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At what age should a parent take their daughter to the gynecologist? In this video Kathy Fowler talks with Dr. Shannam Dadger about when teenage girls should have their first gynecological visit and why this is so important to their health. The benefits of the HPV Vaccine are also discussed.

Metabolic Syndrome is group of risk factors that increase the risk for coronary artery disease, stroke, and type 2 diabetes. In this segment Dr. Shabnam Dadger briefly explains Metabolic Syndrome and why it is important to address these factors.

Ovarian cancer is the second most common gynecological cancer and is the leading cause of death from cancer among women in the U.S. Currently, there is no screening test for early detection of ovarian cancer. Standard care is surgery to remove the cancer followed up by chemotherapy. Kathy Fowler discusses testing for ovarian cancer, treatments […]

Prostate cancer is the number two killer of men. One in six men get prostate cancer and one in 36 die from it. Men need better prostate screening tests. In the U.S. researchers are working on two new tests The Pro PSA test measures three different levels of PSA in the blood resulting in 70% […]