Articles Tagged With: HPV
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State Support Could Improve HPV Vaccination Rates
Investigators researched three possible state-level programs to guide lawmakers on this public health issue.
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Updated Guidelines for HPV Vaccine
Recommendations call for providing vaccine to boys and girls starting at age 9 years.
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Young Adults Learn Some Accurate STI Information from the Internet
A new study revealed that youth who relied on family and friends for health information are not as well-informed as those who relied on medical providers. But the young adults who rely on medical information from the internet were just as well-informed as those who talked with their doctors and other providers.
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Statistics Underscore Urgency of HIV Testing, Treatment for Young Americans
A pair of recently published papers reveal possible blind spots.
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HPV Testing: An Approach Whose Time Has Come?
A recent study found that genotyping for human papillomavirus 16/18 is a reasonable approach to help calculate the risk of progression to CIN3 or worse.
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Use Online Resources from ARHP for HPV Patient and Provider Education
The Association of Reproductive Health Professionals offers a wide range of online resources on the human papillomavirus to help clinicians stay current on prevention and treatment, as well as to provide education to their patients.
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Can Providers Create an HPV-free Zone? Communication and Scheduling are Key
Once you administer that first shot of the human papillomavirus vaccine, what are you doing to ensure that patients receive all three doses?
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Emphasize importance of HPV vaccine for prevention of cancer
Sixty-nine of the top cancer centers in the United States have joined to emphasize the importance of human papillomavirus vaccination for the prevention of cancer. Despite the availability of three HPV vaccines, vaccination rates lag far behind those of other routine adolescent vaccines.
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Early Benefits of HPV Vaccination
A large study of HPV vaccination among girls 13-14 years of age demonstrated significant reduction of cervical dysplasia that was detectable by 17 years of age, providing justification for not delaying HPV vaccination in girls until older adolescence.
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