as accurate as the traditional Pap smear at spotting cervical cancer, according to the first rigorous study of the test in North America. The new test could replace the 50-year-old Pap in a matter of years, experts say. And there's a bonus for women: They won't need a screening test as often.
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CERVICAL cancer rates are falling, but the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) says women are still missing out on routine screening.
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More needs to be done to encourage women to have their breasts screened if we are to combat cancer effectively, MPs and campaigners have said.
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Use of the contraceptive Depo Provera appears to triple women&#39;s risk of infection with chlamydia and gonorrhea, says a study out today.