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Mailed Self-Collection Kits Increase Rates of Cervical Cancer Screening

Physician's Weekly

WEDNESDAY, June 11, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Mailed self-collection (SC) kits may increase participation in cervical cancer screening, according to a study published online June 6 in JAMA Internal Medicine. percent in the SC with patient navigation group participated in cervical cancer screening. Montealegre, Ph.D.,

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AAP Updates Recommendations for Adolescent Contraceptive Counseling

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MONDAY, June 16, 2025 (HealthDay News) — In a policy statement issued by the American Academy of Pediatrics and published online June 16 in Pediatrics , updated recommendations are presented for providing adolescent patients with contraceptive counseling and methods. ” Abstract/Full Text Copyright © 2025 HealthDay.

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RFK Jr. Hires Autism Skeptic To Look Into CDC Autism Data

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THURSDAY, June 12, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A longtime vaccine critic hired by Health Secretary Robert F. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) database that includes vaccine safety information from millions of patients, according to multiple sources. Kennedy Jr. Results of that work are expected this fall.