Published by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) What are human papillomaviruses? Human papillomaviruses (HPVs) are a group of more than 100 related viruses. They are called papillomaviruses because certain types may cause warts, or papillomas, which are benign (noncancerous) tumors. The HPVs that cause the common warts that grow on hands and feet are different from […]
HPV Screening Cuts Cervical Cancer Risk in HIV-Positive Women
Published in AIDSMEDS 13 October 2010 A simple DNA screening test for human papillomavirus (HPV) followed by treatment reduced the risk of developing precancerous lesions of the cervix by 80 percent in HIV-positive women over three years, according to a study published in the October 23 issue of AIDS. This method could dramatically expand early […]
Know What You Put in Your Body
By: Cindel Pena 24 September 2010 Whether it is your school nurse, doctor or word of mouth from a friend, women are rushing to the doctor in the hundreds of thousands to receive the HPV vaccination. Little do these women know that the vaccine they are about to put into their bodies is still in […]
An Interview with Dr. Diane M. Harper
By: Marcia G. Yerman 28 December 2009 Throughout my examination of the Gardasil vaccine, there has been a steady flow of information, disinformation, and new developments. In my opening article, I wrote about the mandatory ruling in July of 2008 by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) that would require all female green card […]
To Vaccinate Your Teenager, or Not?
Posted by: Alice Shabecoff, Care2.com 14 September 2010 As soon as a teenage girl walks into her pediatrician’s office, he will suggest another vaccination, to be delivered through a series of shots spaced out over six months. This time the vaccine is Gardasil, intended to protect her from being infected by the human papilloma virus, […]