Does HPV vaccine lead to promiscuity? It does not.
Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a leading cause of cervical cancer in women and genital warts in both sexes. Fortunately, these ills can now be prevented by a series of vaccinations that are typically...
View ArticleStudy reports on effectiveness of HPV vaccine
The United States is trailing the rest of the world in terms of HPV vaccination rates. As we have written recently, according to the CDC, vaccination rates among girls are only at 33 percent. The rate...
View ArticleFDA approves new HPV Test — could replace Pap test
As we reported last month, an advisory panel to the FDA recommended that the agency approve a new test for human papillomavirus (HPV) for screening women for cervical cancer. The new test could...
View ArticleHPV test for cervical cancer better than Pap test?
A new study conducted by the National Institutes of health’s National Cancer Institute has found that negative tests for the human papillomavirus virus (HPV) are more reliable in predicting Continue...
View ArticleHPV vaccination rates among adolescents increase but just slightly
Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted infection in the United States. For this reason, it is recommended that adolescents, both Continue reading → The post HPV vaccination...
View ArticleNYC Health Department launches campaign to promote HPV vaccine
Yesterday, the New York City Health Department launched a campaign promoting the benefits of the HPV vaccine in an effort to encourage parents to vaccinate their children. HPV is the most common...
View ArticleHPV vaccination shown to be safe and effective after eight years
HPV, the most common sexually transmitted infection, can lead to several types of cancers, including cervical. About 79 million Americans are currently infected with HPV, and there are about 14 million...
View Article“It’s not about sex. It’s about cancer.”
The HPV vaccine is one of two vaccines in existence that prevent cancer, yet only 38 percent of adolescent girls and 14 percent of adolescent boys have received all three doses of this vaccine. ACSH...
View ArticleHealth News Update: September 8, 2014
The latest ACSH health headlines: The HPV vaccines works! And the U.S. has some catching up to do. What’s bugging New Yorkers? Bed bugs of course, and ACSH’s Dr. Josh Bloom’s take on the matter appears...
View ArticleCancer screenings, overdiagnosis and an “epidemic of treatment”
In November - or as it is now more commonly being referred to “Movember” - millions of men commit to grow moustaches to raise awareness of men’s health issues, such as Continue reading → The post...
View ArticleAs HPV vaccination rates increase, cervical cancer rates decrease, study finds
HPV (human papillomavirus), the most common sexually transmitted infection, can lead to several types of cancers, including cervical. About 79 million Americans are currently infected with HPV, and...
View ArticleHealth News: No risk in cervical procedures, vaccine recommendations, &...
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View ArticleSurgical procedures used to prevent cervical cancer do not affect fertility
Each year, about three million women in the United States will have an suspicious or abnormal pap test, according to the CDC. Following the abnormal results, women often undergo diagnostic testing – a...
View ArticleEncouraging more boys to get the HPV vaccination could lead to greater...
A new study from Duke University found that encouraging more boys to get the HPV vaccine might provide greater overall protection with a better cost-benefit profile. The study was published in the...
View ArticleHealth News: HPV guidelines, Concussions numbers, & antibacterial soaps
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View ArticleAmerican College of Physicians questions value of HPV DNA testing
Back in February, several prominent medical associations made a recommendation that the newly FDA approved HPV DNA test should replace pap smears or co-testing (pap smear and HPV assay) as the primary...
View ArticleThe American College of Physicians wants us to rethink cancer screening
The American College of Physicians has come out with a report that questions the value of current screening recommendations and protocols. The report, released yesterday in the Annals of Internal...
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