"Public Should Receive More Complete Warnings" Amid questions about the safety of the HPV vaccine Gardasil one of the lead researchers for the Merck drug is speaking out about its risks, benefits and aggressive marketing. In an online follow up to the CBS TV interviews, … [Read more...] about Gardasil Researcher, Dr. Diane Harper Speaks Out
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Get health-care reform right for women
"WOMEN constitute more than half the population in the United States. Yet our health-care system treats women's health needs as if they are something outside the normal realm of services." In an OpEd article published in the Seattle Times, Tuesday, August 18, Elaine Rose, CEO … [Read more...] about Get health-care reform right for women
Genital Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Infection in Women
What is HPV? HPV is human papillomavirus. It is the most common viral sexually transmitted infection for both men and women. Some types of HPV are called “low risk”. Those can infect the skin around the genitals and cause genital warts. Other types of HPV are called “high … [Read more...] about Genital Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Infection in Women
Basic Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Education
What you need to know about HPV and how it can effect you An Abnormal Pap Test What is a Pap Test? A Pap test (sometimes called a Pap smear) checks for changes in the cervix that could, over time, become cancer. During your recent Pap test, cells were taken from the … [Read more...] about Basic Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Education
HPV Screening for Cervical Cancer in Rural India saves women’s lives
The following is a press release from The International Agency for Research on Cancer The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) is part of the World Health Organization. IARC's mission is to coordinate and conduct research on the causes of human cancer, the … [Read more...] about HPV Screening for Cervical Cancer in Rural India saves women’s lives