Doctors should begin screening for heart disease and treating people for high cholesterol levels even younger than before, ...

It’s an alternative to the dreaded pap smear, and you can do it yourself right at home.

When David Thau, a lobbyist in Washington, D.C., was 34, he periodically experienced pain in his stomach, irregular bowel movements, blood in his stool and vomiting, and he visited doctors ...

The survey results reveal strong enthusiasm for blood-based screening options among adults aged 45 and older, the group ...

The FDA has approved two diagnostic devices that allow women to collect vaginal samples themselves for cervical cancer screening—a major step toward catching more early and potentially preventable ...

The latest cholesterol guidelines include three new screening tests: coronary artery calcium, lipoprotein (a), and apolipoprotein B.

Private companies are capitalizing on this quest for information. Grail’s Galleri blood test screens for more than 50 different types of cancer from a single blood draw, while full-body MRI scans, ...

It’s a simple message – get your annual mammogram to detect breast cancer at its earliest stage. But you may be surprised to hear there are two types of exams. Doctors who devote their practice to ...

Routine newborn screening (NBS) has transformed early disease detection. However, traditional biochemical tests limit the range of conditions that can be identified at birth. Next-generation ...

Some health conditions found during these screenings include obstructive lung disease, noise-induced hearing loss, and ...

A new Oklahoma law broadens insurance coverage for breast screenings by removing deductibles and copays for supplemental imaging exams. The change is designed to increase access and encourage women to ...