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HPV Vaccine Important for Boys, Too, Cancer Specialist Says
TribLocal - EvanstonBy Susan J. WhiteNorthShore University HealthSystem Oral and head and neck cancers comprise some of the most common cancers in the United States and have …... -
New recommendations for cervical cancer screenings
KWCH 12 Eyewitness NewsThere are new recommendations from the U.S. Preventative Service Task Force for how often women should be screened for cervical cancer. Instead of being screened annually, the task force is now recommending women be screened every three years. These...Tags: Cancer, Health Organizations, HPV Vaccine, HIV, Health
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New Pap Test Guidelines: Why one Roanoke Doctor says you still need a Yearly Exam
WDBJ-TV Anchor/ReporterYou may not need a pap test every year. New guidelines are out regarding screening for cervical cancer. For decades women have been told to get the test every year. The new recommendation from a government panel, The U.S. Preventative Risk Task Force,...Tags: Cancer, Ovarian Cancer, Cervical Cancer, Viral Diseases and Infections, Insurance
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Anne Arundel County health briefs
Free HPV vaccine The health department will provide free human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine. The vaccine, Gardasil, is available for both males and females ages 9 to 26. Those under 18 must have a parent or guardian sign a consent form. The clinic will...Tags: Substance Abuse, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Healthy Diet, Politics, Hospitals and Clinics
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Bill to end HPV vaccine mandate advances in Virginia General Assembly
The House of Delegates has rejected a proposal to give parents information about a vaccine to prevent a virus that can lead to cervical cancer.
Del. Chris Stolle of Virginia Beach offered the idea as an amendment to legislation repealing Virginia's...Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Chemical Industry, Diseases and Illnesses, Disease Prevention, Health
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Virginia GA expected to vote on HPV vaccine Friday
Republican Del. Kathy Byron introduced a bill to end Virginia's requirement to notify parents about the HPV (human papillomavirus) vaccine. The vaccine prevents cervical cancer and is recommended for girls entering 6th grade in Virginia. Virginia requires...Tags: Chemical Industry, Diseases and Illnesses, Drugs and Medicines, Chemicals, Disease Prevention
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Health Notes: Some posit link between stress and cancer rates
New statistics from the American Cancer Society show a slight decline in cancer death rates between 2004 and 2008, but a few types of cancer are on the rise.
Figures released last week, in Jan. 2012, show a drop in cancer death rates of 1.8 percent...Tags: Medical Research, Diseases and Illnesses, Skin Cancer, Obesity, Hepatitis C
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HPV screenings recommended for young men and women
marieg@herald-mail.comWhen a vaccine became available several years ago that would protect against the human papillomavirus, Sarah Robbins didn't hesitate to have her 13-year-old daughter receive it. "Medical science has given us a vaccine against cancer," the Hagerstown...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Chemical Industry, Gynecology, Disease Prevention, Health
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Susan Bahorich's Blog
Comments, questions, concerns, story ideas, etc. email me at: sbahorich@wdbj7.com
5/5/13
You may have seen or heard my promo.
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The story airs Monday night at 6o'clock.
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I'm not used to "being" the...Tags: John Thomas, Giles, Gun Control, Barack Obama, Cell Phones
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