The current guidelines for cervical cancer screening have been in place since 2003. A governmental task force is expected to modify those recommendations.

Being obese at any age isn't healthy. For adolescent girls, however, it could have dangerous implications on their blood pressure.

U.S. Food and Drug Administration officials are contemplating a proposal to lower the risk classification of external pacemakers from the highest risk category to labeling them a moderate risk.

You may remember the slogan, "Only your hairdresser knows for sure." In a slight twist on that concept, it may be that your stylist not only knows your true color, but is also your best first line of defense against skin cancer.

The standard for treating patients with anemia has long been red blood cell transfusions. That may not be the best treatment for patients hospitalized with the condition.

Naturally occurring estrogen may aid with ischemic stroke prevention for women under the age of 50. However, in older women the sex hormone may instead increase the risk of stroke.

Some amount of angst, anxiety and occasional depression seems normal for most teenagers. However, up to 59 percent of depressed teens suffer from anhedonia, or the inability to experience pleasure.

There's a reason that women are often misdiagnosed after a heart attack. In women, heart disease is more likely to occur in the small blood vessels, not major arteries as is generally the case for men.

African Americans have a high risk of kidney failure, especially if they have a family history of the condition. Recent discoveries have now increased the understanding of kidney disease in this high-risk population.