Lastest HPV News • 03.12.11
Child immunization rates declining in Peterborough
GALEN EAGLE Examiner Staff Writer Student vaccination rates for meningitis and hepatitis B are on the decline in Peterborough city and county schools, a trend the local health unit would like to change.[...]
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Oral Sex Linked to Throat Cancer
(Ivanhoe Newswire) –Oral Sex. It’s been linked to oral, head and neck cancer, but a new report shows it may be causing more throat cancer than tobacco. HPV (or human papillomavirus) is a virus passed on through oral sex. Researchers studying the virus say that HPV causes 64 percent of oropharynxl cancers in the U.S. Scientists say HPV is now thought to be the main cause of throat cancer in …
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Reducing cancer risks
“Cancer” can be a scary word for many. While you can’t escape genetics, there are many environmental and lifestyle factors that you can control when it comes to reducing your risk of cancer. During National Cancer Prevention Month—observed every February—Fox Chase Cancer Center and Pottstown Memorial Medical Center offer some important tips to help you reduce your risk.
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