A Pap Smear is one of the most common tests recommended for cervical cancer. But who should get it and who can be exempted ...

Women should get a pap smear every three years because it can detect early warning signs of cervical cancer.

Judit Julia moved to Canada from Spain and says, after experiencing Nova Scotia's health-care system first-hand, it’s one of the worst systems she has seen.

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

Vaginal discharge is normal, but if it's greenish-yellow and accompanied by a foul odor, it could be the sign of an ...

Our bodies constantly send us signals when something isn’t quite right. However, women are usually so occupied with caring for others that they often forget to reconnect and listen to their own bodies ...

In a study of over 111,000 participants in the U.S., the Galleri test identified 32 types of cancer — including pancreatic and ovarian — often at early, more treatable stages.

For nearly two decades, just a passing mention of Erin Sullivan-Wagner's cancer was enough to 'quiet a room.' At the end of ...

“Oh!” I laughed, relieved. “I knew that ,” and reminded her that she was the one who had diagnosed me 18 years earlier, when ...

Every woman’s health journey is unique, but there’s one thing we all share — a need to prioritize preventive care. If you ...

Over the Labour Day weekend, a TikTok captioned “Guess the substance” was posted by angieuncut, an account run by a former employee of the Sansum Clinic in Santa Barbara, Calif., a non-profit ...

Claire Gillespie is an experienced health and wellness writer. Her work appears across several publications including SELF, Women’s Health, Health, Vice, Headspace, and The Washington Post. A Pap ...