Many people dread going into the doctor's office for a Pap smear or HPV test, but that's no longer the only cervical cancer screening option. Now, we have the Teal Wand, the first and only at-home ...

What if a simple test could save thousands of lives every year, and yet millions don’t take it? That’s the case with screenings for cervical cancer, one of the most preventable types of cancer there ...

Teal Health began developing its wand more than five years ago to make screening easier to access and to allow women to avoid the discomfort of a pelvic exam, said Dr. Liz Swenson, Teal Health's ...

Screening for cervical cancer many soon be possible within the privacy of your own home. On May 9, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the Teal Wand, a tamponlike tool people can use to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Food and Drug Administration has approved the nation’s first at-home cervical cancer test, offering women a more accessible ...

The Teal Wand will start shipping in June for buyers in California. Teal Wand users will be able to dial into the company's telehealth services, with providers who can give them instructions on how to ...

The FDA approved the sponge-like Teal Wand as the first cervical cancer screening device for home use, its developer says. Patients will need a prescription for the Teal Wand. People can collect their ...

No one looks forward to getting a pap smear. No matter how much you like your gyno, lying on your back with your feet in the stirrups while they probe your most sensitive area isn’t exactly a fun ...

(CNN) — To get screened for cervical cancer, patients in the United States may no longer need to put their feet in those awkward stirrups, brace for the uncomfortable speculum or even take the time ...

The Food and Drug Administration has approved the first at-home test for cervical cancer screening, its maker Teal Health said on Friday, offering an alternative to Pap smears that need to be ...