Human Papillomavirus

Blacks Have Trouble Clearing Cervical Cancer Virus: Study

AP | MARILYNN MARCHIONE | Posted 04.02.2012

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CHICAGO -- Provocative new research might help explain why black women are so much more likely than whites to develop and die from cervical cancer: Th...

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Repeat After Me: HPV Is an Anti-Cancer Vaccine

William Schaffner, M.D. | Posted 01.14.2012

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William Schaffner, M.D.

Putting politics and personal notions about appropriate sexual behavior aside leaves me with this fact: HPV vaccine is a safe and effective way to prevent cancer. How can anyone be against that?

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HPV, Which Causes Cervical Cancer, Can Also Fuel Oral Cancer

AP | LAURAN NEERGAARD | Posted 12.04.2011

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WASHINGTON — A prolonged sore throat once was considered a cancer worry mainly for smokers and drinkers. Today there's another risk: A sexually ...

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Nikki Haley Has Complicated History On HPV Vaccine Issue

CNN | By Shawna Shepherd | Posted 11.19.2011

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As the debate over Texas Gov. Rick Perry mandating the HPV vaccine continues between Republican presidential candidates, a woman whose endorsement is ...

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Jon Ward

Bachmann's Goof On HPV Won't Shield Perry From Tough Questions In Iowa

HuffingtonPost.com | Jon Ward | Posted 11.15.2011

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WASHINGTON -- Michele Bachmann may have given Rick Perry some cover from the HPV vaccine issue in the national media, but as the Texas governor arrive...

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Jon Ward

Bachmann's Ex-Campaign Manager Calls 'Retardation' Comment A Mistake

HuffingtonPost.com | Jon Ward | Posted 11.14.2011

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WASHINGTON -- Ed Rollins, the former campaign manager for Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.), strongly criticized the presidential candidate's comments e...

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Jon Ward

Rick Perry Suffers Lasting Damage On Vaccination Mandate During His Second GOP 2012 Debate

HuffingtonPost.com | Jon Ward | Posted 11.12.2011

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WASHINGTON -- The frontrunner status is starting to smart. If Rick Perry felt like a piñata during his first debate last week, the second debate on ...

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HPV Risk From Oral Sex Is Underestimated

Leigh Vinocur, M.D. | Posted 06.19.2011

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Leigh Vinocur, M.D.

There was also this disturbing notion that many teens think of oral sex as a low-risk sexual activity; they have a misguided notion that it has less of a risk of contracting sexually transmitted diseases.

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HPV Affects Half Of U.S. Men

Dr. Jon LaPook | Posted 05.25.2011

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Dr. Jon LaPook

An infection rate of 50 percent for a virus that can cause cancer sounds scary. But knowing a few more facts about HPV helps put the risk in perspective.

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Three Children Honor Their Late Mother by Raising Awareness of Anal Cancer and HPV

Jennifer Utz | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jennifer Utz

I wanted to share the story of a group of individuals who have taken a great tragedy and turned it into something positive.

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Weekly Health Tip: Could You Have HPV?

Deepak Chopra | Posted 05.25.2011

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Deepak Chopra

Brought to you by Deepak Chopra, MD, Alexander Tsiaras, and TheVisualMD.com Human papillomavirus, or HPV, is a sneaky invader. Genital HPV, pict...

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What to Do if You Have Genital HPV

Patricia Yarberry Allen | Posted 11.17.2011

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Patricia Yarberry Allen

As long as you remain HPV-positive you have an increased risk for more than cervical cancer.

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Excuse Me, But Your Opinions are Putting Everyone at Risk

Dr. Orin Levine | Posted 11.17.2011

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Dr. Orin Levine

This blog entry is authored by Toy McGee, one of Orin Levine's graduate students at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. This post is ...

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HPV Vaccine: Now For Men?

The New Hampshire | Posted 05.25.2011

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Human papillomavirus, or HPV, is one of the most common sexually transmitted diseases in the U.S, and affects both men and women. Up until recently, t...

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Lifting the Burden

Irene Natividad | Posted 11.17.2011

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Irene Natividad

Cervical cancer is almost entirely preventable, and yet it continues to strike at least 500,000 women each year, killing more than 270,000. These figures are outrageous. Women are at the heart of our global economy.

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Cervix Not Required: An Interview with Dr. Adina Nack

Abby L. Ferber | Posted 11.17.2011

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Abby L. Ferber

Last Friday, the FDA approved the HPV vaccine for use in boys and men. Why is Gardasil only now being approved for males, when it was approved three years ago for females?

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The Gardasil Vaccine Series - An Interview with Merck & Co., Inc.

Marcia G. Yerman | Posted 11.17.2011

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Marcia G. Yerman

I recently spoke with a Media Relations person at Merck regarding the efficacy and side effects of Gardasil, the new HPV vaccine. Here's what she had to say.

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The Gardasil Vaccine -- Introduction to a Series

Marcia G. Yerman | Posted 11.17.2011

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Marcia G. Yerman

As the nation's attention is riveted on the discourse about health care reform, another debate is taking place around the Gardasil vaccine.

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An Interview with Dr. Diane M. Harper, HPV Expert

Marcia G. Yerman | Posted 11.17.2011

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Marcia G. Yerman

My examination of the Gardasil vaccine continues with an in-depth interview of Dr. Diane M. Harper.

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