But what if the gynecologist already found fertility problems in the female partner? Some religions forbid the “spilling of seed,” and in some cases, this includes producing a semen sample for testing or even fertility treatment. Mayo Clinic Marketplace Check out these best-sellers and special offers on books and newsletters from Mayo Clinic. It might… Read More »
Health Tech Jan 3, 2020• By JESSICA DAMASSA, WTF HEALTH It used to be that patients would have to go see a doctor to get lab tests ordered to check their cholesterol or metabolism, but now, thanks to at-home testing companies like Everlywell, those tests (and 30 others, including STI tests) can be ordered online… Read More »
By Jessica Hamzelou Lower stress levels and exercise may help your brain stay youngTaiyou Nomachi/Getty Your brain isn’t necessarily the same age as the rest of you. Now, it may be possible to predict how quickly a person’s brain will age throughout life based on tests taken when they are 3 years old. A person’s… Read More »
Some Australian women are unaware Pap smear guidelines have changed. December 2017 saw the Pap test being replaced with the Cervical Screening Test in an effort to combat cervical cancer. Eight-hundred-and-ninety-eight new cases of cervical cancer were diagnosed in Australia in 2014, and one in 167 women will be diagnosed with cervical cancer by the age… Read More »
Photo Credit Jon Krause Two years ago, Kristi Wood was tired and achy and could not think clearly, and she had no idea why. “I was in a fog and feeling awful,” said Ms. Wood, 49, who lives in Seattle and is an owner of a hiking supply company. Ms. Wood had her blood tested… Read More »