Daily Stress May Raise Cervical Cancer Risk
Chronic stress may take a bigger toll on a woman's immune system than divorce or job loss, a new study suggests.
View ArticleGardasil for Daughters and Sons?
In the wake of new research suggesting that Gardasil protects against cancers that affect both men and women, the vaccine is increasingly marketed as an important vaccine for boys, too.
View ArticleWill You Give Your Son the HPV Vaccine?
A federal panel has recommended that boys be given the HPV vaccine, but will parents agree to it?
View ArticleOral HPV More Common in Men Than Women
About one in 15 Americans is infected with oral human papillomavirus, a sexually transmitted virus that causes throat cancers, and the disease is especially common among men, new research shows.
View ArticleNew Vaccine Recommendations for Boys and Diabetics
Federal health officials recommended this week that all boys be routinely vaccinated against human papillomavirus, or HPV, and that people with diabetes be vaccinated against hepatitis B.
View ArticleNew Guidelines Advise Less Frequent Pap Smears
A federal panel and other groups recommend that the Pap test, which screens for cervical cancer and for decades was a yearly ritual for many women, should be done only every third year.
View ArticleFewer Young Women Complete HPV Vaccine
The vaccine against human papillomavirus is highly effective in preventing cervical cancer, but researchers report that the percentage of young women completing the required three vaccinations is low...
View ArticleTV Show ‘Girls’ Adds to the Muddle on HPV Testing
The girls of “Girls” are asking, and so is everyone else: What does it mean to be infected with HPV?
View ArticleHPV Vaccine Doesn’t Alter Sexual Behavior, Study Finds
Since public health officials began recommending in 2006 that young women be routinely vaccinated against HPV, many parents have hesitated over fears that doing so might give their children license to...
View ArticleSome Cancers Linked to HPV on the Rise
A survey published in The Journal of the National Cancer Institute reported that the increase came as cancer death rates continued to decline.
View ArticleA Push for HPV Vaccinations
Health professionals hope to make the shots more accessible, and to make the vaccine sound less scary to parents and daughters.
View ArticleHPV Vaccine Showing Successes in Australia
In Australia, unlike in America, a successful HPV vaccination campaign has resulted in a sharp decline in genital warts and precancerous lesions among young women and men.
View ArticleGardasil for Daughters and Sons?
In the wake of new research suggesting that Gardasil protects against cancers that affect both men and women, the vaccine is increasingly marketed as an important vaccine for boys, too.
View ArticleWill You Give Your Son the HPV Vaccine?
A federal panel has recommended that boys be given the HPV vaccine, but will parents agree to it?
View ArticleOral HPV More Common in Men Than Women
About one in 15 Americans is infected with oral human papillomavirus, a sexually transmitted virus that causes throat cancers, and the disease is especially common among men, new research shows.
View ArticleNew Vaccine Recommendations for Boys and Diabetics
Federal health officials recommended this week that all boys be routinely vaccinated against human papillomavirus, or HPV, and that people with diabetes be vaccinated against hepatitis B.
View ArticleNew Guidelines Advise Less Frequent Pap Smears
A federal panel and other groups recommend that the Pap test, which screens for cervical cancer and for decades was a yearly ritual for many women, should be done only every third year.
View ArticleFewer Young Women Complete HPV Vaccine
The vaccine against human papillomavirus is highly effective in preventing cervical cancer, but researchers report that the percentage of young women completing the required three vaccinations is low...
View ArticleTV Show ‘Girls’ Adds to the Muddle on HPV Testing
The girls of “Girls” are asking, and so is everyone else: What does it mean to be infected with HPV?
View ArticleHPV Vaccine Doesn’t Alter Sexual Behavior, Study Finds
Since public health officials began recommending in 2006 that young women be routinely vaccinated against HPV, many parents have hesitated over fears that doing so might give their children license to...
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