LymeAlert is a new at-home test that checks ticks for the bacteria that causes Lyme disease. To use it, people remove a tick found on their body, place it into a small container, add solution, twist the container to crush the tick, then insert a test strip into the container. Results are available in 30 minutes. Knowing if a tick is infected can help patients and doctors make treatment decisions. A positive result does not mean the person is infected. A negative result does not mean the person is safe from the disease. Always talk to a doctor if bitten by a tick. LymeAlert tests cost $50 and can be pre-ordered online.

Ovarian cancer is often detected at later stages when it’s harder to treat and deadlier. Most ovarian cancers start in the fallopian tubes, not the ovaries. The fallopian tubes connect each ovary to the uterus. The American Cancer Society (ACS) now suggests doctors offer patients the option to remove their fallopian tubes during other planned abdominal surgeries, like gallbladder removals or hernia repairs. Removing fallopian tubes reduces ovarian cancer risk by 80%. Doctors can remove the tubes and leave the ovaries, to prevent causing early menopause. ACS says this a low-risk option for women who are not planning future pregnancies and may be preferred over tubal ligation ("tying the tubes") because of its added cancer prevention.