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Should California push sexually-transmitted disease vaccine for college? Bill could mandate it
Sacramento Bee via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA California lawmaker wanted to push more middle schoolers to get vaccinated against a...
What Are STDs (Sexually Transmitted Diseases)?
Verywell Health via Yahoo News· 1 year agoSexually transmitted diseases (STDs) result from sexually transmitted infections (STIs). These infections can be viral, bacterial, or parasitic. An STI...
HPV vaccines save lives, data shows. So why are so many Iowa children not getting shots?
The Des Moines Register via Yahoo News· 4 months agoNearly two decades since the vaccine against HPV first arrived in Iowa, local public health...
Vaccine for HPV, the nation's most common sexually transmitted infection, proves effective
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 9 months agoA 10-year study adds to research showing vaccination cuts infections and cancers from HPV. But...
What Is HPV?
Verywell Health via Yahoo News· 1 year agoHuman papillomavirus (HPV) is a group of viruses commonly spread through sexual contact. It is the most common sexually transmitted infection (STI) in...
HPV tests or Pap smear? An expert weighs in on cervical cancer screening
Yahoo Canada Style· 11 months agoAbout 95 per cent of cervical cancers are caused by HPV. (Getty Images) Predrag Popovski via Getty...
Should young students get vaccinated against HPV? An expert breaks down the benefits
Yahoo News via AOL· 1 year agoA vial of human papillomavirus vaccine. (iStockphoto/Getty Images) Getty Images/iStockphoto The...
HPV is the most common STI in the U.S. Why aren't men regularly screened for it?
Yahoo Life Style via AOL· 9 months agoA new study shows nearly 1 in 3 men has at least one type of HPV. Why aren't men screened for the...
What Is the HPV Shot?
Verywell Health via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAn Overview of Recommendations, Risks, and Availability Medically reviewed by Gurdeep S. Sareen, PharmD The HPV vaccine (shot) protects against some...
Signs and Symptoms of STDs in Women
Verywell Health via Yahoo News· 2 years agoMedically reviewed by Renita White, MD A sexually transmitted disease (STD) is a symptomatic infection that is spread primarily through sexual contact....