Surgeon: Stonewall Jackson death likely pneumonia Historians and doctors have long debated what medical complications caused the death of legendary Confederate fighter Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson, felled by friendly fire in the Civil War. More
One flight closer to space tourism Virgin Galactic is one flight closer to becoming a commercial "spaceline." The company's passenger spacecraft, SpaceShipTwo, completed its first rocket-powered flight Monday morning above the Mojave Desert in California. More
U.S. plans to drop gray wolves from endangered list The planned ruling would eliminate protection for the top predators, but scientists and conservationists say the proposal is flawed. Federal authorities intend to remove endangered species protections for all gray wolves in the Lower 48 states, carving out an a exception for a small pocket of about 75 Mexican wolves in the wild in Arizona and New Mexico, according to a draft document obtained by The Times. More
Study: New bird flu jumped directly from chickens Chinese scientists have for the first time found strong evidence of how humans got infected with a new strain of bird flu: from chickens at a live market. In a small study of four patients who caught the new H7N9 virus, Chinese scientists compared swabs from birds at live markets in eastern China to virus samples from patients. More
Major Shift in Cervical Cancer Screening: What the Proposed Guidelines Mean for Women A new proposal recommends replacing routine pap smears with HPV testing every five years for women over 30, signaling a serious shift in cervical cancer screening guidelines. 12/14/2024 - 4:00 am | View Link
Cervical Cancer Screening Includes New Self-Collection Method for HPV Testing For the first time, cervical cancer screening guidelines from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force include self-collection of HPV samples for females starting at age 30, which could help make ... 12/12/2024 - 11:51 pm | View Link
Instead of Pap smear at gyno, women may self-test for cervical cancer Women at age 30 can start collecting their own vaginal sample for cervical cancer screening at a physician's office and forego Pap smears, a national health advisory panel said on Tuesday. 12/11/2024 - 11:54 am | View Link
US health panel adds self-testing option for cervical cancer screening Women in their 20s should still get a Pap test every three years. But after that — from age 30 to 65 — women can get an HPV test every five years, the panel said. 12/10/2024 - 11:03 am | View Link
U.S. health panel recommends self-testing option for cervical cancer screening Women should have the option of taking their own test samples for cervical cancer screening, an influential health panel said. Studies show women and doctors collect samples with similar accuracy. 12/10/2024 - 9:35 am | View Link
For years, laptops were my go-to for everything—work, gaming, Netflix binges, late-night writing sessions. But recently, I made a decision that felt almost old-school: I ditched the laptop life and set up a proper desktop. It’s been an experience. Some things about the transition surprised me, while others made me wonder why I hadn’t done this sooner.
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