Spinal tumors in children are very rare. They can be malignant (cancerous) or benign (non cancerous). As spine tumors grow, they can put pressure on the spinal cord, resulting in neurologic symptoms.

Aim of the study: To identify potential risk factors influencing the prevalence of non-specific cervical spine pain in professionally active nurses and paramedics. Material and methods: 324 nurses (53 ...

Getting checked for cervical cancer is looking to become a lot more convenient. An influential panel of experts is calling for new changes to the current recommendations surrounding cervical ...

Share on Pinterest New cervical cancer screening guidelines from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force include self-collection of HPV samples for females starting at age 30. Anchiy/Getty Images ...

“My mom had a lumbar spondylolisthesis occur due to degenerative ... “It sucks,” sharing an MRI image that shows how their spine appears pinched due to misaligned vertebrae.

Now, they may also be asked to do a quick vaginal swab to be screened for cervical cancer. The self-collection method offers an additional cervical cancer screening option for women age 30 to 65, ...

Eight women whose smear tests were misread by screeners went on to develop cancer, a major review into cervical screening at the Southern Health Trust has found. A further 11 women's slides were ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Women should have the option of taking their own test samples for cervical cancer screening, a government ...

Testing for high-risk human papillomaviruses every five years – even with a self-collected sample – is the “preferred screening strategy” for cervical cancer starting at age 30 ...

But Hawkins’ solid play came at an extreme cost. Dan Duggan of The Athletic reports that Hawkins suffered a fractured lumbar spine and is almost certainly out for the remainder of the season.

By Roni Caryn Rabin Doctors routinely advise that women undergoing screening for cervical cancer receive Pap smears every three years beginning at age 21. Now, beginning at 30, women have a new ...

The human papillomavirus, or HPV, vaccine is cutting cases of cervical cancer by nearly 90%, the first real-world data shows. Cancer Research UK described the findings as "historic", and said it ...