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Prevention Experts Propose Easing Advice On Number Of Cervical Cancer Screenings

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A draft recommendation from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force says women between ages 30 and 65 should get a Pap test every three years or an HPV screening every five years, but they don’t need to do both.

Guess Who Pays The Price When Hospital Giants Hire Your Private Practitioner?

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Gobbling up doctors’ independent practices is lucrative for hospital systems — but not necessarily a good deal for the physicians or consumers, critics say. Northern California is a case in point.

S.C. Taps Private Donors To Expand In-Home Services For At-Risk Moms

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The expansion of the Nurse-Family Partnership, financed initially by the federal government and several philanthropies, must meet specific goals to get state contributions. Officials hope to add 3,200 women to the program.

Women With High-Risk Pregnancies Far More Prone To Heart Disease

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Mothers who develop diabetes or high blood pressure during pregnancy, or whose babies are born prematurely or precariously small, often are unaware of the long-term risk. So are their doctors.

Para los adultos jóvenes, el proyecto de salud del Senado tiene buenas y malas noticias

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El proyecto de salud del Senado podría ayudar a algunos jóvenes reduciendo el costo de sus primas, pero podría perjudicar a otros que lograron tener cobertura a través de una expansión masiva del Medicaid.

For Millennials, Both Good And Bad News In Senate’s GOP Health Bill

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Provisions in the Senate’s “repeal and replace” bill could help some young adults by lowering the cost of premiums but could hurt others who gained insurance through a massive expansion to Medicaid.

Huecos en las promesas de proteger la cobertura de condiciones preexistentes

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Expertos en políticas de salud que han analizado el texto del proyecto de salud del Senado, aseguran que la legislación no siempre garantizaría la atención de personas con condiciones preexistentes.

A esta madre hispana no le dijeron que tenía zika

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Los resultados estuvieron listos en diciembre, pero Andrea Pardo no fue notificada hasta abril, cuando ya tenía 37 semanas de embarazo, de que había estado infectada con el virus del zika.