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

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

March 23rd, 2007

FDA, Doctors Need to Stop Rubbing Elbows With the Pharma Industry

On the heels of Wednesday’s article on the closer examination of doctors’ relationships with pharmaceutical companies, an editorial in today’s New York Times calls for some house cleaning on a much higher level, in the FDA.
Earlier this week, Gardiner Harris and Janet Roberts reported in “Doctors’ Ties to Drug Makers Are Put on Close View,”
In […]

By Kristen King -- 0 comments