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The 5: Shot hurt around the world

When we hear about people dying from vaccine-preventable diseases, we tend to associate such loss with poorer countries than our own. This assumption ... Read More »

One in four female teens have an STD

A national study of teenage girls has determined that one in four has a sexually transmitted disease. The study monitored four different STDs -- HPV, ... Read More »

Should boys get the HPV shot too?

Gardasil, if you've been living under a rock, is the relatively new vaccine meant to protect girls from HPV. HPV is a sexually transmitted virus that ... Read More »

6 STDs women may have -- and not know they do

If you had a cold, you'd know about it, right? If you had an ear infection, you'd know about that as well, correct? But, what about Chlamydia -- if ... Read More »

Teens complain that HPV vaccine stings

The HPV vaccine is making headlines again, this time because it's causing girls to faint. Some theorize that it's the pain of the shot causing girls ... Read More »

HPV test superior to Pap test?

Let's face it, nobody enjoys going for their yearly Pap test. It's just one of those parts of being an adult that we women do because it's good for ... Read More »

Are you in it for the long haul? Five important tests for women

This article claims that most women (at least those in New Jersey, a state that requires annual vehicle inspections) take better care of their car ... Read More »

Mandatory cancer virus vaccination blocked in Texas

A recent outburst of madness in Texas happened when governor Rick Perry pushed through legislation that would require vaccinations for the Human ... Read More »

HPV vaccine might cause infertility

Merck has stopped promoting the mandatory use of Gardasil that targets the human papillomavirus (HPV). It's probably no coincidence that their ... Read More »

Virginia second U.S. state to require HPV vaccine

In addition to the semi-disastrous affair of Texas Governor Rick Perry's mandate to vaccinate all young females with an HPV vaccine recently, now ... Read More »