I Thought My Swollen Lymph Nodes Were Side Effects From the Covid-19 Vaccine
As told to Erica Rimlinger When I got my Covid-19 vaccine, I was told I might have side effects after
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As told to Erica Rimlinger When I got my Covid-19 vaccine, I was told I might have side effects after
Read moreBy Marissa Lawson, University of Washington and Christoph Lee, University of Washington While mammograms are often the first step to
Read moreAt-home medical testing gives you information about your health, right at your fingertips, without the need to ever set foot
Read moreBy Timothy Pawlik, The Ohio State University; Elizabeth Palmer, The Ohio State University, and Samilia Obeng-Gyasi, The Ohio State University
Read moreIn 2013, Katrece Nolen, a 47-year-old Black woman in Northern Virginia, noticed one of her breasts felt swollen. She called
Read moreI still remember that day so clearly. I was sitting across from my breast cancer surgeon when she held up
Read moreAs told to Liz Sauchelli The day I got my colon cancer diagnosis, my husband and I bought a bottle
Read moreAs told to Jaimie Seaton When our son Aidan was in pre-K, the teachers wanted to put him in a
Read moreAs told to Erica Rimlinger That Thanksgiving, a stomach virus was going around. My son Jackson, a freshman at Bucknell
Read moreAs told to Erica Rimlinger After photographing weddings for 10 years, I was preparing to put my camera down and
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Read moreAt age 10, I felt a warm rush of fluid fill my underpants while attending a friend’s birthday party. I
Read moreMarch is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. In early 2021, Jamie VandenAvond noticed blood in her stool. She was a
Read moreMedically reviewed by Dr. Robert Nagourney Colorectal cancer — often called colon cancer — occurs when cells in the colon
Read moreMedically reviewed by Dr. Robert Nagourney Colorectal cancer begins in the colon or the rectum, and is also called colon
Read moreAs told to Nicole Audrey Spector February is National Cancer Prevention Month. I was 18 years old when my mother
Read moreFebruary is National Cancer Prevention Month. Each year, nearly 20,000 women in the United States are newly diagnosed with ovarian
Read moreBy Michelle Andrews, Kaiser Health News NEW YORK — In recent months, mobile covid-19 testing tents and vans have sprouted
Read moreAs Sarah*, 32, suffered through pain during a colposcopy — a procedure to examine the cervix, vagina and vulva for
Read moreBy JoNel Aleccia, Kaiser Health News Within a few weeks, perhaps before many Americans finish decorating for the holidays, the
Read moreGabriel Filippelli, IUPUI The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has updated its blood lead reference value – the
Read moreElisa Seeger’s son Aidan was 6 1/2 years old when he started having vision problems. Seeger thought her son just
Read morePCR tests are extremely accurate but require special lab equipment – like the PCR heating machine seen here – and
Read moreAs told to Fortesa Latifi I know my body, and I know when something’s wrong — even when doctors don’t
Read moreOctober 15 is National Mammography Day. As told to Jackie Froeber The mammogram stars aligned for me in 2017. I
Read moreMedically reviewed by Nancy Berman, MSN Infection with high-risk types of human papillomavirus (HPV), the cause of cervical cancer, is
Read moreMedically reviewed by Nancy R. Berman, MSN, ANP-BC, NCMP, FAANP
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Read moreMedically reviewed by Nancy Berman, MSN, ANP-BC, NCMP, FAANP A cervical cancer diagnosis is scary — and for good reason.
Read moreMedically reviewed by Nancy Berman, MSN, ANP-BC, NCMP, FAANP Cervical cancer has steadily become less and less common. “It’s a
Read moreMorgan Aten’s son Isaac was due for his seven-year annual checkup in March 2020 — just as the country was
Read moreKate Schultz, a high school teacher from Madison, WI, has made back-to-school preparations many times since she started teaching 20
Read moreMedically reviewed by Dr. Nieca Goldberg Heart disease is the leading cause of death among women in the United States,
Read moreBy Jennifer T. Grier, University of South Carolina As someone who studies immune responses to respiratory infections, I’ve watched news
Read moreMedically reviewed by Nancy Berman, MSN, ANP-BC, NCMP, FAANP When Tracy Jimenez was 45, she experienced excruciating back and leg
Read moreMedically reviewed by Nancy R. Berman MSN, ANP-BC, NCMP, FAANP Even though she was having symptoms like pelvic pain and
Read moreBy Nancy S. Jecker, University of Washington Fully vaccinated adults are celebrating their new freedom and removing their face masks.
Read moreBy Ronald C. Desrosiers, University of Miami Smallpox has been eradicated from the face of the Earth following a highly
Read moreBy Mousumi Som, Oklahoma State University Two vaccines – the Johnson & Johnson vaccine in the U.S. and the AstraZeneca
Read moreAs told to Jackie Froeber May 8 is World Ovarian Cancer Awareness Day. I was 44 years old when I
Read moreMedically reviewed by Dr. Heather Bartos. Relationships are hard. Forming a close connection with another person while navigating choices around
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