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A-One, a-Two-hoo, a-HPV!

Zach Stafford | Posted 06.07.2013 | Gay Voices
Read More: HPV Vaccine, HPV Genital Cancer, Human Papillomavirus, Boys Hpv Vaccine, HPV Anal Cancer, HPV Oral Sex, Hpv Cancer, Hpv, HPV Throat Cancer, Gay Voices News
Zach Stafford

It seems that many would rather put youth at risk for cancer than face the fact that they may sometimes forego their Tootsie Pops for something a little less sugary. Only time will tell whether we will move toward making HPV vaccines more accessible to young people, including boys.

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Thank You, Michael Douglas

Pamela Tom | Posted 06.06.2013 | Los Angeles
Read More: HPV Vaccine, Stand Up to Cancer, The Guardian, Johns Hopkins, Cdc, Hpv, HPV Throat Cancer, Michael Douglas, Hpvandme, Los Angeles News
Pamela Tom

Uncomfortable talking about oral sex? Get over it. No one wanted to talk about AIDS in its infancy ... or breast cancer for that matter. By talking about HPV throat cancer, Michael Douglas is my hero.

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N.C. Bill Will Discourage Sexually Active Teens From Using Birth Control

Laura Stepp | Posted 05.08.2013 | Politics
Read More: Hpv, Stds, Birth Control, National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy, North Carolina Legislature, Teenage Girls, Chris Whitmire, Teenagers, Politics News
Laura Stepp

I'm all for parents knowing, or trying hard to know, what's going on with their children, including their teenage children. But there are ways to do that that don't raise the odds that a sexually active daughter will forego birth control.

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Should Boys Be Given The HPV Vaccine?

Posted 01.30.2013 | Black Voices
Read More: Hpv, HPV Vaccine, Hpv Minorities, Bv-Life, Hpv Vaccination, Hpv Cancer, Poll, HPV Men, HPV Vaccination for Boys, Black Voices News

It's been four years since the human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccine was approved for use in young men, and while subsequent studies show that HPV-relat...

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Shame On Us: Poor Uptake of Cervical Cancer Vaccine by American Women

Lauren Pecorino | Posted 03.27.2013 | Science
Read More: HPV Vaccine, Cervical Cancer, HPV Vaccine Cervical Cancer, Hpv Cervical Cancer, Hpv, Science News
Lauren Pecorino

Many people complain about the lack of cures for cancer but when a preventative vaccine for a type of cancer is within our reach, too few reach out for it. Even worse, we are neglecting to protect our daughters.

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The Voicemail I Never Expected From My OB-GYN

Brooke Carey | Posted 03.22.2013 | Women
Read More: HPV Vaccine, Hpv, Stds, Cervical Cancer, Gynecology, Cervical-Cancer-Awareness-Month, Sex, Colposcopy, Dyplasia, Gardasil, Leep, HPV Facts, HPV Myths, Women News
Brooke Carey

When she left me a message telling me to call her back, I worried the news would not be good.

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INFOGRAPHIC: Can You Get Cancer From Oral Sex?

Posted 01.14.2013 | Healthy Living
Read More: Hpv, Cervical Health Awareness Month, Hpv Oral Cancer, Throat Cancer, HPV Throat Cancer, Hpv Cancer, Oral Cancer, Healthy Living News

Cancer death rates continue to decline, the American Cancer Society's annual report showed earlier this week. But cancer caused by the human papilloma...

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8 Common Myths About HPV, Busted

Posted 01.23.2013 | Healthy Living
Read More: Human Papilloma Virus, Hpv, HPV Vaccine, Hpv Genital Warts, Human Papillomavirus, Hpv Cancer, Genital Warts Prevention, Cervical Health Awareness Month, Cervical Cancer, HPV Men, Cervical Health, Cervical Cancer Virus, Cervical Cancer Screening, Healthy Living News

Can you separate fact from fiction?

