HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Aug. 21, 2018 (HealthDay News) — The Pap smear has long been the gold standard for cervical cancer screening,…
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For Cervical Cancer Screening, Women Over 30 Can Now Choose The HPV Test Only
by Richard Harris August 21, 2018Enlarge this image Guidelines for cervical cancer screening have changed to allow HPV testing alone for women over 30. Science Photo Library/Getty…
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HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Aug. 8, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Human papillomavirus ( HPV) vaccinations are effective for teen girls who didn’t get…
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For Women Over 30, There May Be A Better Choice Than The Pap Smear
by Sara Kiley Watson July 3, 2018Enlarge this image Vaginal smear test at the gynecologist’s office. BSIP/UIG via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption BSIP/UIG via Getty Images…
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July 3, 2018 — Tests that look for the human papillomavirus, or HPV, are more accurate than traditional Pap tests at detecting…
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HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, May 29, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Immunizing girls against human papillomavirus ( HPV) doesn’t increase their risk for autoimmune…
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HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, March 26, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Teen boys in the United States are less likely than girls to be…
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This Vaccine Can Prevent Cancer, But Many Teenagers Still Don’t Get It
by Allison Aubrey February 19, 2018Enlarge this image Abraham Vidaurre, 12, checks his arm after receiving an HPV vaccination at Amistad Community Health Center in Corpus Christi,…