Lively Women

October 4th, 2007

HPV Linked to Bladder Cancer

Human papillomavirus has long been associated with cervical cancer, but now it seems to be correlated with bladder cancer as well. Gloria over at Cancer Commentary fills us in on some of the details. Does this new finding have any impact on your opinions about whether the new HPV vaccine should be mandatory or optional […]

By Kristen King -- 2 comments

September 16th, 2007

Have Questions About HPV?

You’re not alone. That’s why HPVtest.com is a great resource for all women concerned about their risk of HPV and cervical cancer.
Here are some features I particularly enjoy:

Advice is categorized by age (or risk group) to make it easy to find the most pertinent info for your situation.
They offer a cool quiz to help you […]

By Kristen King -- 1 comment

May 31st, 2007

10 Reasons to Quit Smoking Today

May 31 is World No Tobacco Day, so what better day to talk about why you should quit smoking right now?  Here are 10 compelling reasons to kick the habit today.

Smoking causes 87% of all lung cancer cases (source), and lung cancer kills more women than breast and ovarian cancers combined. (source)
Smoking causes wrinkles all […]

By Kristen King -- 7 comments

March 26th, 2007

Patient Counseling and the History of HPV

Human papillomavirus, or HPV, has been in the news a lot lately because of the new HPV vaccine, which is intended to prevent cervical cancer resulting from HPV infection when administered to women ages 9 to 26 years.  How has the introduction of this vaccine, marketed by Merck under the trade name Gardasil, changed the […]

By Kristen King -- 4 comments

January 6th, 2007

How’s Your Cervix Today?

If you watch any television or read any women’s magazines, you’ve probably seen Merck’s One Less and Tell Someone campaigns to spread awareness about cervical cancer and its causes.
But did you know that January is National Cervix Health Awareness Month? The National Cervical Cancer Coalition’s Patient Information page is a great starting […]

By Kristen King -- 0 comments

September 8th, 2006

Yearly Pap Smear for Cervical Cancer — Just Do It!

I lived through it, and I’m here to tell you, it wasn’t that bad.
What am I talking about? My annual check-up. It had somehow been two years since I’d been to my OB/GYN. I had scheduled an appt. last spring, and I had to cancel for some reason — then oops, time flew by. My […]

By Heather -- 2 comments