What happened to my annual Pap test?
Guidelines released in December 2009 from The American Cancer Society and The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists indicate that not all women need an annual Pap test, which screens for...
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Answers to some Common Questions about Health Screening Tests
I’m healthy and scheduled a checkup. What “routine” blood tests do I need? Surprisingly, few blood tests are recommended on a “routine” or screening basis. Everyone should have their cholesterol...
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New guidelines released just one month ago from The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) – and supported by The American Cancer Society – indicate that most women only need a Pap...
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Top 10 Questions Women Ask Their Primary Care Doctor
I gave this presentation not too long ago at the Massachusetts Health Council’s Women’s Health Care Conference. As I prepared this talk, I had a hard time narrowing my topics. I could easily have...
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The Top 6 Issues Women Bring to Their Doctor
At the recent bi-annual Women’s Health Forum hosted by the Mass Health Council, I was asked to review the top five health issues that women bring to me as their primary care physician. I couldn’t...
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