May 2, 2016 Women who received HPV vaccine may need another shot PHILADELPHIA — Women who receive the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine may be more likely to be infected with certain high-risk strains of the virus than women who do not get the vaccine, according to a new study
May 2, 2016 Country singer Joey Feek stops seeking treatment for cancer Joey and Rory Feek are asking their fans for their continued prayers after receiving devastating news.
March 1, 2016 Joey Feek's diagnosis: Understanding cervical cancer As country singer Joey Feek, 40, continues her battle with cervical cancer, for which she stopped receiving treatment in 2015, her husband and singing partner Rory Feek updated fans Monday that his wife has been “asleep for days now, and her body is shutting down quickly.”
February 2, 2016 British woman says reflexology massage detected cancer, saved life Most people get a massage for physical or mental rehabilitation, or simply to treat themselves, but one British woman said she saw an extraordinary benefit after seeing her massage therapist.
January 28, 2016 Cancer centers urge increase in HPV vaccinations The top cancer centers in the U.S. jointly called for an increase in vaccination against the human papilloma virus, or HPV, saying low uptake of the three-shot regimens amounts to a “public health threat” and a major missed opportunity to prevent a variety of potentially lethal malignancies.
January 20, 2016 Artist draws Disney princesses going to OB-GYN to promote women’s health Artists have reimagined Disney princesses as everything from women with average body types to breast cancer survivors.
October 28, 2015 HPV urine test offers alternative method for cervical cancer screening A simple urine test for the virus that causes cervical cancer could offer a less invasive and more acceptable alternative to the conventional cervical smear test, researchers said on Tuesday.
October 28, 2015 Rhode Island health officials say they won’t change HPV vaccine mandate State health officials say there are no plans to change a new requirement that middle school students in Rhode Island get the HPV vaccine even though some parents, and now some lawmakers, have expressed concerns.
October 28, 2015 Aetna, Cigna balk as Angelina effect spurs genetic cancer testing Medical researchers call it the "Angelina Effect," the surge in demand for genetic testing attributable to movie star Angelina Jolie's public crusade for more aggressive detection of hereditary breast and ovarian cancer.
October 27, 2015 More evidence HPV vaccine doesn't promote risky sex Young women who get the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine don't see it as a license to have more sexual partners or forgo condoms, a new study confirms.