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Rwanda's Bold Focus on Cancer Starts With HPV

Tom Murphy | Posted 02.17.2013 | Impact
Read More: Who, Cervical Cancer, GAVI Alliance, Cancer, Ncds, Pri, Hpv, Vaccines, Rwanda, Gavi, Collier, Impact News
Tom Murphy

A recent WHO assessment of Rwanda's capacity to address non-communicable diseases (NCDs) found that country failed on every measure.

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A Movement to Fight HPV Throat Cancer

Pamela Tom | Posted 01.21.2013 | Healthy Living
Read More: National Cancer Institute, Stand Up 2 Cancer, Cervarix, HPV Oropharyngeal Cancer, Cdc, Health, Hpv, HPV Throat Cancer, Gardasil, Oral Cancer, American Cancer Society, Personal Health, Healthy Living News
Pamela Tom

Strong, active men like Jeff won't think to seek medical help when they feel a lump in their throat or have difficulty swallowing. Public education will hopefully change that.

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Vinegar Saves Lives: Scaling Up Low-Cost Approaches to Prevent Cervical Cancer

Leslie Mancuso, PhD, RN, FAAN | Posted 01.02.2013 | Impact
Read More: Hpv, Global Health, Giving Tuesday, Cancer Screening, Women's Health, Global Women's Health, Giving-Tuesday, Cervical Cancer, Global-Motherhood, Cervical Cancer Tanzania, Impact News
Leslie Mancuso, PhD, RN, FAAN

In the 21st century, women shouldn't be dying from preventable, treatable diseases simply because of their economic status or geographic location.

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What Parents Need to Hear About the HPV Vaccine

Marianne Mollmann | Posted 12.18.2012 | Parents
Read More: Hpv, HPV Vaccine, Adolescent Girls, Sex Ed, Pre-Marital Sex, Adolescents, Comprehensive Sexuality Education, Sex Education, Teenagers, Parents News
Marianne Mollmann

A large proportion of parents in the United States are more afraid of their kids having sex than they are of their kids getting cancer.

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WATCH: The HPV Vaccine And What It Means For Men Who Have Sex With Men

Posted 10.18.2012 | Gay Voices
Read More: Hpv, HPV Vaccine, Dr. Oz, Diane Harper Hpv, HuffPost Live, Video, Dr. Diane Harper, Human Papillomavirus, Msm Hpv, Hpv Vaccination, Dr. Oz Hpv, Gardasil, Gay Men Hpv, MSM Gardasil, Gay Voices News

There's been a lot of discussion in recent months about the controversial Gardasil vaccine which has been shown to protect against some types of the h...

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Catherine Pearson

No, Vaccinating Girls Against HPV Does Not Make Them Promiscuous

HuffingtonPost.com | Catherine Pearson | Posted 10.15.2012 | Women
Read More: HPV and Sex, HPV Vaccine, Hpv, HPV Sex, Hpv Vaccination, HPV Girls, HPV Promiscuity, Women News

Vaccinating girls against the sexually-transmitted human papillomavirus (HPV) does not make them more likely to have sex, according to a new study. Th...

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New Vaccine Could Help Women Who Already Have HPV

Posted 10.12.2012 | Women
Read More: Hpv, HPV Vaccine, Cervical Dysplasia, Women's Health, Chronic Hpv Infections, Hpv Infection, Vaccination, Cervical Cancer, Hpv Sufferers, Healthcare, Vaccines, Women News

By: Rachael Rettner, MyHealthNewsDaily Staff Writer Published: 10/10/2012 06:51 PM EDT on MyHealthNewsDaily A new vaccine could help women infec...

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Am I Covered? 13 Things To Know About The New No Co-Pay Rule

Posted 08.01.2012 | Women
Read More: Hpv, Obamacare, Kathleen Sebelius, Preventive Services, Breastfeeding, Contraception, Hiv, Affordable Care Act, Health Insurance, Slideexpand, Stis, Preventive Care for Women, Women News

In theory, your health comes before everything else, and and there are few things more worth your money than the costs to maintain it. In theory. Befo...

