Health screenings — physical exams, tests and procedures used to detect disease early — are important. Screening tests are designed to detect hidden disease in otherwise healthy people. From ...

Also known as the thumb-palm test, the thumb test doesn’t necessarily indicate that someone currently has an aneurysm. Rather ...

Sure, you know the importance of having a routine colonoscopy, mammogram and Pap smear. But it turns out there are some key health screening tests that often go under the radar. It may not seem like a ...

As you step into your late 30s, periodic health screening becomes your best ally for long-term well-being. Early detection through key tests can catch silent issues before they grow.

From cervical cancer screenings and mammograms, to thyroid checks and bone scans, these are the women's health checks that ...

A team of researchers led by Rice University, in collaboration with colleagues in Mozambique and The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, has developed a simple, affordable human ...

Starting at 30, women can collect their own vaginal samples for HPV testing at a doctor’s office. By Roni Caryn Rabin Doctors routinely advise that women undergoing screening for cervical cancer ...

It aims to develop less invasive and more accurate screening tools, so cancer can be treated at its earliest stage. Read more ...

Alzheimer's disease is the most common cause of dementia. As new disease-modifying treatments for Alzheimer's disease are now becoming available, both early and accurate diagnosis in a ...

Not long ago, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center unveiled a Lancet study on a blood test that detects 50+ cancers early.

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy and Education Secretary Linda McMahon are against schools giving kids standardized ...