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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 […]
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 […]
New results from a multi-decade review by the US Center for the Advancement of Health suggest that those of us average people who pop vitamin C (the nutrient, not the singer, just so we’re clear) to ward off colds may just be wasting our time.
Conducted over several decades and including more than 11,000 people who […]
I wouldn’t go so far as to say that I’d rather get my teeth drilled than go to the gynecologist, but they’re pretty close together on my list of least favorite things to do. However, I did take my own advice and suck it up this month as I do every July, because it was […]
Yes, there’s yet another reason for lively ladies to up their calcium intake: It fights breast cancer! And drinking milk is a particularly good way to do it, because both calcium and vitamin D have been associated with this preventive effect in animals.
Results from a recent study from Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School […]
A UK-based international study recently published in the journal Nature reports that scientists have isolated five parts of the genome that are associated with increased breast cancer incidence in women. The good news is that these genes contribute to approximately 25% of inherited breast cancer, so detecting it earlier may be possible for that quarter […]
Monday, May 14, is National Women’s Check-Up Day! If you’re anything like me, you probably put off doctor visits. It’s not that we don’t mean to go, it’s just that something comes up, right? Well, it’s time to stop procrastinating, ladies! And today is the perfect day to make those appointments and get back on […]
According to the National Cancer Institute, melanoma is
a form of skin cancer that begins in melanocytes (the cells that make the pigment melanin). Melanoma usually begins in a mole.
It’s more common in women than in men and in those with fair skin compared with those with darker skin, but anyone can develop melanoma. Here are some […]
I had no idea I was so controversial, but wow! Over at Weary Parent, we’ve been having an ongoing debate about whether the fast-spreading state mandates for the recently approved HPV vaccine Gardasil is a good idea. Responses have ranged from unmitigated support to moral outrage. Apparently I’m somewhere in the middle, […]
Earlier this month, Texas became the first state to mandate the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, trade name Gardasil (manufactured by Merck). Reactions are mixed, ranging from praise to righteous indignation, including some folks arguing that it gives girls the idea that extramarital sex is a-okay.
The requirement will take effect in September of […]
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