In 2006, Gardasil, a vaccine to help protect against human papillomavirum (HPV) began to be given to girls as young as 9 years old and up to age 26. HPV is the leading cause of cervical cancer.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, approximately 6.2 Americans are infected with HPV each year. It is the most common sexually-transmitted infection in the United States. Over one half of all sexually active men and women will become infected with HPV sometime in their life....
Every fall the question of whether or not to get a flu shot arises. For some people, this is a no-brainer. But for those of us with... Read more »
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Q. I’m having a mastectomy, and I don’t really want to just leave it at that. But I also don’t want to fuss around with something I’d have to... Read more »
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