New conversations are sparking around birth control pills and cancer. The World Health Organization has classified combined oral contraceptive pills as Group 1 carcinogens since 2008. Data suggests ...

While the classification was made over a decade ago, viral posts on social media have claimed that the birth control pill has ...

The World Health Organization on Wednesday urged countries to massively increase the price of tobacco, alcohol and sugary ...

There is strong evidence that there is "no safe amount" of processed meat to eat, nutrition experts say in response to a new ...

Women 65 and older face significantly higher rates of cervical cancer-causing HPV infections than younger women, despite current medical guidelines that typically discontinue screening at 65. The ...

Princess Kate is opening up about the lesser-known tools that helped her navigate cancer treatment. And one of them happens to be a favourite of King Charles.During her visit to ...

Women aged 65 and above are still at heightened risk of cervical cancer caused by human papillomavirus (HPV), suggest the findings of a large observational study published in the open access journal ...

Coles is recalling two of its homebrand peanut butter products over concerns they have been contaminated with aflatoxin, a ...

Even with all this research readily available, some doctors still say many women over 65 don’t need Pap smears, including ...

In a small home in Uganda's capital, Jane Mwesige, a nurse with a hospice that has transformed African end-of-life care, breaks into a gospel song about surrendering to God, a favourite of her patient ...

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In a bold step toward addressing the health consequences of decades of oil pollution in the Niger Delta, the Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project, HYPREP, and the International Agency for ...