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August 1: Women's Health Care Package Implementation Is Cause for Celebration and Caution

Nancy K. Kaufman | Posted 09.30.2012 | Politics
Read More: Prenatal Care, US Supreme Court, Contraceptive Coverage Lawsuit, Birth Control, Health Reform, Interpersonal Violence, Domestic Violence, Motherhood, Medicaid Expansion, Women?S Health, Breastfeeding, Medicaid, Contraception, HIV/AIDS, Health Care, Intimate Partner Violence, Religious Liberty, Cervical Cancer, Preventive Health Care, Affordable Care Act, Hhs, Aca, Std, Health and Human Services, Hpv, Iom, Obamacare, No-Copay, Politics News
Nancy K. Kaufman

The new package of care for women without extra out-of-pocket cost represents a huge step forward. But the ongoing, relentless campaign against health care reform continues unabated.

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Catherine Pearson

HPV Vaccine May Protect You, Even If You Don't Get The Shot

HuffingtonPost.com | Catherine Pearson | Posted 07.10.2012 | Women
Read More: Hpv, HPV Vaccine, HPV Recommendations, What Is HPV?, Human Papillomavirus, Hpv Vaccination, Video, Women News

The HPV vaccine doesn't just help prevent infection among women who get the shot. It may also protect those who don't. A new study suggests that "...

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Cancer, Oral Sex and Presidential Politics: Did Bill Clinton Cause an Increase in Throat Cancer?

Hal Herzog | Posted 09.04.2012 | Science
Read More: Oral Sex, Bill Clinton, Hpv, Herpes, Oral Hpv, Oral Sex Popularity, Oral Sex Cancer, Oral Cancer, Google Ngram, Science News
Hal Herzog

Bryan Fischer is most famous for his gay-bashing diatribes. But in a recent attack on Democrats, he also took on heterosexual oral sex (which he cryptically refers to as "the kind of activity that President Clinton practiced in the Oval Office").

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Another Potential Health Benefit Of The HPV Vaccine

The New York Times | Posted 04.04.2012 | Women
Read More: Hpv, HPV Vaccine, Vaccine, Preventative Healthcare, Womens Health, Gynecology, Health, Women News

A new study suggests that the vaccine against human papillomavirus can significantly cut the likelihood of virus-related disease even among women who ...

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Blacks Have Trouble Clearing Cervical Cancer Virus: Study

AP | MARILYNN MARCHIONE | Posted 04.02.2012 | Black Voices
Read More: Black Women, HPV Vaccine, Hpv, Cervical Cancer Vaccine, Cervical Cancer, Cancer, Human Papillomavirus, Video, Black Voices News

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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HPV Vaccine: Are Black Girls Missing Out?

The Huffington Post | Jessica Cumberbatch Anderson | Posted 03.23.2012 | Black Voices
Read More: Hpv, HPV Vaccine, Stds, Video, Gardasil, Gardasil Vaccine, Cervical Cancer, Poll, HPV Vaccination for Boys, Black Voices News

Despite its reputation as a "strong weapon in prevention," the HPV vaccine may not be benefiting adolescent females equally, a new study has found. ...

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What You Don't Know CAN Hurt You: 5 Shocking STD Stats

| Posted 02.16.2012 | Home
Read More: Hpv, Stds, Teens Stds, Video, Std Facts, Teen Stds, Teen Girls Stds, Stds Cancer, Teenage Girls Stds, Std Statistics, Std Testing, Home News

STDs are one of those topics no one likes to talk about. It might feel awkward to bring STDs up to a doctor or embarrassing to mention getting tested ...

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How I Live With An STD

Posted 02.09.2012 | Women
Read More: HPV Vaccine, Hpv, Stds, Living With an Std, Cervical Cancer, Std, Women Hpv, Cervical Cancer Screening, Women News

Anonymous | The Daily Muse From the time I received the first call notifying me of my abnormal Pap smear results until the day the doctor confir...

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Latinas and Cervical Cancer Prevention

Destiny Lopez | Posted 03.24.2012 | Latino Voices
Read More: Hpv, Cervical Cancer Vaccine, Cervical Cancer, Planned Parenthood, Latina, Latino Voices News
Destiny Lopez

Latinas have the highest cervical cancer rates in the country and the third highest death rate from cervical cancer.

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